We were hoping to see the new BMW M6 at last month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, but apparently, the Bavarian company has other plans for the presentation of its flagship two-door model that will be offered in both coupe and convertible derivatives.
Following recent pictures of the 2012 M6 Coupe, our spy shooters came up close and personal with a right-hand drive cabriolet model while testing in Europe.
The prototype has shed much of its camouflage with only parts of the front- and rear-ends along with the lower side panels featuring BMW’s trademark swirly stickers.
You can tell it’s an M6 from the modified bumpers, the massive multipsoke alloy wheels that hide equally large cross-drilled brakes and of course, the typical ‘M’ quad tail pipes.
Like its M5-brethren, the M6 will be motivated by a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8, believed to produce the same output as it does in the sedan with 560HP and 680Nm (502 lb-ft). All those ponies will be transferred to the rear wheels through a standard dual-clutch seven-speed gearbox, while there also a possibility BMW may offer a three-pedal manual option for select markets such as the U.S.
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