Comments on: 2009 BMW X6 xDrive50i – First Steer

By: c1ockwork

c1ockwork — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:16:09 +0000

‘I still cant see the point of this car & who’ll buy it, Suzuki X90 owners looking to upgrade? It sure is a lot of money for something that looks like a Ssangyong too.’

Awesome call Motorhead, and I’m in totally agreeance!

‘jaw droopingly [sic] beautiful’? Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder eh? (though, in the spirit of full disclosure, I own a Megane :-))

Ugly as sin.

By: The Realist

The Realist — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:20:59 +0000

Bavarian Missile (.)(.) Says:
January 24th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
“Trade your M5 on it ? Why ? Totally different cars and to buy one to annoy others just shows just how immature you “Realist” are!”

We all have our indulgences dear BM.

Once I purchase one of these puppies I’ll park it in front of the left wing lunatics that protest outside my office every week.

By: Fasthonda

Fasthonda — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:42:39 +0000

Wheelnut said ” I believe it looks better than the………. Porsche Cayenne.”

I agree,but what SUV/Sports sedan/AWD, doesn’t look better than the Porsche Cayenne?
The 3.6i is the worst for looks and most likely can be beaten performance wise by a Ford Territory.

By: Italianlover

Italianlover — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:21:54 +0000

I agree with Mike
‘You are right wheelnut, my post was just more to point out that this thing is ugly and impractical… I dont know what I was on about with ‘niche’ markets. It will be mopped up by badge loyalists though’

Money doesn’t buy taste, right?

and Motorhead – good call on the Suzuki X90!!

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:17:27 +0000

It is a niche vehicle as [just like the merc-benz CLS] it will only appeal to a select group of buyers
I like the look of it. I believe it looks better than the Lexus RX330 as well as the Porsche Cayenne and the dumped X6 Hamann have produced looks even better – I’d have one!

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:03:40 +0000

You are right wheelnut, my post was just more to point out that this thing is ugly and impractical… I dont know what I was on about with ‘niche’ markets. It will be mopped up by badge loyalists though.

By: John

John — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:57:09 +0000

I’m guessing that BMW has the X6 50i pegged at 300kw, so that they leave alot of room for the M Division crew too come in and weave their magic in the future. The X5 never received the M treatment IMO because of a key ingredient missing? Handling. Yes the X5 is one of the best (if not the best) handling SUV’s on the market but even then its handling is only on a par with the average RWD car, let alone the above average or extraordinary ones. The X6 is supposed to have revolutionised this area and offers true car like handling in an SUV body. (M cars have always been about the whole performance package not just standing start drags). If this is true the M division may see fit too give the X6 some special treatment in the future and we could then see the power up at 375kw – 400kw easily. Remember BMW engineers have been able too squeeze 252kw or so out of a 3.2 six from the previous gen M3 so IMO 300kw is a lowball figure and this car would be extremely tuneable!

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:41:44 +0000

Mike – Before Merc-Benz came out with the CLS 4 Door Coupe-Saloon or Porsche with the Panamera or AM with the Rapide that market didn’t exist either.

As for the MB looking better than the X6. The MB is more of a Sports Sedan and therefore; has a more sleek stylish and aerodymaic look.. whereas the X6 is more of a Sports Cross-Over Vehicle which is why it has a more strong somewhat bold look about it.

They are 2 different cars aimed at 2 different markets – neither of which up until just recently ever existed

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:34:28 +0000

It is an ugly vehicle in a niche market that doesn’t exist most likely to compete against MB niche markets. But MB look soo much better.

By: Motorhead

Motorhead — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:02:15 +0000

I still cant see the point of this car & who’ll buy it, Suzuki X90 owners looking to upgrade?
It sure is a lot of money for something that looks like a Ssangyong too.

By: Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Bavarian Missile (.)(.) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:23:54 +0000

Take a look at the Hamann Tycoon version ,looks nothing like this ! Doesnt even resemble a SUV anymore !

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:21:37 +0000

Allan D Says:
January 23rd, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Not to sound like a killjoy, but how does a twin turbo V8 only make 300kw? :S

The same way a [supposedly] F1 inspired V6 only produces 200Kw

By: Italianlover

Italianlover — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:42 +0000

Looks like a beefed up X5 that’s been pummelled up the ****. Did something fall on the back tailgate? Don’t get me wrong, the Barvarian Motor Works have produced some great cars with frighteningly massive power plants, yet in all honesty I can’t get excited about this.
And a ‘coupe’. If it’s got 4 doors, it’s anything but. I have paid good money for a nice little ‘real’ Italian coupe with just the two doors. 4 doors to me =’s either
a) saloon
b) sedan
c) NOT A COUPE.
If a coupe can have 4 doors, then wouldn’t that make every Aussie sedan really just a 4 door coupe? Oh look, there goes a Falcon / Camry / Aurion / Calais coupe!!

By: Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Bavarian Missile (.)(.) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:44:45 +0000

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Trade your M5 on it ? Why ? Totally different cars and to buy one to annoy others just shows just how immature you “Realist” are!

By: The Realist

The Realist — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:25:56 +0000

I think I’ll trade in the M5 for one of these – what a beast.

And the fact it’ll annoy a segment of the population is a plus.

By: ScottB

ScottB — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:53:54 +0000

Jaw droppingly beautiful??? No. A Maserati GT is jaw droppingly beautiful. This….this the hunchback of Notre Dame on wheels. Its the ugliest thing this side of a Ssangyong.

And yes, I consider all performance 4wds crap, with one exception – the recently released US F150 Raptor. Why? Because it doesn’t make any pretensions to being an onroad sports car, its sole aim is to go fast as possible off road. You know, where SUVs should be used…

By: Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Bavarian Missile (.)(.) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:29:16 +0000

Great story Matt you sound like you enjoyed evey minutite of it. ” Sport mode” yeah I dont know why they bother offering another option ,my last 535i was never out of ‘Sport mode”

Is it pointless………….What’s pointless mean ?

Even your average 200 series Landcruiser isnt driven the way it was manufactured too at its best………off road .How many people take a vehicle off road in a serious way thats owes them more than $60,000. Not many !

This a a fabulous looking car,BMW have made a fast 4 seater that is aimed at similar useless car made by Porsche and Mercedes…….this I think does it in looks, power too weight and fuel economy over its rivals and with the X6M yet to released will be a real ball breaker !

Its jaw droopingly beautiful ,its a car with the safety of all wheel drive without making too big a presence on the road. Although I would like to see it dumped !

And all of this coming from someone that cant stand mid sized SUVs……….

The X5 has been going for 10 strong years now and I hope will take on some of these gorgeous looks of the X6…..

Quote Alan D
“Not to sound like a killjoy, but how does a twin turbo V8 only make 300kw? :S

Sam I think summed it up best ,could have used the 4 LITRE V8 out of the M3 that creates 309 kws ,but not the torque to move that sort of weight,hell knows it not because BMW cant extract more grunt out of it,they are the engine master.

Wait around for the New X6M and Im sure that will have more grunt than youll need,although whats enough {she thinks ??} What engine they will use who knows,the current V10 from the M5 only turns out 520 NMs of torque less than the turbos here ,*she smiles as she speculates what may be done*

By: ScottB

ScottB — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:18:35 +0000

I wouldn’t want one even if I could afford it. Its stupid because it’s a heavy and severely compromised design. They’d be better off putting that engine and drivetrain in sports car or, hell, even an estate. It’d be faster, lighter, handle even better, more fuel efficient and have more room inside. This thing is a joke, designed to separate the credulous and dumb from their money.

Which, it has to be said, is something that seems to get easier as time goes by. Guess I can’t fault BMW in terms of the business case then…

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:55:57 +0000

Allan D, i believe this engine like the turbo straight 6 in 335i is tuned for better throttle reponse and minimal lag rather than big power figures. This makes it more driveable than the headline hp figure would suggest

By: ComradeVodka

ComradeVodka — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:11:16 +0000

Oh I get it, you can’t afford one so it’s stupid… right, real sense of logic there.