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BMW unveiled the M6 Gran Coupe at the North American International Auto Show.

The new M6 Gran Coupe shares powertrains with the M5 and M6 models, drawing power from a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 producing a neck-snapping 560 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque – which hits its peak at just 1,500 RPM, BMW notes. That’s enough to launch the 4-door variant of the 6-Series coupe from 0 to 60 in just 4.1 seconds – on the way to a limited top speed of 155 mph.

The M6 Gran Coupe also gets brake and chassis upgrades to go with all that power and dynamic suspension. It gets the required M appearance tweaks to give it a more aggressive look, sport seats and instrument upgrades inside and plenty of M badging and logos.

The interior gets a distinctive M 3-spoke steering wheel, leather-wrapped sports seats, Alcantara trim and still more carbon fiber accents, and new buttons on the steering wheel.

The recommended retail price Germany of the BMW M6 Gran Coupe is 128.800 €, including 19 % VAT. Market launch will be in May 2013, followed shortly by a North American debut with a price higher than the M6 Coupe.