Beirut – Bassoul Heneine sal, the official BMW Group importer in Lebanon, announced three powerful new BMW M vehicles this spring following their unveiling at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit last month. The new BMW M6 Coupé, M6 Convertible and M6 Gran Coupé will be available upon order in Lebanon in May restating BMW M Group’s leadership in the high-performance luxury segment.
They had already set new benchmarks through the outgoing models with their flawless balance of power, efficiency, agility, comfort and luxury that is typical of M models. With the new BMW M6 Coupé, M6 Convertible and BMW M6 Gran Coupé, it is poised to write a fresh chapter in this success story, fuelled by an even more finely honed, well-resolved overall concept.
Commenting on the arrival of the high performance cars, Mr. Nagy Heneine, General Manager for Commercial Affairs at Bassoul-Heneine sal, said: “The outstanding overall concept balance of a BMW M car as well as its strength and efficiency is what attracts our customers to high-performance cars like the BMW M range. With their flawless balance of power, efficiency, agility, comfort and luxury, the new BMW M additions are set to ignite automotive aficionados’ interest in high-performance sports cars and will contribute to BMW’s strong presence in Lebanon.”
On the exterior, the new BMW M6 Coupé, M6 Convertible and M6 Gran Coupé have an athletic and dynamic appearance with the new standard-fitted LED headlights at the front end, M-specific double-bar kidney grille and eye-catching front apron with large air intakes making their intentions immediately clear. The powerfully sculpted front wings with hallmark M gills, the side skirts and the exclusive forged 19- inch M light-alloy wheels and the exclusive forged 20-inch M light-alloy wheels on the BMW M6 Gran Coupé only add to this impression. Customers can also decide to give their car an even more personal touch with items from the BMW Individual range, with a choice of 11 BMW Individual paint finishes, five BMW Individual leather trim variants and three BMW Individual interior trim elements available.
On the interior, the M leather steering wheel featuring shift paddles for the M Double Clutch Transmission with Drivelogic and M Drive, along with the distinctive M gearshift lever and special M instrument cluster, reflects the sporty and luxurious high-performance essence of BMW M Group. Other key elements include the iPhone-style Central Information Display, centre console in black panel look and the M version of the BMW Head-Up Display. Setting the seal on the exclusive Merino full-leather interior appointments with contrast stitching are the electrically adjustable M sports seats, illuminated M door sill finishers with M6 logo, and an M driver’s footrest.
The exceptional performance and outstanding efficiency of the new BMW M6 Coupé, M6 Convertible and M6 Gran Coupé are also reflected in the remarkable 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 engine. This high-tech power unit impresses with its innovative M TwinPower Turbo technology – consisting of a pair of TwinScroll turbochargers, cross-bank exhaust manifolds, High Precision Direct Petrol Injection, Double-VANOS and VALVETRONIC. The 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 engine develops 560 hp between 6,000 and 7,000 rpm in the new BMW M6 Coupe, new BMW M6 Convertible and new
BMW M6 Gran Coupe, and its peak torque of 680 Nm (501 lb-ft) is available across a broad rev band (1,500–5,750 rpm). As for acceleration, the BMW M6 Coupe accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds; the BMW M6 Convertible 4.3 sec.; BMW M6 Gran Coupe 4.2 sec. The top speed of the new BMW M line-up is electrically limited to 250 km/h.
BMW M6 customers will also find the innovative driver assistance systems and mobility services from BMW ConnectedDrive at their disposal. Drivers with more ambitious sporting inclinations are the target market for the colour BMW Head-Up Display with M-specific layout, including speedometer, rev counter and Shift Lights. Likewise the new BMW M Laptimer app is designed to help drivers analyse their driving and the GoPro app, which can team up with a GoPro action camera to record fast laps of the track.