Aside from the M badges thrown around here and there, you’ll find the most important change on the center tunnel. BMW’s ever-present joystick shifter makes way from the small and thick lever of the double-clutch gearbox used here. In fact, this is one of the few parts of the car that reminds us of the traditional BMW M spirit.
Americans can also have the M6 with a six-speed manual supplied by Getrag. BMW hasn’t precisely stated this, but the F13 is probably the last generation of the car to come with a manual.
As expected, all the bits of the cabin come together to make this a good Grand Tourer. Your female friend will never have one reason to be upset if you take her on a trip in an M6.
Still, if you intend to have kids with her one day, you may have some issues with the M6. The room in the back is less than what you’d expect. In fact, we’d probably have quite a laugh seeing a father trying to install one of those hefty child seats in here.
People may say we’re crazy to complain about this when BMW offers an M6 Gran Coupe or the M5, which boosts the M6 Coupe's wheelbase by 114 mm (4.5 cm). We don’t quite care about this, we just wanted to have a proper seating for four in this 193-inch (4.9-meter) coupe.
We were hoping to find some redeeming features at the back, and the 16.2 cubic feet (460 liters) boot is indeed a good tool. Eager to test its capabilities, we went for a shopping adventure.
In order to reach our destination, we had to cross quite a lot of the city and the BMW M6 didn’t seem too bothered about this. Yes, it’s got a 560
HP twin-turbo V8, but it still comes with BMW’s adaptive tech, which allows you to turn it into a pretty docile animal.
The suspension and powertrain can be set individually, but we left both in Comfort mode. The seven-speed
DCT gearbox lets you choose its level of enthusiasm, so we relaxed this too.
This bouquet of settings bring memories from the ex-generation E60 M5. Back then many complained about the process being too complicated. Now that the tech side of the car offers an even larger degree of adaptability, all this button play is more than welcome - you’d be surprised to see just how easy the BMW M6’s hardware deals with crowded urban traffic.
Unfortunately, there’s no button for shrinking the car. The M6 remains a large beast and the average visibility can’t do anything to help either. You won’t feel at home when things get packed tight on city roads. To relax yourself a little bit, you can turn to the optional Bang & Olufsen audio system.
The M6 Convertible only has place for 12 speakers, but here in the Coupe you get the full 16-unit deal. The depth of the sound is simply overwhelming. Add the strong soundproofing and the solid feel of the M6 and you end up with one of the best in-car aural experiences you can have.