May 24, 2012

2012 BMW X6 Facelift revealed

2012 BMW X6 Facelift

The reveal of the new BMW X6 M50d earlier today also heralds a facelift for the entire X6 range. Due to debut at Geneva 2012. After endless teasing – and speculation going back several years – BMW has introduced the X6 M50d and its new M Division siblings earlier today. But the new X6 M50d also heralds [...]

BMW X6 M50d gets a second video tease

BMW X6 M50d Video Tease 2

The BMW X6 M50d – BMW’s diesel-powered M car – gets a second video tease today, this time with talking heads. The BMW X6 M50d – or whatever convoluted moniker BMW decides to attach toi their diesel-powered M X6 – is certainly getting the full force of the BMW new product tease machine. Ignoring the [...]

New BMW M video tease. Is this the BMW X6 M50d?

BMW X6 M50d

BMW has released a teaser video for a new M model X6, which we’re assuming is the X6 with the new three stage turbo diesel – perhaps the BMW X6 M50d? We’ve recently had confirmation that BMW are going to create a diesel version of the M5 – the M550d – and we expected BMW [...]

BMW ActiveHybrid X6 – blink and you’ll have missed it

BMW ActiveHybrid X6 ends production

BMW revealed the Active Hybrid X6 at Frankfurt in 2009 with plans to have it in showrooms by 2010. But now it’s been dropped after selling – not a lot. On the face of it, adding hybrid gubbins to an expensive SUV should be a winner. Extra power and better economy – with the extra cost [...]

BMW X6 Facelift & X6 xDrive50d tri-turbo coming

BMW X6 xDrive50d Planned

BMW are to give the X6 a facelift in 2012 and add the tri-turbo  BMW X6 xDrive50d to the range with 375bhp and that extra turbo. First the facelift. BMW are planning to give the X6 a bit of a titivate next year. The X5 Coupe that no one – not even BMW – thought would sell particularly well [...]

BMW X6 gets 5 seat option

BMW X6 Five Seats

BMW is to widen the appeal of its X6 SUV by offering the option of a full rear bench, giving the BNW X6 a five seat capacity It looks like VW’s decision to give the option of five seats on the Passat CC has started a trend. Well, hardly a trend, but BMW are going the same route [...]

BMW X4 Confirmed

BMW X4 Sketch

It looks like BMW has signed off the BMW X4 for production. Expect it in showrooms late 2013, with a concept X4 late 2011. There’s been talk about producing a little brother for the BMW X6 since… well, since the BMW X6 turned from a ‘They’ll never build that’ to ‘The’y’ll never sell that ‘ [...]

BMW X4 on the cards

It’s being reported that BMW are considering producing a smaller version of the X6 – the BMW X4 – based on the new X3 due later this year When BMW first launched the X5 more than a decade ago many thought it was a step in a very strange direction for the self-styled makers of the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’. But [...]

BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Press Release

Fascinating Efficiency: The BMW ActiveHybrid X6. BMW ActiveHybrid technology combines superior driving dynamics with equally superior efficiency pointing far into the future, brining together both of these qualities to offer a truly unique driving experience. The world’s first Sports Activity Coupé with full hybrid drive therefore capitalises on the options offered by combining the combustion [...]

BMW ActiveHybrid X6 introduced

BMW looks set to produce a baby X6 - the BMW X4

We reported a couple of weeks ago that the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid would be making an appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, together with the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. But in the last few days leaked images have started to surface of both cars, so BMW has bitten the bullet and released details and [...]