Unique Cars Australia – September 2019

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PERFORMANCETRIO

performance test and cruising. The clutch is
reasonably heav y as you would expect but
offered a nice neutral release point which
suited all forms of driving.
Overall, this was my favourite car to drive
during this test. It exceeded my expectations
both during the performance test and when
cruising the open roads or the busy streets of
suburban Melbourne.
The M6 styling is timeless on the exterior
and screams sports car no matter what view
you take of it. It’s still has plenty of street
appeal nowadays as evident during the
comparison test, a real head turner that’s for
sure!

Theinteriorisniceandhasthattypicalfeel

andhighqualityfinishyouwouldexpectofa

BMWofthatera.It’sallveryfunctionaland

I’mtippingsomewhatluxuriousforitstime.

Finishedwitha leatherinteriorandmodern

featuresofitstime,it wouldhavebeena

much-desiredcar.

AllinalltheM6wasthepickofthecars

formeasit performedwellinallaspects

duringtheperformanceandroadtest.

Itstimelessshapeandstreetappeal,

coupledwiththatpowerplantand

user-friendlygearboxandclutchmade

theoveralldrivingexperiencea memorable

one.

As a benchmark, the 0-100 claims for the M6 and Alpina when new were 6.0 and

6.9sec respectively, while the M6 recorded 14.5sec flat for the quarter.

1976 BMW

3.0 CSI

HILLCLIMB TIME

1:02.08

1/4 MILE RUN TIME

14.82 seconds

0-100KPH TIME

9.26 seconds

1986 BMW

M6

HILLCLIMB TIME

59.72

1/4 MILE RUN TIME

14.56 seconds

0-100KPH TIME

8.22 seconds

1987 BMW

ALPINA

HILLCLIMB TIME

1:01.28

1/4 MILE RUN TIME

14.66 seconds

0-100KPH TIME

8.92 seconds

“ITS TIMELESS SHAPE AND STREET

APPEAL MADE THE

EXPERIENCE AN AMAZING ONE”

LEFT Two

generations of BMW

performance coupes

is a glorious sight.

ABOVE Test pilot

Matt Thewlis grinning

after driving the three

Bavarian beauties.