Wall Street Journal M6 Drive

troymi · 07-17-2015, 11:53 AM

Thought you might find this somewhat interesting. Especially his comparisons to EVs and the "end of times for IC engines!"

http://www.wsj.com/articles/bmw-m6-a...149674?tesla=y

C5driver · 07-17-2015, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by troymi

Thought you might find this somewhat interesting. Especially his comparisons to EVs and the "end of times for IC engines!"

http://www.wsj.com/articles/bmw-m6-a...149674?tesla=y

Nice read, thanks. "bird-of-prey visage"...very true

Roadrage · 07-17-2015, 01:02 PM

Another validation for money well spent, good article.

tab · 07-17-2015, 01:09 PM

Without nitpicking, I don't see how he got that price. I don't think you can configure one to cost that much. Maybe he used the German price (which includes their 20% VAT) and converted to dollars or something? Good luck getting it that expensive in the US.

“[T]he M6 represents the end-times of internal combustion.” I doubt it, but it does make it seem more momentous than it is.

And I hope, as he says, other drivers on the autobahn make way for it....

dsad1 · 07-17-2015, 01:43 PM

I am starting to wonder if he drove the car at all. No pictures or video of the car he actually drove, a price that doesn't make much sense unless the interior was all special ordered. His article really doesn't mention anything that he couldn't have taken out of a press release, he is also really vague about the actual drive. And he lists the pictures in the article as 2015's when they are clearly 2016's.

That being said, I have no sound here and have no clue what he said in the interview.

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Roadrage Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 273 Posts Drives: M6 GC Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: virginia iTrader: (0)	Another validation for money well spent, good article. __________________ 2014 M6 Gran Coupe, Strasse Forged 22", AMS DP, H&R Springs, Vorsteiner Carbon Aero Lip, IND body parts, side markers, carbon mirrors and spoiler, carbon diffuser.
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tab Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 232 Posts Drives: 2016 M6 Gran Coupe MT Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Seattle Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M6 GC [10.00]	Without nitpicking, I don't see how he got that price. I don't think you can configure one to cost that much. Maybe he used the German price (which includes their 20% VAT) and converted to dollars or something? Good luck getting it that expensive in the US. “[T]he M6 represents the end-times of internal combustion.” I doubt it, but it does make it seem more momentous than it is. And I hope, as he says, other drivers on the autobahn make way for it....
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dsad1 Colonel 1211 Rep 2,404 Posts Drives: car Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I am starting to wonder if he drove the car at all. No pictures or video of the car he actually drove, a price that doesn't make much sense unless the interior was all special ordered. His article really doesn't mention anything that he couldn't have taken out of a press release, he is also really vague about the actual drive. And he lists the pictures in the article as 2015's when they are clearly 2016's. That being said, I have no sound here and have no clue what he said in the interview.
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