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PIMP MEIN SCHNITZER! Tension BMW M6 will make you King of the Pimp Daddies.(News)

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Byline: MARK VAUGHN

We first saw this car at the Frankfurt auto show in 2005, and-being Rides-reading pimp daddies-we loved it. Now, thanks to CEC Wheels, the official importer, it is available in a limited edition of 50 cars.

The styling concept of AC Schnitzer's Tension 6 Series from Frankfurt was so well received that AC Schnitzer decided to make a production version. The car shown here is called the AC Schnitzer Tension Street Version, to distinguish it from that show car.

The concept claimed 544 hp with intake, exhaust and chip massaging. The Street Version makes do with a small improvement in output because of the dual-sports rear silencer ...

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