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      12-13-2014, 01:58 PM   #12
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I hate to keep correcting you Doug, but it clearly states that it is "said" to accelerate to 60 in 3.7.. No actual numbers. The M6 gran coupe tested at 3.5 in an actual test. Plus the B6 makes less power than the M6. Fact is, it was built out of a 650, I would still take an M6 over it. Read directly from the article:

Power in the B6 xDrive Gran Coupe comes from the 4.4-liter V-8 engine fitted to the 650i Gran Coupe, but a series of modifications including a custom twin-turbocharging system lifts output to 540 horsepower and 540 pound-feet of torque. For reference, the stock 650i is producing 445 hp while a stock M6 produces 560 hp (575 hp with a Competition Package), placing the Alpina in between.

The B6 xDrive Gran Coupe is said to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 3.7 seconds. Top speed is listed at 198 mph.
I really don't think BMW makes those numbers up. But if you think you are correcting me, you are wrong, you are correcting BMW - and personally, I think more people would put their trust in them.

Now if you want to get technical here, the B6 not only has AWD, but has more torque (which is going to get you going, not HP). Whereas, I'm sure the M4 and M6 might be a very close race, I don't think it would be that close with the B6 vs. M6 -the combo of 40 ft/lbs of extra torque coupled with AWD means the B6 is going to walk away from the M6 in a 0-60 sprint. What happens after that is the M6 will eventually catch it, only to be passed again when it hits its speed limiter.
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