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In well-done in M philosophy, the chassis must always be faster than the engine. For decades this has been an engineering brave for M, because they’ve always fitted stonking engines under the hood. To go the wayward American direct of fitting massive power in a shell that can only go (quickly) in a straight con a aligned was never an option. Hence, the magic of an M car has always been found in its chassis, and embellished by its engine.
Since the move to turbocharged engines, M has never had a more daunting piece of work whist designing the chassis and suspension. The new turbo M engines are, frankly, monsters. They are so tough and torquey that they require stronger transmissions than ever to handle the twist. If you “interruption in it” while accelerating you will soon arrive at speeds you’ve likely never driven – and by one day I mean a handful of extra seconds.

M has developed a standard draw to taking BMW cars from super to sublime. It always starts with spreading the wheels aside at all four corners for a wider track. In the case of the new M6, the track has jumped 30 mm (1.2 inches). This wider viewpoint serves the driver by lowering the center of gravity, improving show up in, road holding, and agility. With the wheels now protruding from the wheel wells by another half an inch, they must be covered up by bulging metal calling, lending the car its subtle but seriously muscular look. Like a assured kick-boxer in a fitted suit, it says: “don’t jam with me.
Source: BMW BLOG (blog)