BMW RZ M6 based on 6 Series
This is what happens if you let a small independent body styling company, called Racer X Design, lay its hands on the BMW 6 series. They have sent out a few renderings of the BMW RZ-M6 concept based on the popular 6 Series and we believe, on the M1 Hommage also.
If you recall, 2003 is remembered by the BMW fans as the year the 6 Series which made its comeback as a production car. The new 6 series comes in many levels in terms of performance and equipments levels, and the best you can buy is the high performance M6, even here in India.
Just imagine a racing series consisting of this, the Chevrolet Camaro GT, the Mustang GT, Citroen GT and the lot. This surely is the best way to beat recession. Hope these cars atleast make it to computer games. Gran Turismo!! Are you listening??
PRESS RELEASE
BMW RZ-M6
Inspired by the earlier generation E24 6 series, the RZ-M6 captures the stylish and aggressive looks of the older generations of BMW’s and puts them in the current 6 series . This is what the current 6 series could look like, by replacing body panels, yet keeping the basic structure intact. The body is 50mm wider to offer wider rubber for better grip.
The current M6 already offers a high level of performance, with upgrades for even more power available worldwide. The RZ-M6 is designed to show how a 6 series should look like to reflect that pedigree. While aggressive, it’s not over the top, keeping the lines of the current M6 structure flowing and factory like. It’s not a boy racer’s car, it’s more mature, more elegant, yet not to be messed with. All this was evident in the older generation BMW’s. This is a tribute to the E24 6 series.
Started as a small indipendent body styling company, Racer X Design has a history of designing and building conversions based on top of existing cars for competitions, togather with designing cars and such conversions for international clients. We are looking for partners who have the same passion for the BMW brand and would like to see the RZ-M6 hit production. For more information go to www.racerxdesign.com
History of the E24 6 series
The early BMW sport coupes had monumental performance and style with the added luxury of design and technology. Showcased at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 1976, the 6 Series E24 sport coupes were the successor to the E9 3.0 CSi coupe. The coupe tradition in the early and mid seventies had been so widely successful, that BMW decided the era of 1965-75 coupes needed a successor. Transferring the tradition and image created by BMW with beautiful models like the 2000 C/CS and the 3.0-3.5 CS/CSi/CSL coupes, the E24 coupe captured this same image and effect. The E24 635 CSi touring car was BMWs entrant in Group A touring car racing from 1983 until the introduction of the BMW M3 in 1986.
Source : BMW Blog