Even if many people do not understand the meaning of the new X6, BMW announced today that the BMW X6 had been already sold out for this year. According to the company, BMW plans to produce 40,000 units in average worldwide in a full production year during the product’s lifecycle. Half of the worldwide production quota will be reserved for U.S sales.
Surprising that the X6 is sold out? Well, not really, most of the U.S dealerships sold their cars within the first week and there is a waiting list already at some of them. Wait until the X6 xDrive50 hits the showrooms. No one really believed that the X6 will be such an outstanding car.
The BMW X6 will be available in two engine variants: the xDrive50i (4.4 V8 engine, 400 hp, 450lb.-ft torque) and the xDrive35i (3.0 inline six-cylinder engine, 300 hp, 300 lb.-ft torque), both with Twin Turbo and direct injection. The BMW X6 offers unique features and performance ability in a combination unmatched by any other vehicle.
BMW today announced pricing for the all-new BMW X6 xDrive35i and X6 xDrive50i. The X6 xDrive35i pricing starts at $53,275 and for the X6 xDrive50i at $63,775.
The xDrive50i is powered by a 4.4 V8 engine that delivers 400 hp and 450lb.-ft torque and the xDrive35i is powered by a 3.0 inline six-cylinder engine that delivers 300 hp and 300 lb.-ft torque, both with Twin Turbo and direct injection. The BMW X6 offers unique features and performance ability in a combination unmatched by any other vehicle. The new BMW X6’s design combines the sporting elegance of a large BMW Coupe with the powerful presence of a BMW X model.
BMW announced pricing for the all-new X6 SUV that made its debut at the Detroit Auto Show. The base price for xDrive35i is $52,500 and base price for XDrive50i is $63,000.
The xDrive35i is powered by a 3.0 inline six-cylinder engine that delivers 300 hp, 300 lb.-ft torque. The xDrive50i is powered by a 4.4 V8 engine that delivers 400 hp and 450lb.-ft torque. Both are being offered with Twin Turbo and direct injection.
The BMW X6 comes as standard with BMW’s intelligent xDrive all-wheel-drive technology with electronic control for variable distribution of drive power between the front and rear axles, consistently adjusted to driving conditions at all times and in all situations.
BMW launched a microsite for its latest SUV: the X6. The microsite is adding few more images, a new video and the official Germany launch date: May 31, 2008. No info about the US launch.
Opening the X6’s microsite you will not only be able to configure your dream SUV, but you will also be able to to watch the vehicle driving through the city, in a setting they have chosen, with personalized film clips.
The trip starts in the middle of the Double Cone at BMW Welt and continues through ultra-modern virtual architectural landscapes. Before the trip starts, the special shapes of the BMW X6 will be highlighted in a 360° rotation. Its design combines the sporting elegance of the larger BMW coupes with the powerful presence of a BMW X model. No other automobile can offer anything like the combination of fascinating features and capabilities provided by the world’s first SportsActivity Coupe.
Click "read" to watch the new launch video and see more images.
Just two days after its worldwide debut, the BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe was named "Best Production Truck" at the EyesOn Design Awards at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Held each year, the EyesOn Design Awards recognize major design achievement in the automobile industry, and recipients are selected from among all new concept and production vehicles making their debut at the Detroit show. >> read
After BMW has presented the X6 Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show, here’s the production version that rumors say it will be unveiled in January at the Detroit Auto Show.
BMW will once again introduce a ground-breaking idea to the world and the creation of a new segment with the debut of its all-new X6 Sports Activity Coupe at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show in January. The all-new vehicle redefines the very notion of a coupe — with five doors and four sculpted seats, a higher ride and loads of cargo space. It defies coupe conventions in one jaw-dropping look, combining coupe agility and SAV versatility, taking the coupe to a higher level. >> read
An innovative vehicle concept and equally innovative drivetrain technology are now coming together in a unique car the world has never seen before: BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid is the world’s first Sports Activity Coupé to feature a special concept of hybrid drive likewise never seen before – and all this from Germany’s premium car manufacturer. >> read
Inventing the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), BMW has established a highly innovative and, indeed, trendsetting segment in the automobile market. And now the time is ripe for another brand-new concept: The Sports Activity Coupé combining an elegant, dynamically flowing roofline with the typical features of a BMW X model – a truly fascinating combination now borne out for the first time in the guise of BMW Concept X6. >> read
BMW has released a teaser video today of the X6 Crossover presenting the idea behind the new Crossover that will be released in Frankfurt.
Chris Bangle explains the thinking behind a new BMW concept vehicle that will be unveiled at the IAA - the BMW Concept X6. Merging the athletic aesthetics of a true sports car with the versatility of an SAV resulted in a new vehicle category that so far has not been realised. Although BMW is moving into new terrain, Chris Bangle´s statement "a good (...) >> read
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