2010 BMW X6 M Triathlon - Car and Driver

[ll0702]

off road tires! same thing as taking a m3 off road..

[JELH]

Even though it's hopeless at off road, it makes up for being so fast and fun to drive. Besides,110% of all SUV owners out there never took and never will take their vehicles off road.

[dhs012]

@JELH 99% of all statistics are made up.

[ejhale1]

It may not be a serious 4x4 but that is not what it was designed for. This is one hell of a car. Well done bemmer!

[strahouse]

THIS CAR IS A SHIT

[default919]

i raced at milan a few times

[MrBabirusa]

I wonder what kind of power you could get from tuning it...jesus.

[anurek123]

pause @ 1.48 . this is the reason to buy this car. this baby can go fast offroad like rally cars. blowing dust clouds. that to me is offroading in style.

[rcmamaril]

drool, i want one...love gingerman on a bike..hate the seams tho.

[Clapp6]

@timmy23 AGREED

[timmy23apsb]

If you said that Lexus or Cadillac was 75% brand name, I would totally agree. They just rebadge lesser vehicles and sell them at a premium. However, BMW is an independent company that sells one-of-a-kind vehicles. The company was not originally founded to cater to image-conscious consumers. BMW now has cache after earning its reputation building fun-to-drive performance cars.

Plus, you would have to do tens of thousands of dollars of tuning to get those cars to compete with the X5 M.

[timmy23apsb]

@dave97202 you want to put money on that? try getting a skidpad of .92g out of an american, korean, or japanese crossover!

[shinnyspace]

Gmc TYPHOON & SYCLONE still rule!

[janmaomuriano]

so, which is more powerful, this bmw x6 m or audi q7 v12?

[haggman7]

1:14 has a similar body shape to a 2010 ford focus

[Scuse123]

555 horsepower?!!! What the....?

[mrc3heat]

FAIL!!!!!!:):):)

[adogg619]

The next M5 sedan will have the same 4.4 twin turbo V8 engine. I'd rather wait for that instead of this ugly X6.

[tommahow]

I still prefer the wonderfull v10 engine without any turbo and with the best M-Sound ever!!! It is sad that the M GmbH will not have his own M5/6 engines anymore. Instead of this they will put a tuned 7 series V8 in the new M5. For that I wouldn`t buy a new M5. Since ever the M GmbH had their own engines.

[laksh20]

"BMW"  ENGINEERED EMOTION

[slungbungdungclung]

A nice engineering accomplishment, but why!? That engine in the middle of a low lightweight body would be amazing.

[ford1979truck]

sounds slow .who in fuck would take something worth more the 50 000 in the would other then a BIG OL DIRTY FORD :p

[mzb007]

@ford1979truck - You are slow redneck

[ford1979truck]

Fuck u

[the63man]

BMWs are only good for racing and being on road not offroad there I said it

[readordie07]

i thought car and driver's presentation of this video overall was pretty funny with the whole checklist thing goin on

[373axle]

this is has to be one of my favorite bmws of all time. i like it more than any m3 by a wide margin.

[setC1]

BMW is the best!

[riefenstahl]

@setC1

ROTFL :)))))

[AVIV222]

man! this looks just like 3x bigger impresa! sorry bmw... this little family car doing off road better than your giant strong luxury suv...

thats realy sucks...

[batwat]

BMW is beast!!!!!!!!!!! (even more than my dog)

[SpetsnazWarrior]

hahaha nice. 90 thousand dollar suv beats a foxbody =P

jpjp tho i rode in onna these (not M series) a few days ago. its a rlly nice car

[AntDX316]

.92Gs with its height is amazing

[Sanctimoniously]

0.92g on the skidpad?!

[stempinski89]

That car, is gorgeous. Period. A well crafted automobile.

[uberenthusiasts]

It is funny seeing how BMW made these M badged SUV's before they made an M7. I mean look at Mercedes' success with the AMG S-Classes, shouldn't that be enough of an initiative?

[methqal2000]

alpina B7 is there... check out the website for alpina and you will find that it has 4.4 L engine with 0 - 100 only 4.5 sec... mercedes needs more than 6 litre engine to give the same performance..

[WillTam08]

4.4 twin turbo engine vs large displacement engine

Mercedes' ML63 or which ever 63 model you're talking about is powered by a large displacement engine, with no force induction.

The B7 is a twin turbo base set up, you remove the two turbos and good luck with your comparison.

You're comparing apples to oranges. Two different forms of generating horsepower. No way in hell you can get a naturally aspirated BMW 4.4l V8 to produce 500+ HP.

[methqal2000]

thanks for your comment....I did not say the 63 models.. but I am comparing the 65 models which comes with following specifications:

mercedes S65: V12 twin turbo 6.0 , 0 - 60 in 4.4 seconds.

for BMW B7: V8 twin turbo 4.4 litres ONLY and 0 - 60 in 4.5 seconds

so now compare them.. I think apples to apples... both are turbo charged ... and BMW wins because of less engine displacement...

sure mercedes is more luxury than the BMW

any way.. thank you

[cchmlfa]

@methqal2000 I now have a 4.8 X5, it's plenty fast and agile. I previously had the 4.4i X5. It was also a nice car. Give me the BMW brand SUV over them all including the Cayenne. The pneumatic leveling reacts quickly in turns so that I don't throw my passengers out.

[BabkenBMW]

Remove the two turbos? Then remove supercharging from the ml63, idiot.

[WillTam08]

The 6.3l V8 doesn't have a supercharger jackass.

I guess you don't understand what naturally aspirated means.

[mdr279]

Um, geez. ... that's embarassing. The 6.2 litre V8 in the ML63 is naturally aspirated.

[BabkenBMW]

Let it be as you think though it isn't so. Anyway, the mercedes engines are a complete rubbish.

[mdr279]

"Let it be as you think though it isn't so". What???? In proper english please. Where's the evidence to support that mercedes' engines are rubbish?

[BabkenBMW]

First, go and study English at first in order to understand other people. Second, I've already drawn the comparison between M3 and c63 amg engines 1 day ago. Read it and you'll have no questions. But I highly doubt that you are able to read and understand English. And I know why. Because you are a typical ignorant mercedes fanboy.

[mdr279]

Firstly, don't bother questioning my ability to understand English when that sentence makes no fucking sense at all. Secondly, I'm not a mercedes fanboy and even if I were how would that deem me unable to understand english. Nobody gives a shit about power/litre. At the end of the day the C63 puts out more power. Why does it matter how many litres they used to achieve that figure. Ratio's of that kind are ridiculous. You never Clarkson say, "WOW! This BMW puts 105hp/litre". Everyone talks power.

[mdr279]

Oh yeh, and you were the one who thought Mercedes' 6.2 litre sledgehammer is supercharged. Why should anything you say from then on be considered credible?

[BabkenBMW]

Cause it is true, stupid asshole.

[mdr279]

Lol, is that all you've got to say. What's true? I'm assuming you mean that the 6.2 litre isn't supercharged and that I am way more intelligent than your dumbfucked self.

[BabkenBMW]

If you understood my message that way than what I said was absolutely correct: you don't understand basic English. So go and mourn over your ignorant and pathetic brains.

[BabkenBMW]

Really?

Where was your mercedes when BMW was making naturally aspirated engines? Take the BMW M3 4litre engine with 420hp revving to 8300rpm,105hp/litre.Then take your pathetic c63 amg 6.2litre engine with 450hp not being able to rev past 7000rpm,73hp/litre.This comparison alone puts the mercedes in disgrace. So shut the fuck up,

WillTam08. If you are opposed to the BMW turbocharging ,then I insist that mercedes should be closed as they use wood extensively which destroys forests.

[mdr279]

BabkenBMW is a stupid, clueless fuckwit.

[BabkenBMW]

I've sent my answer to your mailbox. Check it, son of a prostitute woman fucked in the ass.

[mdr279]

Ahhh, no you haven't. Looks like you've got nothing to say. Probably a good move in light of how you have embarassed yourself.

[methqal2000]

and yes I agree you... M has to do something to make M7

[sk8more805]

new 760 has ttv12 0-60 in 4.5 s id say thats fast enough for a 7

[uberenthusiasts]

Yeah but the Mercedes-Benz S65 has a TTV12 and gets to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds. That is fast.

[bajanbaw]

I saw 1 of these friday.. nice but for the M model the wheels should bit bigger

[PLxFTW]

u can thank my uncle for this car. he helped design it

[prosurfer2222]

uh huh....yeah....n i designed the reventon

[PLxFTW]

not even kining he works for BMW in Germany

[gilga999]

i saw him there last year, tell him he missed a spot mopping in the show room. and to stop peeking in the production rooms, thanks.

[nerddna]

lol beats a suv beats a muscle car

[blkguynlex]

The M philosophy that we all know and love was thrown out the window for the tree huggers, marketing reasons, and penny pinching. I remember when BMW M scoffed at competing manufactures (MB AMG/ Audi RS) for using forced induction in their high performance lines. Now BMW goes and does the same thing. Thanks BMW for going against your word and philosophy while answering a question no one asked.

[m19921992]

Damn I want 1 of these!

[FSMNoodlyAppendage]

This car is so ridiculously pointless.

I want one.

[lmettler]

Polarizing looks but I would love to shoehorn that engine into my 135i ;-)

[mainroman]

Anybody who thinks that BMW X6 is not a gorgeous car is obviously blind. I don't care about practicality, sense e.t.c. X6 is a beautiful car, and I actually like regular 50 better. It's like a Ferrari F355 in a sense, there isn't a line wrong on it.

And the point of this is: 1. BMW. 2. Beauty. 3. Can get me to my fav lake through a mild off road situation while being fun on a twisty blacktop while getting there.

[NSRacerMods]

yea...not only the x6 but all the bmw cars are gorgeous (except the newer models like the new 5 series gt for example)...the only thing that i don't like is that this model and other models too don't come with a manual transmission....the best car in the world (in my opinion) is the bmw m5...so too bad it dosen't come with a manual transmission but the smg 7 speed...

[gilga999]

The engine is great, yes I understand that. All the fine work done deserves credit and praise indeed. However the shell or body surrounding this symphony is not holding up to bmw standards. It looks like some 15 yr old kids wet dream of a sports machine. The m3 will still be my favorite bmw ever. I don't look like a sports car fan poser in that.

[gilga999]

Any car company could make a big ass sports car with a huge motor and put an ugly ass shell over it and call it a suv. This is not a suv or a car, its some ugly ass sabb looking vehicle. It has no function as a car with any practical use. If you try racing it you will get destroyed. take it off road and get stuck, a real good investment here. The verdict, sounds and looks like crap, must be crap.

[EstorilEm]

NOT anybody can design an engine like this. Take your head out of your ass and come to the realization that - no matter what they put it in, BMW designs and builds the most amazing engines out there. A reverse-flowing V8 with twin turbos in the center of the "v"? They even selected which cylinders pulse to each turbo so that both receive a "pulse" at each 90deg. turn of crankshaft - 21psi stock? Remember, they got 340hp out of a non-forced induction 3.2L I6? Incredible engineering, period.

[gilga999]

If you want an suv get one, if you want a sports car get one. This is a poor combination of the two. An m3 is a great sports car, this is only going to ruin the name and balance bmw m class adding this fat ass car. It's like an m3 that ate at burger king for a year. Or the guy at the gym who only does flat bench and neglects to work out the rest of his body. People that buy this are posers who don't know how to actually drive. They let the hp make up for lack of skill.

[jogga123]

It handles better than any SUV has ever handled,the X5 and X6M are breaking new ground.

[defm1]

well your an idiot

[gilga999]

post a message when you grow some hair on your testicles and start driving. And not some civic with a lose body kit and and window tint. A real car with real power and good looks.

[defm1]

I drive a 325i and boxters make the Porsche gods sad...if you even have one.

[gilga999]

Not if you tune it up. mine will destroy most bmws, and where I drive, its not all about speed in line. I like turns and and canyon driving. I will say a 325i is a sexy looking car, it has good lines and an aggressive stance. My boxster looks strange with the top up, but when its down, gotta love it!

[PLxFTW]

boxsters dont look right there flat with like a bump in the middle from the roof

[gilga999]

look up the history of a roadster, they are designed to look flat, that's the point. lol as if i want to be sitting up high with a windshield at a 90 degree angle slapping the air. That's the good ole' american sports car look, big bulky flat lines that look terrible. I have yet to drive an american car that drives like my boxster. It looks like that for a reason, not just for looks. Ill take muscle that has a function over show muscle any day. A boxer can defeat a weightlifter in a fight.

[prosurfer2222]

the cheap bmw lol

[timmy23apsb]

@defm1 actually the boxster and cayman are highly regarded for their mid-engine balance. their handling is better than the 911's, and many people buy them for this reason. they are intended for purists, but unfortunately they have acquired the stigma for being "cheap" porsches

[nfusco618]

I'm a huge BMW enthusiast and this car is only further deluding the ///M badge, It looks cool and performs fairly well, but it doesn't deserve the "Motorsport" name,

[3312cdfp5674]

i would get this car if i had the money. best handling suv on t maybe he market except or alongside with the BMW X5 M

[rockcity78]

$101,000 are you kidding me? I'd by a Corvette and a Crew Cab Siverado and be WAY happier! Nice to see Michigan as the testing though. Oh I have those :)

[wthatloozeruknow]

hell yea

[lowlifehippie]

well said.... want a sport car buy a sport car, want a off road machine buy an off road machine.... you really can t get best from both worlds in one piece and at 101kdollars ahah

[matslou]

cayenne gts got challenge,

[markfrav]

Well, it DOES look better than an Aztek....

[gilga999]

This car looks like ass. Whenever I see it from the side I get it confused with an Aztec. The back just looks like someone enlarged the back end of a 325i in photoshop. And there not fooling me with that inspired lower front end from Prosche! I'll take a Cayenne GT2 over this abomination any day!

[SinaPouya90]

there is no Cayenne GT2 you shitfull face,and for your information this car has Eyes On Design Awards in detroit auto show just in two days,go wash your ass.

[gilga999]

A yes there is! I have seen about 5 on the road. but you must live is some shit ass town where a volvo is exotic. The Cayenne gt. gts and gt2 are real. Every track test of this BMW is a joke, not one test driver likes it. and yes it looks like an aztec! and the amg v8 compressor g wagon destroys this any day on and off road. Check out the videos, Cayenne vs x6. Whats the point of speed if you can't maintain it? The traction and suspension on this car blow!

[SinaPouya90]

hey FUCK can you understand there is no Cayenne GT2 or GT,it has Cayenne V6,Turbo,Turbo S,and GTS.

go read the C&D review and then come back and say shits,they like the performance for a SUV.

This is Exotic car with SUV look but G55 is a offroader,in streets G should eat dust.Go read about cars cuz you don't know shit about the sports cars,in every single race X6 can fuck cayenne if it is a fair race.

but i'm agree with you about the point,it hasn't any.

[gilga999]

I can tell you that the handling on this car sucks. Go and test drive one omfg! BMW should be ashamed. The only people that will buy it the ones that only read a cars hp and want and go fast in a straight line, it has no real purpose as a car. It looks looks like a big pumped up m3/ aztec! From the side the balance is off. No real sports car fan or suv fan would drive this garbage.. You can't drive this up angles crest! The infinity looks 1000 time better from all angles, even sounds better!

[mickey20009]

The handling sucks???? Compared to sedan ans sports cars yes, compared to another suv, it doesn't get any better, I've test driven 1.

[mickey20009]

Your also wrong!!!!! What made u think gts is the best, its v6 then s, then gts, then turbo and then turbo s.

[19504x4]

for $101000, i would build something far more badass

[boysinblack]

For $101000, I would get a lotta hookers!

[flyboy333]

I think that hits the nail on the head, around the 'ring it's faster than an E46 M3. Of course, that's after they got it moving...

[arabrockerman]

Useless vehicle I'd rather have an M3 and an x5 and save money

[bunnyalex15]

555 horsepower and 0-60 in 4.3? thats faster than the ml 63 and more powerful. guess mercedes is gonna need to build an X6 M slayer soon...

[ShowinYaHow]

Its actually a 4.4. Direct injection Twin Turbo'd V8. The engine number is N63B44

[theguynumber9]

thas an amazing suv

[fcabido]

not as ugly as a cayenne

[datrucolombianballer]

idk but this is good news if this 5600 pound car can do 4.3 imagine what the m5 will do it will be a great car

[mathrobert1]

for 101 000 you could buy a x5 4.6 and a used e39 m5

[css360]

How in the world does 4.3 0-60 translates to 13.2 @ 106 , did the driver let off early? That should have been atleast a 12.9 even with its mass

[datrucolombianballer]

thats what i was thinking even the 12.9 the exact number that came to mind it shouldve ATLEAST done!!!

[flyboy333]

Not necessarily, twin turbos and 4.4 liters means that the power comes on fairly early. Full torque is available from 1500 to 5600 rpm.

[aqwayne]

mmm I want one in blue

[diablospitt41]

I love the drag racing, I would cry if I got whooped by an SUV lol

[harrimantutu]

i love this car! i cant wait to get one!

[lebmingling]

BEASTTTTTTTTTTTTT, not only for STRAIGHT LINE!

1) This is a performance SAV for rich people (don't hate if you cant afford it)

2) 1/4 is great given the fact that it weighs sooo much.

3) Handling is better than many "sports cars" (or wanna be sports cars) out there with .92G SP.

4) The base X6 looks like a BEAST on the road, imagine the X6 //M would look

5) I'm sure that a software and exhaust mod can boost this biturbo 4.4L V8 to 700hp flywheel HP easy.

[D0M1N8R1x]

Drag race against beat up mustang and barely won. Fail!

[superartus]

I don't think it's that bad. i thought it was pretty good.

[mrlovesjesus811]

It posted a 13.2 at 106 mph with 555 hp, that equals a heavy SUV, and it probably has very poor gas mileage....

[themiker15]

but if u can afford the $101,000 proce then im sure it not being fuel efficient isn't really gunna kill u

[feAr636]

why not just buy an m3

[themiker15]

thats what i would do and if i had a family i would just get the sedan

[fozzynate1245]

why not just buy a used Ferrari?

[theguynumber9]

well why do you think its an suv, for people who want more room than a car smart ass

[omar03dammam]

Great car. Every thing is great on it.

But.....!!!!

It's very very very very UGLY..!!

[venom5809]

Pointless vehicle.

Ugly.

$100K+.

Kiss my ass BMW.

[whynot9899]

Nice looks, strong engine, good quarter mile. The only box I'd check is the one of which describes this car as Useless... Fun, but useless...

[tblack21]

Not sure what you'd use it for but those numbers are pretty impressive. I guess the same thing could be said about a Cayenne Turbo...

[mtooshort20]

nah the cayenne turbo can actually be used off road, so it somewhat has a purpose i guess.

[timmy23apsb]

@mtooshort20 depends what tires both cars have...a cayenne turbo with the 21" rims is useless off-road and the x6m can actually be fitted with decent after-market, off-road tires

[anurek123]

@timmy23apsb yeah. and this can do offroading (gravel, muddy, snow covered roads.) with a lot of speed. what i mean to say is like the WRC rally racing cars. going fast through jungles and snow covered roads in remote areas. i bet this can do that easily.

[RonDeKiller]

Extremely Heavy:  check

[igeekone]

Fuglyness - checked!

[nitroboyn2o]

this car is so impracticle its hilarious. when u think of a 4 seater v8 twin turbo u dont think all wheel drive suv. this thing is a joke and ill laugh at anyone i see driving one

[gilga999]

I have and do, and smoke them in my boxster. I love when I take a sharp turn at 40 and watch suvs slam on the brakes. There is no ponit in driving this sabb aztek bmw mix of a car.

[gkougianos]

impressive

[Oscarandmax]

555 HP..and it ran a 13.24 @ 106...

[Wavehogger]

MOOOO!

[AdamsJoshua85]

.92 Skid!!! WTF! They have rethought everything SUV SAV whatever!

[ecoRfan]

Looks like BMW trying to cross a 3-series sedan with a Mazda CX-9 SUV. Or a 3-series on steroids. To my eyes, very ugly. It's a shame that such great machinery is surrounded by a body that rivals the Pontiac Aztek in looks.

[gilga999]

I tell people this car looks like an aztek all day. Finally someone with some sense. Now its starting to resemble a sabb.

[HeadTater]

100 grand is a bit expensive for my blood. Other than that, it is a cool rig. Other SUVs and CUVs would suit me better, but I'm not in the market.

[Spool2Boost]

this thing has stellar performance for a big car! love the noise from that v8

[ivanlai0225]

it doesnt look good...

[killercan10]

haha cummins ram had to pull the bmw...cummins FTW!!

[lovecars890]

I saw the BMW X6 50i today and my personal opinion is that it is not particularly good looking but it definitely is a very muscular car, like the car has very aggressive lines. I like it though but paying like 40,000 more for X6M from the the base 50i is just not worthit.

[heartdoc25]

I saw one drive by my house the other day and thought what in the eff is that? Now I know and I have to say, I love it!! Maybe it's time to make a purchase?

[mazda6tuner99]

if u dont want the 100k bmw. get the jeep srt8 with hennessey turbo kit.

[Quinn5]

I hate to admit it but, I actually like this car! For the price though, I think the general consensus is that there are much better choices.

[bg1379]

Imagine the embarrassment of the guy in the Mustang. LOL

[mahamza86]

It makes quite sense in my country, as it has road, broken at most places, too much for cars and too less for SUVs.

Now if i want a car that can go fast, has a good road grip, but at the same time go through the bumps without noticing.

X6M is the only choice

[geedunk13]

100k no way, I would deff. rather have a GT-R

[ViperVenomACR]

i would get a Viper for a 100K

[eknito007]

WTF? 100k?! I prefer a brand new ZR1. Yeah!

[sspope]

Yeah, it's in the same category, yay!!!

[95gt]

This suv is an answer to a question nobody asked! Good performance but for a 100k. just buy a damn vette and an f series and go to dinner with the change

[freddie2199]

Probably need some balls of steel to toss that beast around on a racetrack. Oh, and I LOL'd at the tow.

[ilikenarutoalot]

Damn, i thought it was going to cost as much as a cadillac, or a mercedes, or a lexus

[iphone3gJMW]

100k what? lol wow what else does it do?

[jorgipogi]

Hopefully it does not have an electrical problem, which BMW suffers from.

[randomguyfromtexas]

that is a nice dodge at 1:00

[pasley21]

4.4 Turbo isnt that the M3 engine how did they get that much more horsepower out of it and why not do it to the M3 also?

[joestuff8]

The M3 has a 4.0 liter V8.

[flyboy333]

Because the M3 is a true M car, which means naturally aspirated, so it makes less power than this turbo beast.