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Rumormill: BMW X6 M550d specs supposedly leak, hits 60 mph in under 5 seconds
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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Tags: 2012 BMW X6 M550d, Bmw, BMW X6 M550d, BMW X6 M550d xdrive, crossover, europe, Performance, rumormill, X6
Report: Audi exec reconfirms plans for BMW X6 rival
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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Tags: Audi, audi q6, Bmw, crossover, de silva, europe, luxury, Performance, q6, volkswagen group, walter de silva, X6
Report: BMW X6 Active Hybrid cancelled with a quickness
Filed under: Hybrid, Crossover, BMW
According to BimmerFile, if you're on of the tens of people looking for the Ultimately Confused Driving Machine, you should act fast to pick one up at your local dealership. The 480-horsepower, 575 pound-feet-of-torque-producing mutant X6 Active Hybrid has reached the end of its confused life. The hybrid wagon is certainly powerful, but it's also heavy. In fact, it weighs 400 pounds more than the non-hybrid X6.
Anyone who opted for the BMW X6 Active Hybrid couldn't claim they wanted a more efficient ride. The hybrid version is barely more efficient around town when compared to both the non-hybrid six-cylinder and V8 versions. So could the Active Hybrid owner claim they wanted the extra performance? Nope. The X6 Active Hybrid starts at $89,775, which puts it a hair ahead of the 555-horsepower X6M.
There will be no weeping over the loss of this awkward attempt at sporty efficiency.
BMW X6 Active Hybrid cancelled with a quickness originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsSpy Shots: BMW X6 M with tri-turbo diesel seen breathing heavy at the ‘Ring
Filed under: Spy Photos, Performance, Etc., BMW, Diesel
A BMW X6 M captured running round the 'Ring is nothing to get excited about - the physics-defying rig was practically born there. A camo-clad X6 M wearing a hood with a massive scoop? Now that's worth talking about, and it's precisely what our spy photographers have just snapped at their asphalt-laden Nürburgring office. The extra dose of air is understood to be a requirement of the rumored tri-turbo engine lurking beneath the hood.
We've already heard how the BMW 5 Series is getting a triple-charged diesel mill. We've also heard grumblings of a three-turbo setup for the X5. Naturally, it would only make sense to find the same powerplant making its way over to the nearly identical X6.
As we were with that particularly famous alien lady from Total Recall, we're excited to learn more about this diesel-drinking tri-turbo X6. Horsepower and torque figures should be high enough to make us giddy, while the price tag will most likely have enough numbers to bring us back down to earth. Stay tuned as we learn more about what's going on under the hood, but for now you, can check out this test mule from a handful of angles in the gallery.
BMW X6 M with tri-turbo diesel seen breathing heavy at the 'Ring originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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