2013 BMW M6 Convertible, your psychographic friend!

The epiphany happened on a strip of asphalt deep in central California's Sideways wine country, midway through my week with the new BMW M6 Convertible. Upon delivery, the M6 seemed to be a little too much of everything. Size, design, engine, attitude. The M6 is the real M-deal, a retort to those Roundel faithful who cried treason when the company slapped a  pair of tri-colored M badges on its X5 and X6 sport-utes. 

Our handsome Singapore Grey Metallic over black leather car stickered at a hefty $122,095, which included the worthwhile Driver Assistance Package ($1,900, includes lane departure warning, active blind spot detection and side and top view cameras for even more parking help) and the fairly unavoidable Executive Package ($4,900, includes musts such as smartphone integration as well as useful perks like heads-up speedometer display).

BMW USA has unveiled a new video featuring their latest M6 coupe and convertible models. "BMW M has always been the model of driving performance. 40 years of work has led to the all-new BMW M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible. Generating 560 HP and 500 lb. ft. of torque, these vehicles provide the most distilled driving performance ever and set a new standard for BMW M.