The new BMW X6 Sports Activity Coup heralds the dawn of a new era. Never before have the flowing lines of a coup been combined with the presence of a four-wheel drive model.
The BMW X6 is a unique proposition offering owners the safety and convenience of a command driving position, with the on-road performance of a sports car, all wrapped in the svelte lines of a coup.
For the first time in BMW's history, the entire European model range is turbocharged with the X6 offering a quartet of forced induction powerplants. The range flagship is an all-new twin-turbocharged V8 producing 408hp at 5500rpm. The 4395cc engine makes the BMW X6 xDrive50i the most powerful production X model BMW has ever produced. Its 442 lb-ft of torque from 1800rpm through to 4500rpm propels the X6 from 0-62mph in 5.4sec. Top speed has been limited to 155mph. Fuel consumption on the combined cycle is 22.6mpg.
To optimize packaging, the configuration of the new V8 is unique, too. It is the first engine in the world to locate twin-turbochargers and a catalytic converter within the vee of the engine. The revolutionary engine design allowed engineers to fit the twin-turbochargers needed for increased performance without having to reconfigure the double wishbone front suspension.
To complement the outstanding performance figures of the new 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged X6, it is joined by the X6 xDrive35i powered by the International Engine of the Year 2007 winner. The 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine already available in the 1- and 3-Series now comes to the X6. Offering 306hp from its 2979cc powerplant, the BMW X6 xDrive35i produces peak power at 5800rpm. With peak torque of 300 lb-ft from 1300rpm through to 5000rpm, it also offers the driver a seamless wave of acceleration from near idle.This award-winning engineering results in a vehicle that can sprint from 0-62mph in 6.7sec before going on to a top speed of 149mph. Fuel consumption on the combined cycle is 25.9mpg.
The diesel-powered cars are predicted to be the biggest selling variants in Europe. The BMW X6 xDrive30d is powered by a single-turbocharged six-cylinder diesel engine featuring third-generation common-rail fuel injection and producing 235hp at 4000rpm. The 2993cc unit achieves 384 lb-ft of torque from 2000rpm through to 2750rpm. This helps deliver a 0-62mph time of 8.0sec before going on to a top speed of 137mph. The BMW X6 xDrive30d still achieves 34.4mpg on the combined cycle.