The new BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupé heralds the dawn of a new era in motoring.
Never before have the elegant flowing lines of a coupé been combined with the powerful presence of a four-wheel drive model.
The BMW X6 is a unique proposition offering owners the safety and convenience of a command driving position with the on-road performance of a sports car, all wrapped in the svelte lines of a coupé.
DIESEL POWER
It is the diesel-powered cars that are predicted to be the biggest selling variants in the UK.
The BMW X6 xDrive30d is powered by a single-turbocharged six-cylinder diesel engine featuring third-generation common-rail fuel injection and producing 235hp at 4,000rpm.
The BMW X6 is aimed at the enthusiastic driver and, courtesy of BMW's EfficientDynamics technology, its all round performance is enhanced by a number of intelligent features.
Brake Energy Regeneration, incorporating an Intelligent Alternator Control and an Absorbent Glass Mat battery to recycle previously lost energy, ensures unrivalled fuel consumption in the X6.
This is achieved as the alternator reduces drag on the engine by only engaging when required to charge the battery.
Normally a traditional alternator is constantly draining power from the engine. Additionally, the energy generated by the engine on over-run (under braking or descending a hill) was also previously wasted.
Now this lost energy is used by the alternator to charge the battery.
Reduced rolling resistance tyres featuring special heat resistant, anti-distortion materials in the tread and sidewalls lower emissions and improve fuel efficiency on the X6.
The Sports Activity Coupé comes with low friction transmission fluids for efficient running and active aerodynamics to regulate air flow to the engine. This enables the engine to always work at its optimum efficiency for the benefit of power and economy. Petrol-powered X6s also feature high-precision direct injection for the optimum in combustion characteristics.
The BMW X6 launches in May, 2008 with the X6 xDrive30d, xDrive35i and xDrive35d. The X6 xDrive50i goes on sale later in the year. Prices for this model will be announced nearer the time.
