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Convertible Coupe Maximus; Open-top Version of V10-powered BMW M6 spotted.(News)
Byline: BOB GRITZINGER
Just as BMW's maximum performance coupe, the V10-powered M6 with the lightweight carbon fiber roof, is hitting U.S. dealers, enthusiasts are already looking ahead to the next mega-M: the 2007 M6 convertible.
While BMW has yet to officially acknowledge the M6 drop-top is coming, these photos prove it exists, and our sources confirm the car is on the way to the U.S. market.
We expect the M6 convertible will bow at this September's Paris motor show, with U.S. sales to follow shortly thereafter.
Look for the M6 cabrio to run the same powertrain as the coupe: a 5.0-liter, 500-hp, 383- lb-ft V10 matched to a ...
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