New 2010 BMW X6M Pictures and Review

2010 bmw x6m pictures front side view

Motorsports division has been souped up BMW X5 and X6 colleagues – also marks the first M car with all-wheel drive. The X6 M steps up from the 400-horsepower, 4.4-liter V-8 into the twin-turbocharged version making 555 hp. Torque rated at 500 pound-feet. BMW says zero to 60 mph time is 4.5 seconds. Six-speed automatic is the only transmission offered with the M-tuned Drive, Sport and Manual modes, the latter is activated with aluminum console shifter or steering-wheel paddles.

The X6 M did not hide the special status – especially with large air intakes in the front bumper to cool the brakes, water-cooled intercoolers and turbo machinery. The M also features a unique 20-inch wheels, front fender vents, quad tailpipes and rear diffuser. Side skirts and body is not black.

2010 bmw x6m pictures front view

2010 X6 is equipped with updated, the fourth generation version of the BMW iDrive controller, drivers can be used to manage the X6 climate control, audio and optional navigation system. Criticized in the past too complicated to operate, improved iDrive system now features high resolution graphics, revamped menu structure, redesigned controller, and many more programmable memory keys.

BMW adds a new trim, the ActiveHybrid X6, the X6 line for 2010. Two pairs hybrid electric motor, producing 90 hp and 84 hp, with a 4.4-liter, 400-hp twin-turbo V8 engine, making ActiveHybrid X6 the most powerful hybrids available today. The engine links to the two-mode electric variable transmission continuously (ECVT), which allows ActiveHybrid X6 to operate the electric motors alone at lower speeds and involving the gas engine when the driver requires additional power. Although BMW has not released fuel economy figures for ActiveHybrid X6, they expect the hybrid engine to reduce fuel consumption by 20 percent, when compared to conventional gas-powered BMW engine.

BMW offers performance improvements for both trims for 2010, should the owner require additional power and torque. Upgrades improve performance horsepower by 20 hp and torque by 30 lb-ft. Which upgrades are available as part of the optional Sport Package.

All X6 trims are equipped with intelligent BMW xDrive all-wheel-drive technology, which quickly adjust to accommodate all types of road conditions. For 2010, BMW added Dynamic Performance Control, which works with an innovative rear differential to multiply torque to one of the rear wheels to help steer the vehicle on icy roads or loose surfaces.

2010 bmw x6m pictures rear view

Outside, the X6 on display muscular design, with dual-kidney BMW style front end, high waist, a pointed roof lines, and contoured wheel arches. Inside, the X6 seats four passengers in the cabin class. Features such as Nevada leather upholstery, wood trim Ash Grain, 10-way power-adjustable front seats, and two-way power glass moonroof come standard. Other standard features for the X6, including skin-wrapped steering wheel, automatic climate control, and 10-speaker, 205-watt AM / FM audio system with HD radio and two subwoofer.

Dynamic Stability Control, Dynamic Traction Control, Dynamic Brake Control, Hill Descent Control, and antilock brakes all come standard. The BMW X6 also completed the full with airbags, and rollover sensors.

2010 bmw x6m pictures side view