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2008 BMW M6 convertible
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Complaint: The BMW M6 convertible and its sibling hardtop M6 coupe represent grand motorized excess.
Ride, handling, acceleration: The M6 offers indisputably superior performance in all three categories. But your gas money evaporates in tandem with the car's speed.
Head-turning quotient: I drove the M6 on Wall Street post-bailout workout. The car drew longing glances. One gray-suited man looked at the car. I swear he was crying.
Body style/layout: The M6 is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive luxury performance convertible with a power-operated soft top. It is also available as a hardtop coupe.
Engine/transmission: The 5-liter, 40-valve, V-10 engine develops 500 horsepower at 7,750 revolutions per minute and 383 foot-pounds of torque at 6,100 rpm. The engine is mated to a seven-speed transmission that can be shifted automatically or manually.
Capacities: There is comfortable seating for two people up front. The two rear seats are for tiny people on short trips. Cargo capacity is 12 cubic feet. The fuel tank holds 18.5 gallons of required premium unleaded gasoline.
Mileage: This one makes some sport-utility vehicles look good. It gets 11 miles per gallon in the city and 17 miles per gallon on the highway -- barely.
Safety: Standard equipment includes four-wheel disc brakes with antilock protection, electronic stability and traction control, side air bags, and active head restraints designed to reduce neck injuries in rear-end collisions.
Price: At this writing, the base price on the 2008 M6 convertible was $106,100. (The caveat is that the base price has been rising.) Dealer's invoice price on base model is $97,610. Price as tested is $117,420, including $7,495 in optional equipment (black Merino leather, carbon fiber trim, heated steering wheel, head-up display, premium sound system), a $3,000 federal gas-guzzler tax, and an $825 destination charge. Estimated dealer's price as tested is $108,200. Prices sourced from BMW, Edmunds.com and Cars.com, an affiliate of The Washington Post.
Purse-strings note: The M6 is a wonderful toy. But it should be sold with an oil well.
