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If the current
BMW X6, introduced in 2008, is looking a bit too bland for your tastes, have no fear as the next-generation model is reportedly going to be larger and more aggressive than its predecessor.
Autocar is reporting an insider has revealed that the all-new second-generation X6 will make its world debut at the 2014
Moscow Motor Show, going on sale just after summer. More aggressive styling will help
BMW distinguish its sportier X6 from the brand's more practical models, such as the
X3 and
X5, said the source.
The next X6 will again share platforms with the X5, but it will be stretched slightly to provide second-row passengers more legroom. Powerplants will also likely mirror those of its mainstream cousin, including a range of turbocharged six- and eight-cylinder engines and a range-topping M model (the 2013
BMW X6 M is show above).
Next BMW X6 to be larger, more aggressive originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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April 16th, 2013
BMW showed off their four new trucker fuel M cars at Geneva, showing that if Germans are going to dilute a brand, at least they're going to do it with ridiculously advanced technology.
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March 7th, 2012
BMW is launching a new high-performance, 3.0-liter inline six for its M cars. No surprise yet. It also has three turbochargers, produces 381 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque, and only revs to 5,400 rpm. Ruh Roh. Yes, it's a diesel.
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January 26th, 2012
BMW is launching a new high-performance, 3.0-liter inline six for its M cars. No surprise yet. It also has three turbochargers, produces 381 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque, and only revs to 5,400 rpm. Ruh Roh. Yes, it's a diesel.
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January 26th, 2012
Filed under: Performance, Europe, Crossover, BMW, Rumormill
When the official source of a rumor calls it a rumor, the grain of salt grows proportionately.
But according to the crew at BMWBlog, the
recently teased BMW X6 M550d will come packing 381 horsepower and a pavement ripping 545 pound-feet of torque.
The news comes courtesy of unnamed sources that say the first diesel from the M division will supposedly pack a tri-turbo, six-cylinder diesel nestled beneath a modified hood. Two versions are rumored to be available: a traditional RWD variant badged the M550D and an all-wheel-drive version that appends the xDrive moniker to the end. BMWBlog's people on the inside say that the RWD model will hit 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, with the AWD doing the deed in 4.7 ticks.
The good news: The M-fettled diesel
X6 will reportedly go on sale in March of 2012. The bad news: It's a Euro-only affair.
BMW X6 M550d specs supposedly leak, hits 60 mph in under 5 seconds originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 9th, 2011
Filed under: Performance, Europe, Crossover, Audi, BMW, Luxury
It's been a spell since we caught wind of the rumored
BMW X6 fighter from
Audi, but
Automotive News Europe reports the vehicle is still in development. The publication quotes
Walter de'Silva, design chief with the
Volkswagen Group, as saying Audi will definitely launch a more athletic crossover positioned between the
Q5 and the
Q7. Details are understandably scarce at the moment, but the vehicle will likely be designed to help Audi tap into the premium softroader segment where buyers aren't afraid to pay top dollar for a vehicle. Unless Audi unexpectedly decides to completely scrap its alphanumeric naming scheme, odds are the newcomer will wear Q6 badges when it bows.
Previously, we've heard the Q6 will ride on the same bones as the
Volkswagen Touareg and
Porsche Cayenne, though no engine specifics have surfaced as of yet. It doesn't take otherworldly powers of deduction to realize it wouldn't be difficult for Audi to produce a hybrid Q6 if the vehicle does, in fact, share a chassis with its
Volkswagen and
Porsche cousins.
What about other bouncing baby crossovers from Audi? De'Silva said that the company is still investigating whether to introduce a new Q4 to give
BMW X4 buyers another option.
Audi exec reconfirms plans for BMW X6 rival originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 8th, 2011
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