It has just been announced by BMW that two new BMW M models will be joining the line up in Asia, the BMW Individual X5 M and BMW Individual X6 M. The new M models will have options for BMW Individual Paint, piano black, eucalyptus, or walnut trim and Merino leather, soft close functions, both [...]
BMW has announced that it is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 5-Series, 5-Series Gran Turismo, 7-Series, X5, X6 vehicles with a V8 or 12-cylinder turbocharged engine. Apparently there could be an issue with the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump that can overheat. “This could lead to a smoldering of the pump or [...]
$350 million dollars and 400 new jobs later, Mercedes-Benz will have its BMW X6 competitor out on the roads as soon as it enters production in 2015. A poster has been hung at the company’s Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant teasing the new model and someone on Twitter managed to capture an image and Tweet for the rest [...]
The BMW X6 is very much a niche vehicle and to try and expand the options, BMW attempted at making an “ActiveHybrid” version that veatured a small electric powertrain, only to make the X6 slightly more efficient. With a hefty and commanding price of nearly $90,000 large, it didn’t exactly quite sell well. As a [...]
Audi has been hard at work to expand their Q-SUV lineup. And with growing success in terms of sales and the already preexisting Q-lineup, Audi is planning to introduce more Q-SUVs. It first started off with the Q7, which in 2010 increased production by 37.1% due to a height in sales. The Q5 grew by [...]
We’ve held off on doing a Let’s Talk Number face-off for a while but it’s battle time again. This time we’re pinning the new 2012 Infiniti FX against the new 2012 BMW X6. Both of these crossovers have aggressive styling, lots of power and a lot of technology but this battle is all about the [...]
As we reported over the weekend, Mercedes-Benz is planning to invest more than $2 billion to upgrade and expand operations at its U.S. auto assembly plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The investment will make room to produce the new M-Class, the successor generations of the GL-Class and the C-Class… but that’s not all. Sources now tell Automotive News Europe [...]
At the turn of the 2012 year, the BMW X6 will have turned three years old, which means that its due for a mid-cycle refresh. Other than the usual visual and aesthetic changes, the biggest change is a new inline-six diesel. Featuring Tri-Turbo, which means yes, three turbochargers, the 3.0L inline-six will peak at about [...]
Lumma Design has given a flashy, even… excessive, tune to the 2011 BMW X6 diesel. Awkward to start, the X6 gets a bold body kit with strongly pronounced lines. The exterior is white with black contrast detailing, and sits on 22-inch wheels. Click here for more news on the BMW X6. The interior continues the [...]
Many have a love or hate relationship with BMW’s X6 SAV aka Sport Activity Vehicle. People either love the design of crossover with a sloping roofline or they are completely disgusted by it. Personally, I think it’s a very unconventional and great looking vehicle – and to that end – so does Mercedes-Benz. The Stuttgart [...]
