The Truth Is In The Numbers: BMW's X6 M Performs At Warp Speed

"You see, this X6 is so fast that its odd looks, big sticker and pointless existence don't really matter."

Really?

the X6 SAV is a beast "PLAIN AND SIMPLE"

I've driven many "supercars", many of which I cannot afford, but I have the luxury of racing with many buddies that can. While I in no way am saying that my M5 is better than a Ferrari 550, F40, Carrera GT, GT3, Gallardo etc as they, depending on the driver, spank me around that evil track @ Englishtown Raceway, I can say that my M5 is the PERFECT blend of everyday drive-ability AND track-ability. Try driving a Carrera GT down 5th Avenue @ 4pm, isn't going to happen. BMW is in no way saying they are better sports cars than those mentioned(to name a few), but they have proved that they are the perfect blend of sport and every-day usability, ask Lexus, Infiniti, Audi, etc. whom try to copy that, ehm. MAGIC.

I implore you to bring a car that is able to hold 2 car seats in the back, drive every day of the year, and beat me around the track, I'll put money on it that you can't. Any time and day my friend, I'll bring the food an extra helmet and pay the track fees if you win.

kablaam wins smartest post of the week.

BMW really kicked Porsche dead in its ass with the X5 and X6M, you'd pay $91k for a Porsche Cayenne, thats buying you a GTS with ~400hp.

Badgewhore:

What is this the fast the the furious? Racing for Pink Slips? jeeze.

I guess the people I mingle with know the true meaning of racing and sportsmanship.

Quick question, out of curiosity, I'd like to know what car you would bring.

P.S.: I drive the M5 to Manhattan M-F(sometimes Sat), rain, snow, sleet or sun. Wife has an Odyssey and we have a 335i which is up for sale. Unfortunately, sales are down, business is slow, have to cut back :-(

Badgewhore:

Audi, BMW, Lexus, MB, Infiniti are all competitors.

You do know that right? You must be, somewhat, of a car enthusiast - being on this site and all.

Unless I'm crazy, when I shopped for my 335i, I looked at the G35, IS350, the C350(old model sucked, new model is MUCCH nicer), and the Audi A4(again, last model sucked, new model is much nicer).

You can get Audi with fronttrak. At the last, "pursuit to perfection" Lexus event @ Belmont, they openly stated that the 330i was Lexus' target for the IS. The IS spanked the 330i IMO, though, with the new N54, I think that changed dramatically. MB & BMW have been dueling for DECADES.

Really?? 0.91g from a suv? That is hella impressive.

http://image.motortrend.com/f/10809372+w750/112_0810_51z+skidpad_test_results+.jpg

Joe I agree, The SRT8 grand C did 1.0 g

According to who? Edmunds clocks the jeep at 0.84g while road and track says it's 0.85g

you are not kidding... those are really impressive numbers for any car, let alone an SUV/SAV

Just BSn Joe wanted to see what kind of response I would get. :) wow so far a -9

Truth of the matter on the SRT8 is mid eighty's. The SRT group says its capable of 0.9g but I dont think it was ever done.

Wow, can't take a little humor?

Yawn!! I'm sure that Audi has a model that can compete with this?

12.6 second quarter mile that's impressive! Also 68.6 slalom is almost identical to the S4's they tested yesterday, and this is a SUV.WOW!

"It's a triumph of engineering over design and marketing."
agreed.

If anyone could pull this one out, its BMW M.

"You see, this X6 is so fast that its odd looks, big sticker and pointless existence don't really matter."

Yeah, that really makes sense...NOT!

The X6's sales have already started to fall off a cliff. When you factor in the fact that:

1) the regular X6 looks goofy and has no use

and then realize BMW is trying to sell:

1)A $100K SUV
2)That goes at warp speed
3)That eats more fuel than a Hummer H1
4)That looks even goofier than its regular non-M counterpart
5)That wiill not be used to drag race

you see:

1) Why the BMW brand has never recorded a monthly increase in global sales for 2009

2) The BMW Group is still not profitable for the 2009 year.

BMW, keep producing cars that no one asked for and will therefore not buy so you can claim you have the world's fastest SUV while your sales and profitability continue to stay in the red.

someone is upset. relax. Dont worry BMW's sales are slowly coming back, before you know it they will be back to there old ways..they managed to say number one throughout the recession, heck they probably will be stronger when all is said and done.

carcar, the $115K Audi mid-engined sports car laps the ring faster than BMW's $100K M-badged SUV...what's your point?

It doesn't matter how fast the X6 M laps the Nurburgring because less than 1% of the car's owners will ever take it to the track.

This is the simply the wrong vehicle for this economic and environmental climate. BMW will pay terribly for a BIG mistake.

The 5-series GT will also fail.

these are niche cars for car enthusiasts/car nuts. they are not meant to sell in any significant volume. they're for people who appreciate engineering excellence and have the money to do so.

GermanNut, I know you work for Audi so I understand you being a fan, but seriously, you have GOT to get over the BMW penis envy. You're starting to just come off like a deranged zealot -- I can literally read one sentence of your posts without looking who posted and say "I bet this is GermanNut". It's getting sad. Audi didn't always walk on water. Don't be Audi's David999.

it's nice to see that a company can do this to an SUV/SAV J(or whatever you want to call it) but the timing is wrong.

Lets be Honest the car is a great achivement if you see the engineering, and it deserve the recognition...that beast move its butt almost as an sport car and that is realy hard to reach, If not ask to the MB R63. Now we have to face some facts: The last month (sep) MB sold around 1000 cars more that BMW, the new 7 series is behind the S clas for almost 400 cars, (if you exclude the Mini Brand), Second the Sales of the X6 fall 47 percent in just one year, which means that R Class did a better job (and Still selling) in the market. 100,000.00$ buck for car like that, no way most of the people will wait for M5, which is very likely to have the same price tag, or may be less. The resale price will drop as an Startfighter trying to approach to the runway without gas, (like a rock), If you want an SAV, it won't look like a coupe over steroids and will have lot of space for you and whatever you want to take with you. The 5GT and 3GT will have the same destiny....Failure....

nostradamus- lets wait and see about the sales. This article is about the X6m's amazing performance. Audi fans are just looking for something negative to say. Personally I think the 5gt will do just fine.

on a side note I would prefer the X5M, and i cant even fathom the the numbers the M5 will lay down.

i definitely do like the X6 but 95 grand = GT-R for me. unless im rich

try fitting your family and their weekend luggage into a GT-R. and enjoy the punishing ride of that car.

the X6M is a brilliant piece of engineering that the well-off enthusiast can drive every day with the whole family. it's for a select few.

dont worry. i'll have a separate car for those needs. i intend on having the GT-R for my own personally uses. i dont plan on being whipped btw where the wife controls everything. no way.

dont worry. i'll have a separate car for those needs. i intend on having the GT-R for my own personally uses. i dont plan on being whipped btw where the wife controls everything. no way.

CarCar in case you didn't notice: THE RS6 is a SPORTS SEDAN NOT AN SUV

The R8 V10 IS AN ALL-OUT SPORTS CAR.

People want sports-sedans and sports cars that can blast off.

People DO NOT WANT NOR WILL THEY BUY AN SUV THAT ACCELERATES LIKE A SPORTS CAR.

Face it, the X6 M maybe an engineering tour de force, but when looking at its ridiculous price tag, awkward looks, horrid fuel economy, and lack of any concern for environmental correctness, it is destined to fail just like its regular, non-M, X6 counterpart.

X6 sales are down 47% in just one year and the car was just launched last year....BMW's version of success.

This car isn't that expensive it starts $400 more then a fully loaded Escalade.

"People DO NOT WANT NOR WILL THEY BUY AN SUV THAT ACCELERATES LIKE A SPORTS CAR." -- Germannut

Germannut, if that is the case, then why does Mercedes still produce the ML63AMG and G55AMG and why does Porsche still sell the Cayenne Turbo and Turbo S? Obviously, there is consumer demand for these high performance SUV's.

"People DO NOT WANT NOR WILL THEY BUY AN SUV THAT ACCELERATES LIKE A SPORTS CAR."


really? Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Turbo S, Mercedes ML AMG ring a bell? Both of those cost more than the X5 M, by the way. How about the upcoming Q7 V12 TDI? You're Mr. AudiSuperFan, what do you have to say about that one? Guess Audi is hoping people DO want an SUV that accelerates like a sports car. How much would you like to bet you'll be screaming from the mountain tops about how great that thing is when it comes out?

Now get off your soapbox you hypocrite, you're seriously starting to make yourself look stupid.

Germannut. enough is enough. You don't like BMW, but even for you this vehicle is an engineering marvel. It defintely sets the standard for the performace Sav/suv market. Hopefully, for your sake and sanity that the Q7 12 cyl TDI, the Audi doesnt lay an egg. Otherwise, that is alot of crow you will be eating.

Was just at BMW dealer pricing one of these out and frankly its super bang for buck when you consider what you are getting, its even cheaper than my M5. Anyhow, they said that all their allocation is sold out and if I want one I have to order it and will not be in till December. For places like Canada this and X5 ///M will be home runs! I don't care what anyone says these trucks-SAVs are going to sell like mad. Look at all the crazy people that own RR Sports or Cayenne Turbos... all the same thing and guaranteed this will add to the bottom line of BMW M division.

Sick numbers for a "truck"...

GermanNut: You are right but they won't see till they have to "think" to buy, Fuel, resale value, Usability (which is almost useless), At this rate the next year they will be selling less of 100 X6. What most of bimmer fans do not want to face is that the only cool cars in the BMW brand with real "SPORT PERFORMANCE" are the M5 and the M3...I exclude the M6 cause any Sl AMG is better and I do not consider them as sport cars, Just High Performance cars and same goes to the S, CL, AMG class or B7 Alpina. If I have an M3 and I want a High performace Ute, I'll pick a Cayene Turbo, Ml63 or X5M....But X6 never will be in the list. Most of the X6 will be abandoned in the very first months when the buyers decide the car have no enough space is a gasguzzler or they get bored of the uglyness, Great numbers but I am not against the car itself if not against the company, This is not the time for stupidity or trial and error. I want to see the 3 big Germans to survive and I am worry about the last decisions and trend of BMW and the current Status of MB, at least they do not have any bad useless car right (beside the SLS cockroach). Audi at least is doing better than BMW and MB.....I do not want to see just Japanesse, Korean or Chinesse cars...and that scares me...this looks like the forseen future....

BMW fails to think of fuel economy and the damn point of the car.

Why would anyone get this ugly X6M when they can get a Range Rover Sport Supercharged, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Audi Q7 monster TDI, or ML 63 AMG?

I'm sorry but this thing gets comparable fuel economy to the v8 R8, and you are complaining about fuel economy? Considering the performance coming out of an suv it has amazing fuel economy. For example it has 135 more hp, the frontal area of a suv and weighs over 1700lbs heavier.

"Why would anyone get this ugly X6M when they can get a Range Rover Sport Supercharged, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Audi Q7 monster TDI, or ML 63 AMG?"

Because it out performs them all and is $35,000.00 less the the Porshe Cayenne Turbo S

exactly optimistic!

nobody ripped about the caynenne turbo S, the way they've ripped apart the X6M. and the X6M beats the cayenne and costs MUCH less. ; )

"Why would anyone get this ugly X6M when they can get a Range Rover Sport Supercharged..."

this car has as much to do with sporty driving as americans with football and i'm not talking about rugby for girls

theoptimisticpessimist: You are right but you miss the usability....X6 is useless...X5M, Range Rover Sport, ML63, Audi TDI, or Cayene Turbo will take you, your cargo and and with your dog and your family. Also why you consider this car as an sport car if in fact is just an SAV full of nannies, any lady will be able to drive fast on that thing. Real M drivers use to drive hard without gadgets. Even the real M Followers will refuse to drive a car where they can not turns off the nannies. If that is the future of the Ultimate Driving machines.....BMW performance division is death man. Analyze this that car is a Lexus in some way, If you do not know how to control a car then X6 or X6M is for you....Sorry is X6 is not for real drivers and again ...compared to the others, is useless.

“but you miss the usability”

That’s true it to bad BMW does not offer a vehicle with this performance and luggage space. Oh wait they do, the X5 M. Nobody buys these to run to the mountains for the weekend the buy them to put 24” wheels on a drive to shop on Rodeo Drive.


“why you consider this car as an sport car”

Did you read the specs! This monstrosity is faster around the Nurburgring than the previous generation M3.

if in fact is just an SAV full of nannies, any lady will be able to drive fast on that thing. Real M drivers use to drive hard without gadgets

Welcome to the new millennium, the goal of the M division is to build the most enjoyable car that any body can drive fast and make it a daily driver.

BMW performance division is death man.


Analyze this that car is a Lexus in some way.

Show my one review, one review where they have said it feels remote, disconnected, or not fun to drive.

Look I don’t get these uber-performing SUV, SAV, or SAC (it’s not a coupe) just read some of my post not only on the X6 but any high performing SUV, but they sell, if they didn’t every one of the car companies you mentioned wouldn’t build them. Let’s face the facts out of all of these pointless machines BMW build the best perform at this time.

If you were able to do Drifting on that, may be, but when you have to many nannies around the car is no longer fun, thats why now MB allows you to turn off all those computers and Bet my arm....you'll be able to do it in the next M5.....and that will be a true Sport Car.. And for the records I am not saying that car does not perform..It is a great engineering development....But even if you do not give the reason....the time will,....this car won't last 5 years in the market, and if it does, it will be as a very low volume car....The wrong car for this time...do not get me wrong....If I want a car 4WD to some offroading X6 could be the right choice...but again, if I want performance and usability, it is at the bottom of the wish list, and finaly, If I want to know who is the best driver I would put you in a C63 just like mine or I would buy and M3 just like yours, Nannies off. Why should I but an X6 if I am in the city or in good roads? in that case I'll take and M5 or E63....Do you know what is the only advantage of an X6 over and M5 in a city? The high point of view and the security (cause a car like that should have a very good structure (hefty weight). and don't tell me that you like the cars with so many NANNIES, that you can not decide, as a driver, what you want to do, You'll be a big liar. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQygnetD6J4

Let me reiterate again I don’t get uber-SUVs; they are a waste of performance parts. At these prices buy a sports sedan and a 4runner. As far as electro-nannies on the goofy bastards it’s a reality. If you take a high-performance sedan and jack it up 4 inches of the ground then it should be you need them, its physic. Do I like them? No but in reality 98% of the time it doesn’t matter. As far as the life span of the X6, I could care less. I can tell you BMW makes money on them.

“ Why should I but an X6 if I am in the city or in good roads? “

You can blog at me all day long about this and I going to agree with you the whole time. To my amazement there is a market for the Uber-goofy rat bastards. Personally I don’t why you would want an SUV if you weren’t going off-road.

“If I want a car 4WD to some offroading X6 could be the right choice”

You’re kidding right.

Rats physic = physics, damn spell checker.

guys it is designed for people like me, that want an SUV, but don't want an SUV. I want the cake and want it for myself. I have driven both the X5 M & the X6 M. They are very different in the mannerisms of the vehicles. The X6 feels like an M6 coupe just sits higher. The X5 M is definitely the family hauler, but since I dont have a family it becomes the perfect choice. What are the other options available? Range Rover Sport Supercharged ( bulky and cumbersome ), Cadillac Escalade ( too bulky and borderline ghetto with all the chrome ), Porsche Cayenne GTS ( not as fast, looks sharp, and almost as much ), Porsche Cayenne Turbo ( not worth $35k more than the X6 ), Infiniti FX50 ( that is the oddest of the bunch in regards to looks, reminds me of a catfish without whiskers ).......... The X6 is perfect for me. This one blows my mind as to the engineering involved to get it to perform at this level. It is truly amazing.

a little about me as to why I like the X6 :: I am 38 & single & successful. I have owned a 535i Sport Package with sport transmission, non-awd. I traded that in for a 2009 135 coupe. Love that little car. Had the opportunity to track it at the Autobahn Club in Joliet on the North track for 25 laps. I have owned a couple of Custom American Ironhorse Choppers, the last one which I kept for 4 years was a 2002 American Ironhorse Slammer. I like unique things, and enjoy engineering by manufacturers when they step outside of the box. It is a risk, some agree & some don't. I like the GT-R, just a vehicle has to look the part as well as perform. That is one thing the GT-R doesnt do. The X6 for me does. I will be picking mine up Next summer, when my lease on my 330 expires.

There a Carbon Black X5M at Knauz Im going to check out this weekend, BMW4me4ever, we should hit Joliet when you get your X6M

love it or hate it, you cannot deny it's an engineering marvel. who else could make a 5,000 pounds SUV that out-handles and out-accelerates many significant sport sedans.

personally, i like it. it's unique and looks MUCH better in person than in photos.

enthusiastx11: No arguments against that man...thats "ENGINEERING"...and yes I'm kidding...

go drive a toy/lex SUV. or even a mercedes SUV. then drive ANY BMW SUV and you'll understand.

Lord, what a heavy object. Put that wonderful motor in something that looks good.

They did.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=158706?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*

"......it is destined to fail just like its regular, non-M, X6 counterpart.

X6 sales are down 47% in just one year and the car was just launched last year....BMW's version of success."


Ok -GermanNut, all cars can't be such a huge sales success as the Audi R8. How many have they sold year to date again? Five hundred odd cars. That's pretty pathetic if you ask me.

Sorry, dhkss, the R8 is supposed to be a rare sports-car that competes with the likes of Porsche's 911 Turbo, Aston Martin Vantage etc. Another words you are not supposed to see that many because they are the flagship of the brand and pretty much halo cars for their design/performance.

The X6 is a soccer-mom SUV that is designed to be seen everywhere. Unfortunately, it looks ugly and serves no purpose, which is also why it has FAILED.

Who said the X6 is a "soccer-mom SUV?" I'm a soccer-mom. I wouldn't buy it. There's only seating for 4. I would rather have the X5M as my next SUV or SAV as those Bavarian puts it.

maikoazu: I would wish, I could be married with you >;-)...X6M performance = outstanding, but again, it is useless.

I have this car and i love it toooooo bits going on the freeway today and a nissan 370Z drew next to us and we blew it to pieces we were doing 140 mph before we knew it and we forgot to put it in sport mode :)