BMW M6 v Mercedes SL63 AMG - /CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS

[@qwntnqwntn]

The M6 is such a beautiful car.

[@hendradi3031]

a Masterpiece from BMW.

[@BoxyTheSpaceDog]

+Hendra Di for them and from them it is,not further than that

[@dragospahontu]

Have you seen the new X7?

[@nsx001]

0:40

[@dragospahontu]

@@nsx001 aha

[@666demonknight666]

I'm an AMG man but even I think the SL's headlights basically killed the whole front end. Its too fuzzy and it looks like a mess. BMW M6 is a much prettier car here.

[@kushpaladin]

i agree ;)

[@Doa744]

666demonknight666 yea i love the BMW 6 and 6GC. my favorite car is the previous SL65 facelift and maybe even more the SL65 black series

[@DJSouthFlorida]

I'm a merc man, but BMW wins this one.

[@erikh1041]

Yeah, the lights in the front look off. The rear on the SL is incredible though

[@matthewday7783]

Yup - SL kind of looks like a frog from the front

[@zthweee]

The convertible function on the SL was mechanicly beautiful... It looked like a choreagraphed dance

[@alinmatti786]

I would take the 4 door m6. Any day any time anywhere.

[@hendradi3031]

M6 Grancoupe is the best BMW line up so far. should be a flagship, shifting the 7 series, BMW isn't suitable for making cars that pamper rear passengers.

[@danny7694]

because your trying to be a douche or because you are incredibly stupid?

[@IvyLeagueCars]

Conclusion: SL is lighter, faster, stiffer than the M6 yet the roof comes off. M6 pumps fake engine noise into the cabin, SL does not. But the M6 looks better and while the SL may be better on paper, there is something about the M6 that makes Chris take it over the SL. Fine.

[@benlowe578]

Bought an M6 based off of this review. Great car. Highly recommend it to anyone considering buying one.

[@Tava]

Recently purchased an older 08 m6 (the old v10 model) and it's easily one of the most beautiful daily drivers I have ever touched.

[@Frankmejor]

The old one was really nice imo, and the one from the 80's was gorgeous too. But this not so much

[@nightrider6976]

+frank rs this is prettier than the old one... the original m6 was the real deal

[@slowschoolofdriving218]

i did the same

[@Lameboy7]

Tavaman3 No, you did not.

[@MrWillAdams]

I have had both and the V8 is a better car but the V10 sounds unreal

[@mosakoe_0693]

Omg the sl is so beautiful. It has got a great looking and th sound is just unbelieveble

[@650ib]

Great review of 2 fantastic cars!

[@Meezo7]

Love the merc's interior but that BMW though!

[@boogieman086]

I'd take the M6 over the SL any day. I saw an M6 IRL and it's looked amazing, the SL on the other hand just looks like a regular SLK.

[@PassionForPower1]

Chris you have done it again.. Absolutely flawless!. I could watch you for hours.

[@grizzly_magnum9579]

iDrive is the easiest thing to use ever...

[@Unusak]

As a German it's quite bothering to me, that I like the British Car Shows like autocar, EVO, drive and obviously Top Gear a lot more than those totally boring German Car Shows. I mean, we build the best rides, but you, dear Englishmen, you produce the best entertainment. Seriously, props for that :)

[@maxthemaltesedog3597]

BMW wins in my opinion . looks , engine , everything

[@hendradi3031]

+Max the Maltese dog M power!

[@toraw4tv1]

Max the Maltese dog m6 grancoup is better than any mb ever built!! But mb overall is the far more superior car brand. It’s just too many models and mor elegant.

[@djcornell87]

I like the looking of the SL, the interior too. I would took the SL anytime

[@ibeunstoppable]

The M6 all day

[@warikplaya]

I used to think SL looks odd. Now I absolutely love the looks. I'd pick the SL here.

[@ForeverARide]

That bmw still looks fresh in 2023

[@strippped]

I'm quite a big BMW fan, but after this video, if given the choice, I will probably get the SL63. The M6 looks better on the outside, but I think the biggest selling point is the SL's hardtop convertible function- it drives like a coupe with it up, yet you've the option to turn it into the ultimate roadster. The interior of the SL63 also looks really expensive and modern. Nice job with the SL.

[@strippped]

Oh and I think ill take the SL in white lol. M6 in blue. sweet.

[@strippped]

Alright enough dreaming, time to continue flipping burgers in Macdonalds

[@Baltahfeek]

strippped Do they actually flip the burgers at Macdonalds?

[@strippped]

Baltahfeek lol actually im not sure. i don't work there lol

[@arivat7699]

***** No,the 63 looks much better especially the rear end.BMW's are seldom different looking.Having said that i'd take a F10 V8 any day.

[@LUNATIC75]

I'm not a Beemer or Merc fan, but I do like the way these videos are put together. Real quality.

[@ExtremeFireRisk]

The cinematography and the colour correction in this video are stunning! Looks great!

[@ZKhweziN]

This video was one of my favourites when it came out, and funny enough, I changed from my BMW M6 to a Mercedes SL65 last year. Great reminder from the algorithm.

[@jamessheehy4895]

Any actual big v8 63 is awesome but still gonna buy my dad an M6 grand tourismo one day though love it

[@GrotrianSeiler]

What can I say, Chris? You present such a classy review, and command the cars in such a competent way. I so enjoy your reviews, and don't know who out there does a more polished job. Awesome stuff. Thanks.

[@nelsonstirling288]

Having owned both these models, I have to say the BMW was the better looking of the 2 but the SL is 10x's more refined, but resale value, the M6 is a car not many people want to buy and depreciation is horrific... Glad I got rid of the M6 and kept the SL63...

[@aibel99]

Which is faster? Which is more fun?

[@m93sek]

Totally agree just the vibe of listening to a different language makes it so much better and the quality of the content blows it over the top

[@jamviator]

That M6 is just breath-taking. I can't get over it.

[@AriesUmbra]

SL r231 is so underrated as a sports car. i love how it looks and id do bad things to own one

[@momo_su57]

god that geman cars are so dam good thank u german u are give the world your mechanism

[@ejsgarage]

I own BMW M6 Competition, it never gets boring. It is a super fast and beautiful car!

[@ainsmas361]

That M6 is handsome in every single way In the deep purple-blue colour.

[@ojdj13]

The SL looks to similar to the SLK, small and boxy.

[@YourGodsIcon]

Chris' reviews give cars such personality, and that's what makes him the best, bar none.

[@tagerung90]

while I'm a total bmw fan I wouldn't give the m6 a second thought. SL all day for me. The M6 is missing the essense imo. how can something with M pedigree weigh over 2 tons. SL meanwhile isn't trying to have pedigree its just classic Mercedes. Oh and I love the SL, look especially in black

[@shivvashishthabhargava4600]

Ahhhhh. The M6 is drop dead gorgeous!

[@WarfareHD1]

I think the SL looks better in my opinion, I saw an M6 up close once and its cool and all but still looks like every other BMW. The SL is special and looks amazing and doesn't look like every other Mercedes

[@jannissen9211]

The SL looks like a smaller version of the cl to me, while exactly the 6 and 7 series from BMW are really different than the other BMWs, the others, 3,4,5, look way to similar, but the 6 really looks different.

[@ojdj13]

In my perspective the SL looks like the smaller cheaper SLK.

[@ShadowFalcon]

O J You must mean the SLS, since the SLK is by design the smaller, cheaper version of the SL.

[@ivogoertz610]

ì think the SL is just very very ugly..

[@hansklostermann117]

Daniel Maia the S63 Coupé is much more expensive. that'd be like comparing a BMW 530d to an Audi RS7

[@DrewHughesMusic]

As always, Chris Harris on cars............Brilliant. Good cars, great shots of the cars and very interesting in depth reviews! Something extra special in this video was the music. Made me think of the film "Drive".

[@gianhet]

Basically, the SL feels more rigid than the M6, is faster in a straight line, you can put the roof down, the motor sounds amazing, it feels more nimble and agile, is more silent.. I've seen a lot of other reviews on youtube by respectable car journalists who say the new M6 is quite disappointing for an M car. But Chris prefers the M6 because it looks a bit better and has a better throttle response .. I feel M. Harris is a little biased towards BMW.

[@asvit9487]

If u already know which car is better then why watch the review?

[@gianhet]

andrey svit I was merely summarizing Chris' arguments in the video.

[@asvit9487]

Ok m6 is 40 grand less no one mentioned that

[@jannissen9211]

Yeah, but that the M6 costs 30 thousand euros less, doesnt matter for some reason. Clearly the M6 wins just by the stupid price comparison. Additionally, maybe you didnt listen to what he said about the M6, but he did mention a lot of things he likes about the car.

[@TheStigHCE09]

I don't think it's quite that cut and dry. The closing statement to me made me believe that he thinks the SL63 was indeed the objectively superior car.

[@johna1989]

Truer words have never been spoken more eloquently.

[@hendradi3031]

BMW M6 win a lot, its fair enough.

[@getty5788]

+Hendra Di They are comparing a cabriolet to a coupe which is not fair and and btw bmw build quality 7.55

[@hendradi3031]

adam jansson if the comparison is not fair, and with whom M6 compared?. S class coupe? lmao.. think! their prices are similar. in this case sl63 is more expensive than M6.

[@getty5788]

yes of course a cab is always a bit more expensive. MERCEDES DOSE NOT HAVE A DIRECT COMPETITOR IN THE SAME MANNER AS BMW DOES NOT HAVE A COMPETITOR TO THE SL

[@vs800rider]

I have a SL and it isn't beautiful except for the way it works. It's fast, comfortable and the trunk is large enough for an extended trip. It also works equally well as a coupe or convertible and that makes it really beautiful!

[@BryceLovesTech]

Bangle is gone.........great line

[@ITsIMP0RT4NT]

Ya I noticed that too, what the hell is it supposed to mean? lol

[@MegaJasperdog]

great reviews from harris .......he is realistic and down to earth....talks about real issues.

[@adrianhetmanski1832]

There's just something wrong recently with M cars, maybe they're targeted to much at the upper management, the M spirit is being slowly drained out of them.

[@felixarbable]

yeh i think the last great one was the e36 csl, my friend has one and its great fun

[@2FAST27]

I feel you on that they're forgetting that the M cars are about performance they're trying to make a pleasurable luxury race car and its contradicting everything in terms of performance and ride quality. M is for speed performance and handling not comfort.

[@Ainocorrida81]

Another great video Mr Harris. Many thanks.

[@IanD-ut4dy]

SL is ugly as sin but sounds gorgeous, a little too much torque to balance the ride on the road though, I would choose the M6 as well, and considering it's £40k less, makes much more sense, still, I'd love that SL engine, lovely.

[@JoeCfb]

7:17 "the performance on the road is just majestic" followed by a comment on how bangle got fired. this is why chris is the best.

[@MrKrezz]

In my eyes, id rather go for older SL and M6 than these. Im sorry, but Merc and BMW made a wrong step. Merc doesnt look good and electric steereing is wrong step. BMW has not that good engine like it use to have. Sorry guys, but id take the older models all the way.

[@BananaChipzzz]

Chris, hopefully amongst the hundreds of unintelligent ranting comments you see this: Great job! Honestly. There are few people who can convey to the viewer the true feel of a car through a video: Randy Pobst, The Top Gear folks, and you. I always feel like I've driven the car after watching your videos. Bravo..

[@rileycup7156]

not the same category

[@audiodeluxe7647]

Apart from the steering wheel being the the wrong side, this is actually one of the better web-only vehicle review series.

[@HodsBroo]

M6!

[@PorscheSweden]

Another very very nice review done by my favorite motor journalist :) I'd take the SL 63 AMG :D It looks so solid on the road and has so many posibilities, you are basically not being denied anything of the driving experience. M6 is a very nice car aswell. Respect to them both.

[@carbonicoyster5907]

The SL is objectively ugly from every angle.

[@paulstefan357]

Carbonic Oyster and ur so beautiful....💩

[@s.i2898]

Carbonic Oyster its awesome.

[@adamsdailydriveway]

Can’t believe that 6 series platform has been around for 10 years now. Still looks modern and tech is still pretty good! SL has a small infotainment screen, old style cluster, it’s the gangster grandpa and the m6 is the single father in his 30s early 40s.

[@kurden1995]

If only the M6 woud affortable for normal people

[@rousseau327]

2008 M6 Coupes with 20-30k miles are being sold in the US for 45-50 grand. Granted, upkeep of the car is still expensive, but that is a very low buy-in price for a car of this caliber.

[@Ready72000]

Here in the future (2020) there is a black/ivory interior 2007 M6 convertible w/ 72,000 miles for sale by owner near me in the US for $14kUSD that needs trans work. It’s either the SMG motor, pump, clutch, or all three that are bad. Repair cost range: I think I could get out for no more than $10kUSD, maybe as low as $5kUSD. Outside of that, said to run great and looks beautiful. I am tempted to offer $8k. There is also a white 2007 convertible for sale by a used car dealership near me with 75,000 miles for $20kUSD with no reported issues. We currently own three 2001 BMWs, two E38s and an E46, so I am just crazy enough to buy an M6 convertible. I have taken one of my E38s on not one but two 2000 mile trips just within the past six months. I have the best BMW mechanic, at least for 15-25 year-old BMWs, in the country.

[@ConstantineJoseph]

I love the AMG 63. Aggressive yet with elegant Merc badge. But the M6 is an all rounder. I'd get the grand coupe as it can do it all. Space, sporty luxury, superb engine, stylish with clean lines and a suave look makes it more appealing. The met metallic amg is a bit aggressive and a elegant merino blue m6 is already a beauty enough. Price is also slightly lower than the Amg.

[@MonsterHunter104]

The SL's rear lights makes me wanna clean my eyes with pure alcohol.

[@thegirthquake8574]

Brake fluid works better. Trust me, I'm a professional.

[@akaDOOD]

I honestly never understood why people hate the looks of the sl. At the very least I think the back is beautiful .

[@DJSinocan911]

Screw the SL63, il take the SL65

[@Hairuprooting]

Absolutely right

[@mayyassakaji]

+Sabine Rifle Screw the Sl65, il take the Sl65 black series

[@thegirthquake8574]

Screw both of those. I'll take an N/A 5.5 slk55

[@DJSinocan911]

***** Aaaannnddd... What does that have to do with the Mercedes and or BMW?

[@thegirthquake8574]

Volkswagen is over rated. They make nice things and all, but they just don't have that desirable image. But if we wanted to go into coupes and sedans and such now, screw the slk, I'll take a c63 507 wagon. Or a CLS63 wagon. Hell. I'd love a w123 turbo diesel wagon too.

[@sensi247]

This Harris chap is a bloody animal. Love it 🤙

[@jdord4838]

Great vid as always. .."Yeshua ( Jesus Christ ) is the way "

[@dowroa]

Great episode. It would be nice to see those cars and how dirty they are after a sessions with Mr. Harris cleaned up properly by the gentlemen on Drive Clean. A true soup to nuts episode. Thanks again, Mr. Harris.

[@Draggis92]

Mpower all the way baby

[@harleym5182]

i went to the bmw headquarters of north america yesterday as a field trip and they had the m6 there, the guy started it (and an m3) and he reved both and they both backfired stock and the exhaust sounded amazing + the interiors were very nice ~

[@TheEthalon]

The M6 is a scalpel The SL is a hammer.. What happens when you smash a scalpel with a hammer?.. The hammer is fine.

[@tomyevsikov8933]

+Ethan Masih lol

[@alexyordanov8210]

Where you need a scalpel, the hammer can't help. ;)

[@wonkydada]

Ethan Masih what happens when you cut the hand that's holding the hammer with a scalpel....

[@Nostalgia_Farm]

WHAT NOW you crush the skull of the person with the scalpel lmao gg

[@jasonkirwan9205]

Top notch as always Chris

[@TurboXtr3me]

The BMW looks alot more muscular. The merc isnt even close tbh

[@anotae]

Great review. Terrific driving. Stunning angles. Master pieces of automobiles.

[@TotalFacePlam]

So......... no car really won?

[@drice07]

Saw one the other day. Pics don't do this car justice at all. I immediately spotted it parked because it caught my eve. It's beautiful in person. The interior through the window was AMAZING...

[@fewcarsgarage]

I loved the older older generation SL, especially The Black series. But, the new SL is horrible, Benz is taking away each car's looks away from it. The New S class and C-class are so similar in style, the same with the CLA and CLS. I understand they are trying to make the baby version of the cars, but If I was a S class or CLS owner I would be pissed. Also, I think the headlights that they are using are way too big, they have too many parts that aren't used well. Especially on the S-class, it looks like bee eyes, or a someone who is wearing very thick glasses. Idk, just doesn't look good.

[@enadipasholli8683]

i would prefer the old sl65 with the new sl65 interior

[@DavidGilbertson]

Golden, as always. Chris (if you read these), you mention Bangle's gone, but the bangle M6's had a weird kind of beauty to them. Right? Anyway, awesome videos, keep going sideways.

[@petrusalugongo3985]

M6 will smoke the E63

[@CleteSr]

Uhhh yeah it a twin turbo.🤷turn. But that s85 engine sounds wayyyyy better.

[@jeanclaudevilet2476]

Not easy to choose. But i trust Chris for his insights. always well done !

[@Supcharged]

"fast enough the match a 911 turbo" no not even close lol

[@Supcharged]

Water GTboards video a 991.2 turbo s smoked the facelifted F10 M5 from a roll. M6 isn't much different.

[@Kaisuke971]

This came out 3 years ago dude, it was the 997.2 gen at that time.

[@G0st19]

Great job Chris! I enjoy your reviews.

[@pascalmpower7944]

M6 is a far better car. It beat this SL63 AMG on tracks and on straight line. The M6 Competition pack (not the one in this vid) actually beat SLS black from 0-300 km/h. Not to mention the M6 weight more than a Lexus RCF. What a wonderful all mighty ///M car!

[@alideikis]

LAUNCH CONTROL 東瀛戰神 M6 is too much underrated. :) BMW claim ~560hp at the crank, but it's way higher than that (I've read somewhere that dyno showed 630 hp at the crank, so yeah)

[@pascalmpower7944]

alideikis Problem is torque, That AMG got 900NM. I don't think M6 gonna cheat 200NM of torque. Anyway, where you get that 630 from?

[@alideikis]

There was some kind of article about extensive testing of M6. BTW, I've never seen stock M6 doing 0-300 in less than 30 seconds. SL63 AMG is capable of doing that. I'm not a fanboy, I'm just frustrated by how much manufacturers underclaim their power figures. I'm sure the Merc is also somewhat underrated, since it's crazy to do such numbers while weighting over 4000 lbs.

[@pascalmpower7944]

M6 Coupe competition package 30.4 0-300 km/h, even SLS black 0-300 in 35.9 seconds which is slower than stock M5 35.12

[@alideikis]

LAUNCH CONTROL 東瀛戰神 Oh wow. So this means that even Nismo is faster than SLS black upto 300 kph.

[@gogorreal]

Bmw has such a cool styling and design, its just so classy. Feels like seeing a new breed of maschinery when you see it in real life!

[@DanielSadjadian]

#AMG anyday! It sounds much nicer!!

[@simonandrew9493]

***** and anytime :D

[@samuelcassamajor7522]

You are right

[@hendradi3031]

+Daniel Sadjadian but this car (sl class) is fuckin ugly, you need to wear glasses.

[@samuelcassamajor7522]

mercedes sl63 is better then that ugly bmw m6

[@hendradi3031]

dark nook M6 is ugly, OMG hahahahaha don't feed a troll!!

[@George_Abitbol]

Love the comparison with Fleetwood Mac "Making Loving Fun". A great song for 2 great cars !! :D

[@matthiasmaier1851]

///M6

[@darjanator]

Damn... would be nice if once in a while you showed a few behind the scenes videos. The cinematography in this one is exceptionally good and I'd love to learn how to do it. Especially the interior angle is one of the best I've seen in car reviews so far.

[@SharkByteOfficial]

I don't hate BMW's but they just all look the same for the most part... (I am glad they are bringing the z4 back tho). AMG sounds and looks better in my opinion.

[@sgabriel]

By far the best motor journalist, at least in English. Go Chris!

[@cashbonanza963]

does anyone like the look of modern Mercs?

[@paulstefan357]

ed tyler YES

[@cashbonanza963]

Paul Stefan at last there's one

[@uhn2000]

Another great review by your team - C.Harris is he man! Myself I have an M5 in 6MT and had I know they were coming out with the M6 in MT I would have definitely waited and picked one up! Take care.

[@sattwiksantra7928]

m6 better than sl

[@dstrong11]

I guess I'll have to buy both!! ;)

[@archangelz558]

the sl looks like vomit

[@Bavarian818]

Another great review... thanks Chris!!!

[@Neznakomsas]

Kobe B, you think like me. I hate top gear "reviews", because they never talk about cars in details and use to much crappy british humor. In every episode they have to play, crash, make fun or insult manufacturers that didn't like them. Real car lovers will never make fun of the car and will never crash them on purpose. Top Gear is for those with low IQ and no interest in cars.

[@waltersubacool9077]

M6. Worked for BMW and got to drive a few M6s and even worked on a preowned SL. The V10 m6 was amazing compared to the SL and the M6 sounded so much more angry (which i love in an exhaust) under heavy acceleration. Also the M6 came in a standard manual transmission as well as the SMG and still does to my knowledge. When ever i can get a manual trans i do.

[@jimmyandazola314]

BMW over Mercedes anyday! Any BMW is better looking than any Mercedes by far. And, BMW's are faster and handle better. Mercedes are too feminine looking and have always been unattractive vehicle's. So what if Mercedes makes their V8's sound louder than the BMW V8's. BMW makes their V8's sound quieter on purpose because BMW's are Stoic vehicle's. Stoic = Not caring what other's think and prefer to be more subtle.

[@thegirthquake8574]

So the last generation c63 black or 507 estate are feminine? You must be blind. Bimmers are purchased by children who don't know how to drive properly. M is a similar story but with a twist: They've given in. They're using i6s again instead of v8s. Though that doesn't mean they're bad cars. But AMG is more dramatic, better looking, and overall my pick. But I wouldn't ignore a M.

[@910suck]

"Bmw are faster" . Are you 10?

[@DJSinocan911]

+Matt' Hes just a butthurt fanboy

[@Supcharged]

No BMW is better than SLS

[@PerrysNature]

YES

[@vorpzor]

M6 most likely had run-flats explaining the ride and stability issues, mine used too "bounce" off bumps until I had them changed too Yokohama 8 R's completely changed the drive

[@kevindavis5966]

No run flats.

[@LePetitMangaStars]

M sounds better than AMG fart

[@abdoulahsavage7371]

YOU KNOW IT BRO

[@paulstefan357]

Le Petit MangaStars in ur dreams

[@nikolamladenoff3516]

When you hear it form the outside, the fake sound through the speakers is irrelevant. BMW Ms have always had a more nervous, racecar-ish like sound while the AMGs lean towards a more deep bass-like grunt. To each their own. I personally prefer the Ms.

[@epap1375]

Nikola Mladenoff the New BMW TT V8’s sounds terrible like a ufo. The Amg’s sounds like methanol chugging dragsters.

[@Amgbenz0]

That's your opinion. Others have had similar opinions about the looks and designs of the new BMWs as well, and even a decade ago during the Bangle-era.

[@djmay9859]

sl looks way better than m6

[@hendradi3031]

+dj may sl is fugly

[@marcelmotorzoneza9626]

those gear changes on the m6 is so sexy