Revised at the begining of this year, the 2016 BMW 6-Series will receive an upgraded Competition Package starting this July. The new Competition Package will be used on all three variants: Coupe, Cabrio and Gran Coupe. It will help the car enhance the driving dynamics.
It includes a power boost for the 4.4-litre V8 petrol engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology and brings up 40 hp over the standard unit, reaching a total of 600 hp. Peak torque also rises, from 680 Nm (501 lb-ft) in standard tune to 700 Nm (516 lb-ft), and is available across an extremely wide rev band: between 1,500 and 6,000 rpm. The new output helps the car achieve a new personal best: 0 – 200 km/h (124 mph) in 11.8 seconds, making it 0.6 seconds faster to the mark than with the previous version of the Competition Package.
The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) is all over in 3.9 seconds in the BMW M6 Coupe and BMW M6 Gran Coupe or 4.0 seconds in the BMW M6 Convertible. The top speed of all Competition models is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph), but can be stoked to 305 km/h (189 mph) by specifying the optional M Driver’s Package.
The springs, dampers and anti-roll bars all get firmer tuning. The Active M Differential on the final drive works with its own control unit to further improve traction, allowing the driver to accelerate even more dynamically out of tight corners, for example. The steering with M-specific Servotronic function has more direct mapping while the M Dynamic Mode of the DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) system is focused even more intently on delivering sporty handling.
Externally, the BMW M6 Competition models use an exclusive 20-inch M light-alloy wheels (double-spoke 601M, bi-colour) and mixed tyres, plus black chrome twin tailpipes for the sports exhaust system.
