M-Power Builders
Gerhard Richter, head of BMW M Development, doesn't pull his punches. I ask him what the M Division's newest and fastest-ever road car, the M6, would consider as its competition. 'Technically the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and 575 Maranello are probably its closest rivals,' he says, deadpan. What about the Porsche 911, new Aston V8 and the next-generation Jaguar XKR? 'I think none of them will have the performance of our car, and cars like the 911 Turbo are different because of the forced induction and the rear
