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2007 FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW: BMW Debuts The World's First Sports Activity Coupe
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. Presenting this concept car, BMW is proudly demonstrating the vision of a unique vehicle developing the striking design language of BMW X cars with a clear and consistent focus on sportiness and elegant presence.

BMW Concept X6 captures the eyes of the beholder through its highly innovative combination of design and concept features. The car combines four doors and a dynamically flowing coupé roofline with a high sill-line, muscular wheel arches, and a strong centre of gravity positioned right in the middle and making a clear reference to four-wheel-drive technology.

The result is a unique vehicle clearly presenting the DNA of a BMW X model but interpreting the character of such a vehicle in a unique and truly sporting manner. The design of BMW Concept X6 is the authentic visualisation of outstanding driving qualities borne out by the car mainly through BMW’s intelligent xDrive technology as well as Dynamic Performance Control.

Unique, aesthetic look: dynamic coupé line and the typical features of a BMW X model.

The front end of BMW Concept X6 is dominated by highlights in design clearly symbolising the car’s dynamic orientation to the road. From the side, in turn, the proportions are definitely elegant, the short front body overhang emphasising the dynamism of the car, the long overhang at the rear, its stretched and sleek look. The long line of the engine compartment lid merges smoothly and gently into the elegantly rising A-pillars, the greenhouse moved far to the back and the roofline tapering out clearly and consistently from the B-pillars interacting with the high window line to provide low and, indeed, almost flat window graphics. The roofline, in turn, flows down gently to the rear spoiler, finally moving up again slightly in a small upward swing perfecting the overall line of a coupé and at the same time optimising the car’s aerodynamic qualities.

The dynamically stretched side lines highlight the aesthetic effect of this concept car, with BMW Concept X6 obtaining its impressive presence clearly through the unique combination of these lines and the design elements of a BMW X car.

Apart from the high window line, the large wheel arches and the centre of gravity visibly in the middle of the car, particularly this distinctive and powerful interaction of convex and concave surfaces, of the muscular side-sills with running boards made of drilled aluminium beneath the doors and the strong underfloor protection elements front and rear also made of aluminium express all the genuine DNA of BMW X.

Consistent focus on sporting performance.

BMW Concept X6 combines the design features so typical of a BMW X model with a truly individual, aesthetic look. In its character and design, this concept car stands out clearly from BMW’s highly successful SAV models, although the core features of those models provide a strong and sound foundation for the development of a unique personality in the guise of BMW Concept X6 as the Sports Activity Coupé.

With its impressively dynamic driving characteristics, the BMW X5 already excels as a true exception in its segment, and was indeed the forerunner creating the entire segment in the first place. Now BMW Concept X6 provides a clear impression of how an even more consistent focus on sporting performance in this class is able to set standards once again.

Through its design alone, this new concept car arouses the greatest expectations of the driving experience in a Sports Activity Coupé, bearing out the robustness and superior traction of a BMW X model in combination with dynamic driving qualities never seen before in this segment of the market.

World debut: Dynamic Performance Control in BMW Concept X6. Dynamic Performance Control making its world debut in BMW Concept X6 provides ideal qualities for experiencing new dimensions in driving dynamics. This drivetrain and chassis control system, combined with BMW’s intelligent xDrive all-wheel drive technology, offers a truly unique standard of driving stability in every situation, benefiting both driving dynamics and safety at the same time.

Dynamic Performance Control, a truly innovative system, spreads out drive forces as required in all situations, feeding a varying degree of power whenever required to the two wheels at the rear.

Dynamic Performance Control is the only system of its kind in the world able to provide its stabilising effect both under power and with the engine in overrun. As soon as the system detects possible over- or understeer of the vehicle, for example in a bend, it will vary the distribution of drive forces between the wheels for perfect stability, dynamic traction, and forward motion. And in the process Dynamic Performance Control improves driving stability at all speeds, this unique chassis and suspension innovation ensuring not only safe traction when setting off and precise control when entering a bend, but also higher lateral acceleration and optimum directional stability when accelerating out of the bend.

BMW – setting the standard in a dynamically growing market segment.

Launching BMW Concept X6, BMW is once again proving the company's outstanding competence in the development of new car concepts. First, this fascinating study shows how the range of BMW X models highly successful the world over might be extended by yet another exclusive version; second, BMW Concept X6 presents the possibility to experience the sporting performance so typical of the brand in entirely new style and with brand-new features. The highly innovative Sports Activity Coupé created in this way is therefore once again paving the way into a dynamically growing market segment.

BMW Concept X6 is beyond comparison with any existing series production vehicle the world over. But at the same time it creates clear references and associations through its unique, sophisticated design, the world’s first Sports Activity Coupé guiding the fantasy of the particularly demanding motorist in a clearly defined direction: this car promises driving dynamics in a dimension never seen before.

Yet a further point is that BMW Concept X6, through its extravagant look and appearance, opens up very tempting perspectives for the future, this Sports Activity Coupé boasting design ideally suited to prove individual style and character.

Unique, innovative – and BMW all the way.

BMW Concept X6 is unique and brand-new in the world of the automobile. But it nevertheless stands out as a genuine BMW at first sight, all design features of this concept study clearly reflecting the particular language of BMW design. Indeed, through its design language alone BMW Concept X6 makes a number of clear and highly recognisable statements simply because they are quite unique in this constellation: The car expresses sporting

elegance, superior presence and stylish extravagance as well as the symbiosis of superior power and outstanding robustness so characteristic of a BMW X car and now enhanced to a significantly higher standard in BMW Concept X6.

Clear orientation towards the product features characterising the concept of a Sports Activity Coupé gives BMW Concept X6 a fascinating look right from the start. Through its design alone, this car expresses the features essential to such an innovative vision of a completely new car. Conversely, this design principle now arouses the expectation that a BMW Sports Activity Coupé may well develop precisely the outstanding sportiness and superior power both on the road and offroad clearly borne out by this concept study.

So it is precisely the unique features of the vehicle that lead to its unmistak¬able design. And it is this authentic design so typical of a BMW which gives the BMW Concept X6 its individual style and character and also reflects the image of the brand. In other words – only BMW is able to create a Sports Activity Coupé, and BMW Concept X6 shows what such a car must look like.

Front end with dynamic orientation to the road. BMW Concept X6 stands out clearly as a genuine BMW from every angle. This is ensured primarily by the sculptural shape and design of the car characteristic of all BMW X models, the front, side and rear areas merging smoothly into one another, the car’s shapes and surfaces forming one common unit.

Individual details also bear out the design so typical of the BMW brand, ranging from the BMW kidney grille with its dual round headlights cut away at the side and the powerful contour line along the flanks of the vehicle all the way to the horizontal lines accentuating the sheer width of the car.

Like on the BMW X5, the fundamental look and impression of the front area of this concept car symbolises powerful presence right from the start. But given the large share of surfaces finished in body colour, the front end nevertheless creates an impression of lower height, emphasising the dynamic, road-going orientation of this Sports Activity Coupé.

The DNA of BMW X is also to be admired on the engine compartment lid and the structure of the almost vertical BMW kidney grille, with its slats finished in high-quality titanium colour. In addition, clear signs of distinction to be admired in many details serve to accentuate the sporting potential of this high performer.

Large air intake scoops positioned far to the outside not only bear testimony to the cooling requirements of an engine one can rightly expect to be particularly powerful, but also show a clear orientation, together with the side panels extending far to the inside beyond the headlights, to the wheels, emphasising how stable the car is on the road.

The air intakes are split horizontally by chrome-coloured bars also supporting the surrounds on the round foglamps. The contour of the central air intake, finally, is characterised by lines oriented to the outside, again providing a clear optical orientation to the road as such. Through their design sharply cut across at the top, the dual round headlights typical of BMW express a particularly intense and focused look. Hence, the entire vehicle will appear to be concentrating even more on the road ahead. The outer contours of the headlight units, in turn, extend far into the side panels, making the front overhang look shorter than it really is and giving the vehicle an even more sporting and dynamic appearance from the side. Side view: characteristic wedge shape, dynamic roofline. The unique proportions of BMW Concept X6 are particularly clear from the side, the gently tapering roofline and the long body overhang at the rear giving the car its stretched and sleek coupé silhouette. The roofline itself reaches its highest point directly behind the steering wheel, highlighting the driver' position and creating an effect most appropriate for the extravagant design of BMW Concept X6. The chrome surrounds on the side windows, in turn, made of one piece, accentuate the sheer elegance of the vehicle, while the absence of pillars dividing the side area gives the window graphics a completely homogeneous look making the entire vehicle appear lighter and almost transparent.

The counter-flowing line at the bottom of the D-pillar so characteristic of BMW and well-known to the connoisseur as the “Hofmeister kick” stands out clearly towards the rear of the window frame, while slender plastic protection panels at the bottom edge of the bumpers, the side-sills and wheel arches discreetly allude to the robust character of BMW Concept X6.

The side-walls are split by two intuitively contoured lines merging slightly towards one another at the front of the car and thus creating a wedge shape signalising the forward-pushing motion of BMW X6.

The contour line extending to the rear at the level of the door openers comes out particularly clearly, emphasising the dynamic wedge shape of the car further accentuated by the growing distance between the shoulder line and the sill-line towards the rear end extending all the way to the rear lights to give the entire vehicle an even sleeker and more stretched-out look. The second character line runs parallel to the side-sills, half-way between the contour and the sill-line. Both front and rear, this second character line ends where the large and muscular wheel arches bulge strongly out of the side panels.

Reflecting the usual style and character of a BMW X model, the wheel arches are almost square in their contours, offering sufficient space for light-alloy rims measuring no less than 21 inches, with Y-spoke design created specifically for BMW Concept X6.

The exterior mirrors on BMW Concept X6 likewise come in brand-new, innovative design. They are made up of two units with a white-glistening strip of lights between the lower unit finished in body colour and the upper section of the mirror cap made of aluminium. This row of lights supplements the corona rings in the headlights so typical of BMW and serving as daytime driving lights. BMW Concept X6 provides particularly powerful interaction of concave and convex surfaces between the characteristic lines of the side panels. The play of light and shade created in this way gives the entire vehicle an unusually muscular look, visualising the agility so typical of a Sports Activity Coupé in a particularly fascinating manner. And the generous surfaces also emphasise the powerful presence of the vehicle, while the elegant lines structuring these surfaces are a clear expression of its elegance.

Strong shoulders and powerful roadholding distinguishing the rear end. The rear end of BMW Concept X6 offers a fascinating combination of elegance, sportiness and robustness in one smooth and harmonious symbiosis. The muscular bumper and the protective underfloor panel are classic design elements of a BMW X car. In addition, the proportions typical also of a coupé are borne out here in design language again characteristic of BMW X, with the greenhouse featuring an unusually angled rear window tapering out to the rear. The stable grip on the road emphasised by the powerful rear section is expressed above all by the equally powerful and elegant shoulder sections, another feature typical of a coupé being the rear lid integrating a striking air flow contour lip.

The entire rear end is split and characterised by horizontal lines making the rear end look even wider and emphasising the powerful stance of the car on the road, in the process creating attractive interplay of convex and concave surfaces. The rear end reaches its full width in the area of the wheel arches, the two exhaust tailpipes positioned far to the outside and featuring high-quality surrounds together with a trapezoidal contour guiding the eyes of the beholder to the wheels. The distinctive light edge along the lower section of the bumper provides yet a further highlight referring in particular to the ground clearance of BMW Concept X6 so typical of a BMW X car. Again, it is details of this kind that characterise the exclusivity and refined nature of the world’s first Sports Activity Coupé.

The rear lights, in their design, likewise reflect the unique character of BMW Concept X6, re-interpreting the L-shape so typical of BMW’s X models and adding a dynamic, sweeping line. Extending far into the side walls, the rear lights again express the full width of the car also through its night design. Extravagance and dynamic design for a unique driving experience.

In its design and looks, BMW Concept X6 sets new standards and leaves a lasting impression, the concept study presenting brand-new options in expressing sportiness and modern elegance. Creating a car which combines the dynamic lines of a coupé with the superior power and refined robustness of a BMW X car, BMW is once again entering new terrain in the market segment of all-wheel-drive luxury cars, where the BMW X5 has already shown how dynamic driving qualities may well become a decisive criterion in a new segment. The BMW X3 then added outstanding agility as a further factor for success, and now BMW Concept X6 stands for the ongoing continuation of these priorities. Despite its consistently sporting orientation, BMW Concept X6 retains the full character of a BMW X model, which indeed makes this concept study particularly appealing. Hence, BMW Concept X6 features not only the dynamic flair of a coupé, but also four doors, a large rear lid and a wide range of attributes, that is all the fortes of a BMW X model. And it is precisely this combination that expresses the extravagance and thrill of a brand-new car concept as well as the innovative power of the BMW brand.

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BimmerFanBimmerFan - 9/11/2007 10:53:01 AM
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KingerKinger - 9/13/2007 5:26:45 AM
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Compare this side by side with the FX and the rooflines are a different shape... oh and shame on Lexus for copying the Mercedes S-Class with their original LS ;)


BMWMBMWM - 9/11/2007 10:58:36 AM
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OMG IT'S GORGEOUS!

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zairnaimzairnaim - 9/11/2007 11:13:10 AM
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"Inventing the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), BMW has established a highly innovative and, indeed, trendsetting segment in the automobile market."

BMW just changed SUV to SAV no difference except the name! but yes SAC is something new good job bmw it looks better than when it was in camo!

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zairnaimzairnaim - 9/11/2007 11:14:17 AM
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a lot better when i saw it in camo i thought it was gonna be a flop.


Need4SpeedNeed4Speed - 9/11/2007 11:50:37 AM
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I agree, when I saw it in camo I wasn't impressed...now I'm a little speechless!


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 9/11/2007 5:44:38 PMView My AgentSpace
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The BMW X5, in 2000.


themassmaulerthemassmauler - 9/11/2007 11:46:14 AM
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When we input new ML's into our computer system at Brumos Mercedes Benz in Jacksonville, Fl, it has always been as an SAV.

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M53RM53R - 9/11/2007 1:16:25 PMView My AgentSpace
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The old one was better labelled made in china. It was NOT an SAV. The 1st X5 was.


w209w114w209w114 - 9/11/2007 12:02:00 PMView My AgentSpace
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looks great. but

THIS IS NOT A COUPE!!! Far from it actually. I might go on and add that a BMW 7 series is more coupe like than this X5 with a sloping back.

I dont think the average person will really go on thinking this is really a coupe. Why BMW? why?

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bmwdrvrbmwdrvr - 9/11/2007 12:06:56 PM
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neither is the cls, its just what mercedes calls it, but no one cares that its really just a sedan with a low roof if it looks good to them


enthusiastx11enthusiastx11 - 9/11/2007 12:36:08 PM
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it's not a coupe literally.
like the CLS, it has coupe lines (a rakish rear roofline) and a driving position that sits long and low.

don't get hung up on the semantics.


evenstevenevensteven - 9/11/2007 12:04:39 PM
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OMG!.......I was wondering who would be the first to do the Euro version of the Pontiac Aztec.

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bmwdrvrbmwdrvr - 9/11/2007 12:09:18 PM
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it has some angles, but it doesnt look as bad as i thought it would, it looks good from some angles though especially the rear, but that side profile though is still border line...

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EL34EL34 - 9/11/2007 12:36:02 PM
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This BMW has no competition.

Nice werk BMW!

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JRobUSCJRobUSC - 9/11/2007 2:05:18 PM
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GS, seriously, why don't you just not post in threads about BMWs? We get it, you have your head up Lexus's ass and want everyone to know it. And that's ok, I accept it, everyone else accepts it. You are what you are. So please, you've made your point to everyone, now just move on and ignore the BMW threads since you refuse to add anything of actual value.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 9/11/2007 5:47:33 PMView My AgentSpace
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Thank you, JRob. You took the words out of my mouth.


Lem1972Lem1972 - 9/11/2007 12:39:51 PM
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Designer1Designer1 - 9/11/2007 12:41:32 PM
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This car is ugly. The front is nice but the back kills it. Its copying the Infiniti EX, and at some pictures the back lights looked like those of the LS460 but cut off from top.


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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 9/11/2007 5:51:44 PMView My AgentSpace
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You are ridiculous.

The Infiniti EX literally was introduced ONE MONTH before this car. How could BMW possibly have copied it?! Especially considering the two look nothing alike!

And the LS... don't even get me started. THE LS HAS BMW 5 SERIES TAILLAMPS. There, I said it, it's true. ALL BMWS LOOK LIKE BMWS. Some Lexuses happen to look like BMWs, also.


M316M316 - 9/11/2007 12:49:08 PM
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***throwing up in my mouth a little***. BMW going the way less travelled...following in the steps of the 2002 7 series. and from these comments we either have a lot of blind members or a lot of very sarcastic members.

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KingerKinger - 9/11/2007 12:52:22 PM
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Or alot of members with their own opinion perhaps?


HyundaiHyundai - 9/11/2007 1:25:14 PM
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Since both are still concepts, I would have to agree with you.

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 9/11/2007 5:54:50 PMView My AgentSpace
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LOL. That is a hideous concept from 2005. The X6 is barely a concept- this is exactly what it will look like when it hits the streets.

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JRobUSCJRobUSC - 9/11/2007 6:17:44 PM
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I think we should limit the "who came out with it first" discussion to vehicles that have any shot whatsoever of actually being built. The X6 is actually coming out next year, that Toyota monstrosity was obviously never going to see the light of day outside of a sci-fi movie.

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KingerKinger - 9/13/2007 5:31:38 AM
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That Toyota concept looks hideous, also Toyota as usual don't have the balls to build it. This BMW is actually coming out, its bold in its styling and execution, it will no doubt sell well bacause it has that intangible "I want it" factor.

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TalliTalli - 9/11/2007 12:58:21 PM
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ssanyong actyon!!

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BobWBobW - 9/11/2007 1:22:18 PM
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This is one dumb looking vehicle, it has decent styling, but I think it's dumb looking. The sleek, coupe-like greenhouse, just doesn't match the thick, heavy SUV (SAV, whatever) look below. The idea of a sport-utility coupe, is silly as well.
Okay, I went back up and went through the gallery again before I posted. This time I began to chuckle when I saw the X6 in profile; it's definately silly looking. The renderings included in the gallery, look like they were cribbed from a high school kid's study hall scribblings, they look like a cartoon. This may be the dumbest vehicle this decade.
That a number of high paid executives at BMW gave this thing the green light is more an indicator of their arrogance than acumen. They honestly believe anything they build will be snapped up by the (apparently ignorant) buying public.
I hope this is a flop, so BMW and other manufacturers aren't encouraged to build more dumb vehicles.
Just so you know, I'm not a BMW basher, I like bimmers, having owned both their cars and motorcycles.

BW

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JRobUSCJRobUSC - 9/11/2007 2:09:26 PM
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naturally if it concurs with your thinking it's "common sense", and if it doesn't it's a "lemming" (aka a follower). Careful not to fall off that high horse there, oh wise one...


JRobUSCJRobUSC - 9/11/2007 4:30:38 PM
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most people on here don't actually hate the Japanese cars, they hate the people on here who won't shut up about how great and reliable and perfect the Japanese cars are in comparison to everything else. People like, and I'm just throwing out the first name that comes to mind, you. It's a bunch of self righteous BS and frankly it's getting annoying. If I ever considered getting a Lexus the pompousness of people like you on this site would totally turn me off the brand. And believe me, I understand there are plenty of German fans on here who do the same. They're equally guilty, and I'd call them out on it too.

Look, if you feel the need to justify to the world why you bought a GS and why Lexus is the greatest and how the earth would spin off into the sun if people didn't know how much you love Lexus, then fine, do so. Post all the "Lexus is so kool, my grandmother loves her ES" threads you want. But this is a BMW thread, and just because you're insecure doesn't mean the world wants to hear it, at least not here. Frankly, the fact that you dislike something BMW is doing probably means they're doing something right, because aside from the fact that you'd automatically hate whatever they were doing anyway for no good reason other than it was BMW doing it, you're exactly who BMW doesn't want as an owner anyway.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 9/11/2007 5:58:03 PMView My AgentSpace
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Wow, JRob, another perfectly orchestrated post.

I didn't want to like this car. But it's hard to resist. Call it silly, call it cartoonish. Whatever. It's still going to be the sexiest SUV (no, it's not an "SAC") on the road.


JRobUSCJRobUSC - 9/11/2007 6:11:59 PM
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S4, I agree with you. When I saw all the camo spy shots of the X6 I thought BMW had to be retarded. I didn't get it at all. Seeing the actual undisguised car though I'm pulling a 180, that thing looks cool as hell. If I was choosing between that and a Cayenne, which in my opinion is the real competitor to the car since neither of them are big enough to really carry anything, I'd choose this in a heartbeat. I'm shocked at how cool this looks.


HyundaiHyundai - 9/11/2007 10:20:05 PM
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I am with Rob and S4 on this one.

When I saw the X6 in camo, I thought that there was no way in hell that they could pull off the X6 successfully, especially given the runt-of-the-litter rear end. Boy was I wrong.

The X6 is probably the sexiest SUV on the road now.

Good job, Bangle.

Woah, did I just say that?

HOWEVER!!! Isn't an A6 Avant a more practical, spacious car that can handle more cargo?

I would personally rather have a wagon which can handle better than an SUV that has a higher center of gravity. I doubt that people will buy this X6 so that they can haul a boat.

SUVs are overrated in my opinion. This is one sexy overrated SUV, though.

Black A6 Avant with Amaretto Milano leather, $70,000 Canadian.

3.0 X5 is $80k the way an A6 Avant is equipped, so I can only imagine that the X6 will be something around $85-90.

X6 is not a wise purchase.

Sorry for rambling. I hope what I said makes sense on some level.


HyundaiHyundai - 9/11/2007 10:31:52 PM
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Actually, screw my last post, who here would NOT rather have an S4 Avant loaded to the tits for only $76k Canadian? You would save 15-20 thousand dollars on that purchase by not going with the X6.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 9/11/2007 10:56:18 PMView My AgentSpace
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Well, duh, I would take a hot wagon like the S4 over it. But most Americans wouldn't, because they don't see the appeal in wagons. I think it's a bit sad, because luxury wagons have come so far. They drive better, look better and are more comfortable than most SUVs while offering similar cargo space and better gas mileage.

Anyway, this wouldn't be my car, it would be my wife's. And I can assure you she wouldn't go for any wagon.


JRobUSCJRobUSC - 9/12/2007 11:12:44 AM
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I agree, it's a shame Americans just don't like wagons. I tried getting my wife to go for a 530xiT last year, she wouldn't hear of it. Had to be an X5. When her lease is up she's getting a 535xiT this time, though, like it or not. And if she doesn't want to drive it I will. That thing is awesome.


monkeyrunmonkeyrun - 9/11/2007 1:24:18 PM
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Usually I hope I could buy a concept car, but this is definitely not one of those.

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Audi4LifeAudi4Life - 9/11/2007 1:44:28 PM
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looking nice but photos is photos gotta have to see it in person

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cericceric - 9/11/2007 2:13:47 PM
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When you cross X5 and 3-coupe, this is what you get.
X6. It looks great.

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Dr550Dr550 - 9/11/2007 2:51:46 PM
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06gs300 toyota/lexus and nisssan/infiniti share platforms, engines, breaks, etc. how much different is the rx350 from highlander? be honest.

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Dr550Dr550 - 9/11/2007 2:51:59 PM
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06gs300 toyota/lexus and nisssan/infiniti share platforms, engines, breaks, etc. how much different is the rx350 from highlander? be honest.

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DaHarderDaHarder - 9/11/2007 3:16:46 PM
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DAMMIT - Stop calling these things COUPES!

A rear-sloping greenhouse does not a coupe make.

Coupe, by definition has always been a closed, two-door car...

END OF STORY!

As for this vehicle, it certainly is handsome, and will all but make moot both the RRS and the Infiniti FX.

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RupertRupert - 9/11/2007 3:33:59 PMView My AgentSpace
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UGLY

RIDICULOUS

A SLAP IN THE FACE TO BMW HERITAGE

AN IMPRACTICAL, POOR-HANDLING PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A SPORTS CAR

otherwise known as the X6.

And yes, I did say poor-handling.
Even BMW can't make a tall car handle better than a regular, the X5 is not a sports car.
And at least the X5 is vaguely practical.

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JRobUSCJRobUSC - 9/11/2007 4:46:18 PM
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Frankly now that the X5 has "grown up" I think the X6's mission is to be an alternative to the Cayenne, just with even better driving dynamics. Cayenne owners, most of them anyway, aren't using their Cayenne's for anything utilitarian. I think BMW got tired of ceding the driving dynamics throne to them and figured they could make a better looking, better driving vehicle to compete with it, especially since the utility aspect was secondary.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 9/11/2007 6:01:25 PMView My AgentSpace
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Rupert, I thought I would feel the same way until I saw these pictures. The spy shots looked terrible.

However, it has (in reality, from an even-tempered person's point of view):

•Sexy styling never before seen on an SUV

•The practicality of your average mid-sized wagon

•Performance rivaling BMW's own sedans

•Handling that will easily slay the Porsche Cayenne S/Turbo

•Yet another innovative market segment from BMW that will set the market afire and garner a slew of imitators


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Sexy?
My foot is more sexy than this mis-shapen lumpen monstrosity.

Practicality of...an X3?

Performance of...an X5?? 0-62 8.0 for the 3.0i, 7 for the 3.0sD, 6.5 for the V8.
That's slow compared to a real coupe, like the 6 series, 6.5 for the 630, 5.2 for the V8, 6.3 for the 635d.

Handling of...an SUV?

Innovative? AMC eagle! R class! Aztek! Any other road biased SUV!

This just takes those SUVs and makes it look worse,
I can't believe anybody is falling for this ridiculous hype!
If I wanted a a good handling, sporty, fast car with some practicality, know what I'd buy?
A 335 touring!


ICONICON - 9/11/2007 7:11:00 PM
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Wow Rupert, settle down. One might think you were a Porsche or Infiniti dealer...

So, it is amazing how you already know it will be a dog of a performer. When did you drive it? You have definitely become over excited for someone who hasn't even seen it in person.

Let's all check back in a few months to see how you really feel when it is out.

In the mean time enjoy that sexy foot of yours because you might be eating it real soon ;]


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 9/11/2007 10:59:09 PMView My AgentSpace
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"Performance of...an X5?? 0-62 8.0 for the 3.0i, 7 for the 3.0sD, 6.5 for the V8."

You know as well as I do that it will definitely perform better than the X5. Don't let your reservations on the car's market placement get to you- it will offer two twin-turbo engines (inline six and V8), and will be good for 0-60 in 7 sec for the six, with the V8 at 5.5ish. Remember, it will also weigh a bit less than the X5.

My pick would be a diesel, but alas, they don't offer those here yet. We don't get the 335i wagon here, either, so don't tell me about that!

It's nice to have the S4 Avant here, though. Hot Audi wagons are the best wagons on the road.


SixxFiveSixxFive - 9/11/2007 8:10:02 PM
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Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!

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CynicalCynical - 9/11/2007 8:38:04 PM
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Look how close this photochopper came to the actual concept of the SAV.

http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/07/17/photo-rendering-bmw-x6-sac/

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bmw4meonlybmw4meonly - 9/11/2007 11:14:28 PM
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Nice car BMW,you've done it again.....You're the best.

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ozibalaozibala - 9/12/2007 3:28:56 AM
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I think the front bumper of the silver car would make the black one look better. I dont like the the bumper of the black car. Anyway... very attractive car

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ozibalaozibala - 9/12/2007 5:14:09 AM
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oh yeah... and another 30cm increase in rear track width would be good


M53RM53R - 9/12/2007 9:13:41 AMView My AgentSpace
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I totally agree with S4's points. This is the sexiest SUV I have ever seen. Best BMW design ever, and hopefully I am getting one. You c