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Test Vehicle: 2006 BMW M6
Price of Test Vehicle: $106,690 (including $675 destination charge and $3,000 gas guzzler tax)
Engine Size and Type: 5.0-liter V-10
Engine Horsepower: 500 horsepower at 7,750 rpm
Engine Torque: 383 lb.-ft. at 6,100 rpm
Transmission: Seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG)
Curb weight, lbs.: 3,909
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 12/18 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy: 11.9 mpg
Length: 191.8 inches
Width: 73.0 inches
Wheelbase: 109.5 inches
Height: 54.0 inches
Leg room (front/rear): 42.0/30.1 inches
Head room (front/rear): 37.6/35.6 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Four
Max. Cargo Volume: 13.0 cu.-ft.
Competitors: Jaguar XKR, Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz CL600, Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG, Porsche 911 Carrera S/4S, Porsche 911 Turbo Photos courtesy of BMW
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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