It is not every day we get to see such a demonstrative force of power between two uneven models. I mean, we are looking here at a stock Porsche 911, which has the clear advance of being a Turbo S version, versus a modified E63 M6.

And in order to see which one has the clear advantage and the proper muscles to win the drag race, you should first take a closer look at what each one has to offer, even if, as aforementioned, there isn’t a proper balance between the two of them.

The Porsche 911 Turbo S in its present generation is amongst the top notch in terms of performance, especially since it comes with a turbocharged engine, in this case a 3.8-liter mill, with 560 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque on board. This allows a sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in a mind-blowing 3.1 seconds.

On the other hand, we also have a heavily modified E63 BMW M6, which turns the balance to its favor for the moment. This one seen here comes with an ECU remapping and a custom exhaust, both extra-boosting the model to a pure 550 horsepower and 650 Nm of torque, all squeezed from the same 5.0-liter V10. Less than the Porsche, but still ready to tackle its force. Place your bets and get ready to rumble!

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But that is rarely the case, as what really matters for a tune lover is how is a particular vehicle better than the base model.

Still, with a name like Technik added to the F06 BMW M6 Gran Coupe, you can’t really go wrong. As far as I am concerned, they could have only painted the wheels in satin black (which they did), and added the new name and it would have sold. After all, the 560 hp V8 engine is not just for show.

TAG Motorsports also deemed necessary to adorn the M6 with an AC Schnitzer aero kit. That is basicaly a new carbon fiber front spoiler, a rear diffuser and some exhaust tips. Truth be told, a whole lot could have been done to this car to take it up even further, but there really isn’t no need for it. I am sure that the guys from TAG Motorsports know that one of the hardest things to do with a build is hold back.

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That’s a decision I made having hard that their newest project car is none other than the F12 BMW M6. They’re cooking up a massive makeover too.

It’s really something to be interested in. This is because the tune-up is based around the track. As the BMW 6 Series is traditionally a GT car, how does this mix-up?

Is the Bavarian swimmer ready to become a sprinter? Can he change athletic disciplines this easily? I’m not sure.

Thankfully, I’m not an engineer or decision maker with tuning companies so my close mind will not affect such ideas permanently.

The engine remains untouched, just as the transmission is expected to. What Risden specialize in is lightness, aero work, stiffness and anything that helps track times drop.

To that extent, we can already see the bodywork receiving some changeover in search of downforce. Extra vents will offer better cooling and air pressure management all around.

Again, no detail is offered regarding the way this car is connected to the ground. It’f fairly obvious that new wheels go on with racing slicks.

We can’t spot any brake upgrades but the stance of the Risden Engineering F12 BMW M6 is definitely hinting at a completely remade suspension system.

Higher up the car we can spot a roll cage being fitted and that the rear windows were replaced, possibly living the same as the rest of the glass.

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In fact, I’d be willing to bet you have a much higher chance at seeing something like a Ferrari 458 Italia, than one of the new M6 convertibles.

Either way, people who are tuning enthusiasts want to make it look as if it’s their own car and that everybody knows it as soon as they have it delivered.

I’m not a big fan of this trend. This is mostly because recently released cars rarely get proper kits made up since tuning companies don’t have the time.

Even if they do have the kit ready in time, it can still often feel like money spent too early to matter for too little an effect.

What I do encourage people who buy a new car and want it to feel a bit distinctive is that they opt for a brand new set of wheels.

Alloys almost always improve the look of a car and they come with the added factor of availability. You can get some off the shelves or order ones to be made shortly without too much fuss.

You only have to be away from your car for a few minutes while they’re fitted, instead of hours or maybe even days in the case of extensive kits.

Which is what this car is showing off, a set of HRE S107 wheels painted in gloss charcoal.

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The brand new, still incredibly rare product can be made even harder to lose in the car park by fitting a brand new body kit from Hamann Motorsport.

Better aerodynamics is what a company with motorsport roots with normally try to sell you when it comes to stuff like this. In fairness, it’s probably true in some cases.

In this particular case I’d say it’s the need to showoff that comes on top of the positive dynamic effects. Even if the cooling is better there’s no excuse here.

Let’s get over ourselves, most tweaked BMWs hardly see a proper hot footed run, let alone some actual track action for around an hour or so.

If the engine is still standard (as this package doesn’t include performance mods for it) the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe receives sufficient air to cool itself in most conditions.

That makes all those extra vents and scoops an exercise in overkill. The carbon fiber bonnet is perhaps the tackiest example of tuning we’ve seen from Hamann so far.

The company’s Anniversary Evo Hyper Black 21 inch alloy wheels go on. They look great but as they’re the same units used on the F12 BMW 6 Series, seem to lack some effort.

A BMW interior is not something to snuff at yet the German tuner offers all sorts of upmarket materials such as Alcantara, high quality leather and wood.

Also, the floor mats are replaced and the pedals are now aluminium.

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They’ve got a long list of bimmers under their tuning belt but the newer ones don’t seem to have made it into the business.

In hoping to catch up with the times, G-Power is previwing the package they are cooking up for the F12 BMW M6.

Not surprisingly, the engine remains the same as the standard car. Whereas the standard setup has 560 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque, things are different now.

By using Bi-Tronik III software and the same exhaust system they put into their F10 M5 tune-up. The result is the same as well since it now produes 640 horsepower and 574 lb-ft of torque.

The acceleration change should be there but G-Power haven’t included it in the changes. The 0 to 62 time might be somewhat similar given the great chance of wheel spin, but the rest of the runs should be significantly quicker.

We do expect that the infamous acceleration time will be somewhere below the 4 second mark whereas the top speed is said to be 193 mph.

G-Power’s coilover suspension kit and a set of 21 inch Silverstone RS alloy wheels with new tires are included in the package.

Customers who’d like to pound their M6 all the way are advised to opt for their ceramic brakes package for all that track work stress.

Overall, it’s nice new toy but I’m confronted by something unusual for G-Power cars. It feels like the F12 BMW M6 could do with more power.

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Tuners love them, certain racing teams love them and even some audiophiles are in love with the capabilities of these systems.

With that in mind we should probably be chuffed at the announcement that all future tuners of the F12/F13 BMW M6 will receive an extra option.

They will have the possibility of fitting a custom exhaust system to the Bavarian Grand Tourer, one designed specifically for this car.

Once fitted the car will lose 27.1 lbs while gaining a bit more power and a throatier noise. The noise condition isn’t best for such a car but the power sounds interesting.

The 4.4 liter V8 S63Tu engine gains another 10 horsepower and an extra 12.5 lb-ft. Granted both of these gains are noticed at some pretty considerable rpms, they’re welcome.

Noticing some extra torque at 5200 rpm might be tricky to notice but the 10 extra horses at 5.950 rpm could genuinely help.

There’s another interesting thing to happen with the new custom Akrapovic exhaust system, it will actually be unveiled during the upcoming Paris Motor Show.

The French car show is less than a week away from kicking off and Akrapovic seem to have the plan ready by now. It seems that they will showcase one of these F12 M6 models with their exhaust system alongside some racers.

Most likely mock-ups but still good stuff is going to be there, perhaps a lot more interesting than regular manufacturer’s stands.

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There are even a few that are turn up quite often in our searches and are quickly becoming favorites. Even so, that doesn’t mean their products are perfect.

It’s also worth noting that some of their products are not only mistakes but horrible lessons we should keep track of.

In the case of German tuner Hartge, that horrible mistake that nobody should forget happened when they decided to take a chance at the BMW M6.

The decision took place back in 2005 when BMW were making the E63/64. The car itself was quite remarkable in terms of performance but could you have lived with that look?

The reactions were so bad that even Hartge themselves gave up on the exterior design and they had it dropped very quickly.

As many owners enjoyed the updated cars, things set into the norm. Hopefully seing the last of this image we must never forget “what happened there, that day”.

We also shouldn’t forget the fact that Hartge took the naturally aspirated 5.0 liter V10 engine by the scruff, gave it a new exhaust system and removed the electronic top speed limiter.

In this form, the E63 BMW M6 managed to send whatever tires you put around the new 20 inch wheels to hell as the car could now get to a top speed in excess of 200 mph.

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Tuning companies and creators of various custom accessories for our cars will not hesitate to cash in on this situation.

This must be the explanation for the way a new set of wheels that were specifically designed by D2Forged for the BMW M6 have turned up right now.

According to the wheel making company, this was a specific product for the E64 BMW M6’s convertible counterpart. Though that sounds unusual there’s a good amount of sense in it.

When you fit a performance car that’s already pretty stiffly damped with 21 inch alloy wheels, you are probably going to never drive it anyway other than slow.

Boulevard cruising is probably the only thing your spine can take with this setup and that seems just as well since the whole point is showing off.

The multi-spoke alloys aren’t particularly light, particularly strong, particularly easy to clean or particularly useful.

If you can appreciate the beauty of a Gloss Black paint finish with an Interlagos Blue Lip Stripe and some extra darkened lug nuts.

Though generous in image offering of their new products, D2Forged wheels aren’t willing to hand out the details of weight and costs.

For that you’re going to have to look them over on their website or maybe contact them directly.

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But even then there can be some problems. They often get to a point where they mess up the styling one way or another but this preview has no problem.

Apart from it being done to a F12 BMW M6 and from having all the mods made by Lumma Design, the design is brilliant for a very important reason.

There seems to be no styling cue that is supposed to have a lot to do with what Germans think looks good. Everything on the new BMW M6 CLR is inspired by racing cars.

If I’m honest that’s not always the best idea to have on a road going car but it’s certainly better than a certain two-tone blue and yellow car.

The Lumma Design BMW M6 CLR will have a lot of wings, spiltters, flared wheel arches and other similar tweaks because the point here is to get more downforce.

Having considerably more downforce teamed with new stickier tires forges a path for some considerable performance upgrades to be fitted.

As this is still a preview we’re dealing with right now, Lumma Design isn’t ready to tell us what will be making it move about.

Even if there’s no engine tuning, the 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 which develops 560 horsepower and a similar amount of torque will certainly be put to better use.

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