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New BMW X6, X6 and X6 M M50d

Since its release in 2008, the BMW X6 is a model that has worked beyond the expectations of the brand, sold 150,000 units. In half of their life cycle, get some updates, primarily cosmetic and equipment, plus the new range-topping diesel.

The newcomer is called M50d X6, which delivers 381 horsepower with a brutal consumption of only 7.7 l/100 km. 3.0 Block L6 brand seems to have no limits, and manage to squeeze 127 hp / liter turbocharged triple. We will discuss this model later. Does not change as profound as the X6 X6 M with respect to another.

At no point was raised as a 4 × 4 to use, and the truth is that it is not. The X6 Sports Activity Coupé defined as. It has four seats (optionally five), 570 liters of luggage compartment, a very slender body and probably the best road holding and performance of all its segment.

The front fog will note that the above and more on the sides, air intakes, except in the X6 M and X6 M50d, with no fog. Standard bi-xenon lights have, but it has completely optional LED lights. For the X6 M, LED lights are standard. And that is just the X6 M CAMBER (no images).

These lights have three functions: daytime and low beam, and are adaptive. The rear lights also work based on LED. We also found changes in the front grille. It has ten colors of paint, of which only two are not metallic.

All tires are 19 inches or more. In the X6 xDrive 50i case, have a new two-color design with double arms, and also has a new optional 20-inch wheels with arms in a “Y”, also bicolor. Inside the changes are minimal.

All X6 are automatic and all-wheel drive. The gasoline supply is still 407 hp (xDrive50i) or 306 hp (xDrive35i). The X6 hybrid version of the catalog was withdrawn due to low sales, it was too close in price of the X6 M and spent no less than the diesel versions.

With the steps we have diesel 306 hp (xDrive40d) and 245 hp (xDrive30d). It is offered as the new xDrive30d with selective catalytic reduction (SCR), ie, urea injection to meet the Euro 6 (2014). The revisions will be necessary to take an additive named AdBlue, with separate tank.

We are not mention any reduction in consumption in the engines mentioned. Interestingly, the xDrive40d exceeds all objective parameters to xDrive35i, both 3.0 L6, with supercharger, 306 hp … architecture usually equal a diesel with a gasoline can. But hey, exceptions prove the rule.

The new range-topping diesel is called in M50d X6, and has 381 hp with 0.1 l/100 km over the xDrive40d authorized consumption. In reality, the difference will be greater the more he walked on to the more powerful. Accelerates to 100 km / h in just 5.3 seconds, the fastest in the segment. From 250 km / h electronically limited bypasses.

The performance / consumption impressive. Standard has 20-inch wheels, oversized air intakes and outside mirrors differentiated. Leaks are trapezoidal in shape, and has specific badges and trim. Of course, it has a setting of chassis, suspension and steering-made.

It features the Adaptive Drive system, adaptive suspension, which regulates the dampers and stabilizer bars in place. To adequately to stop this mass, has 385 mm front discs and 345 mm rear. It also has the Dynamic Performance Control (standard on all X6), improves cornering speed and reduces both understeer and oversteer.