Does BMW Have A GL-Class Killer Waiting In The Wings?

Wow,X6 brother,will it carries Rolls-Royce V12....<

— hao420 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/23/2008 6:36:49 PM | | Votes: -3   

You are correct. I fixed it.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/24/2008 8:08:24 AM | | Votes: -1   

No it would be a larger version of the X5

— DexDiamonds (View Profile)

Posted on 6/24/2008 8:34:08 AM | | Votes: 1   

Nothing competes with the Range Rover.

— M35MT (View Profile)

Posted on 6/25/2008 8:06:39 AM | | Votes: 1   

Enter X7. It might not be better than the Range Rover, but it will compete with it. Just like the Hyundai Genesis supposedly competes with the LS, 750i, S500, and A8.

— kut17 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/25/2008 6:33:06 PM | | Votes: 1   

Why do you hate every German car so much?
The Lexus LX gets horrid gas mileage, much worse than the X6 (which gets 22 combined), yet you don't say anything about it. In fact, you rave about it.
The Infiniti EX can be considered pointless, but you love that vehicle as well.

— audirevolution (View Profile)

Posted on 6/23/2008 10:26:13 PM | | Votes: 5   

You bring up good points in some articles, but try to get rid of your strong, troll-like bias against anything European. Give credit where credit is due.

— audirevolution (View Profile)

Posted on 6/23/2008 10:27:24 PM | | Votes: 4   

that must be why it's sold-out, right huu?

and why people see it on the road and think it's stunning, right?

and why people who drive it are amazed at its handling, right?

get in your ES and go away.

— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/23/2008 11:44:08 PM | | Votes: 2   

its not hard to sell out if you offer 2 for sale

— michal1980 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/24/2008 6:37:15 AM | | Votes: 1   

ahahah...that's funny...BMW is going head-to-head with a car that they made themselves :D

— WorldofLuxury (View Profile)

Posted on 6/23/2008 11:03:30 PM | | Votes: 1   

I agree--It's pretty hard to top the Range Rover. I owned a 2003 and it was terrific. Every year, LR improved it, honed it, made it better. The interior now is first class with leather dash, better finishes, etc.

The biggest negative is its powertrain, and even that is getting improved in 2009 with the 5.0 380+ HP.

If all goes well, I will be driving a 2009. However, if BMW had a proper X7, I would have to give it a serious look. The X5 is good, too, but missing cache.

— Maverick2020 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/24/2008 9:19:39 AM | | Votes: 2   

I don't think the demographic is dying. I think priorities are being realigned to where they should've been 3-5 years ago. The largest and/or luxury SUVs (and trucks) should have only been purchased by consumers who had a "real" necessity or by those who could afford (fuel, maintain) to drive them in today's conditions. These vehicles were marketed so widely as fashion/wealth statements that now some people are just starting to understand that they shouldn't have gotten that largest SUV just to be "cute".

But there are wealth (or well-off) and professional consumers that can easiy afford such vehicles, especially if they really need it. I remember back in 04-05, business owners were encouraged to buy up the large trucks and SUVs b/c of the govt write-off on their taxes...somewhere in the neighborhood of $100k for purchasing a vehicle for (only) business uses.

— dumpsty (View Profile)

Posted on 6/24/2008 1:40:39 PM | | Votes: 2   

I don't see it that way.

Just like they have the 1-series, MINI, and RR; BMW wants to be the best in every category they can compete in. What's wrong with that?

They haven't yet done the uber-SUV b/c they know they probably need to either modify their product more or need to begin to modify their marketing to let consumers know that they can have a slick 335i and an X7 in their garage and not feel guilty about it.

— dumpsty (View Profile)

Posted on 6/24/2008 1:29:02 PM | | Votes: 2