BMW's M6 Coupe Going GT3 Racing
BMW is prepping an M6 to compete in GT3-class races and it looks pretty sick.
This overpowered beast will rub fenders with supercars like the Lamborghini Huracán and McLaren 650S racer.
With a swirling black and white paint job, HUGE fenders, an aggressive front splitter and a wing that would look more appropriate on something built by Boeing, not BMW this car certainly looks the part … FAST. This specially prepared M6 is expected to go racing in the 2016 season.
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As for power, it should feature a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8, the same engine found under the hoods of road-going M5s and M6s though it will be less powerful because GT3 regulations limit cars to “just” 500 ponies.
But don’t think that because this model has been chocked back a little that it can’t run. This race-ready machine should only clock in at about 1,300 kilograms, a little less than 2,900 pounds, something that will give it a very favorable power-to-weight ratio.
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[Source: CarThrottle.com]
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Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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