{"id":489784,"date":"2010-03-30T13:43:15","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T17:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=53963"},"modified":"2010-03-30T13:43:15","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T17:43:15","slug":"rumor-next-generation-bmw-m6-will-be-replaced-by-a-v8-audi-r8-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/489784","title":{"rendered":"Rumor: Next-generation BMW M6 will be replaced by a V8 Audi R8 rival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53964 aligncenter\" title=\"BMW M6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/bmw_m6_coupe_main_a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to a report by <em>AutoCar<\/em>, BMW&#8217;s flagship M6 sports car will be replaced when the next-generation 6-Series hits markets. Instead, the M6 will be replaced by a V8 sports car that draws design cues from the Vision EfficientDynamics concept.<\/p>\n<p>The new sports car will give BMW a direct competitor to the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 and will also give BMW the chance to compete with AMG&#8217;s upcoming compact SLS model.<\/p>\n<p>We guess we&#8217;ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Refresher<\/strong>: Power for the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics comes from a 163-hp 1.5L 3-cylinder turbo-diesel engine and two electric-motors. That allows for a total of 356-hp and a peak torque of 590 lb-ft. 0-62 mph come in 4.8 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph. Fuel-economy is estimated at 63 mpg while in EV mode, the concept can provide 31 miles of zero-emissions driving.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/bmw_vision_efficientdynamics_concept_press_027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/bmw_vision_efficientdynamics_concept_press_027-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/bmw_vision_efficientdynamics_concept_press_028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/bmw_vision_efficientdynamics_concept_press_028-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/bmw_vision_efficientdynamics_images_side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/bmw_vision_efficientdynamics_images_side-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/bmw_vision_efficientdynamics_concept_press_059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/bmw_vision_efficientdynamics_concept_press_059-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-53963\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157622180923920%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157622180923920%2F&amp;set_id=72157622180923920&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157622180923920%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157622180923920%2F&amp;set_id=72157622180923920&amp;jump_to=\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; By: Omar Rana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/News\/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=248568\">AutoCar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/LFsnnDx3xZS1tbn64Kolv7AqxNc\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/LFsnnDx3xZS1tbn64Kolv7AqxNc\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/LFsnnDx3xZS1tbn64Kolv7AqxNc\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/LFsnnDx3xZS1tbn64Kolv7AqxNc\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=NA1ui-RrwU8:cdvkfTKrMkM:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=NA1ui-RrwU8:cdvkfTKrMkM:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=NA1ui-RrwU8:cdvkfTKrMkM:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=NA1ui-RrwU8:cdvkfTKrMkM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=NA1ui-RrwU8:cdvkfTKrMkM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=NA1ui-RrwU8:cdvkfTKrMkM:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=NA1ui-RrwU8:cdvkfTKrMkM:TzevzKxY174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a report by AutoCar, BMW&#8217;s flagship M6 sports car will be replaced when the next-generation 6-Series hits markets. Instead, the M6 will be replaced by a V8 sports car that draws design cues from the Vision EfficientDynamics concept. 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