According to Autoblog, BMW is coming out with a hybrid version of the X6 which features with twin electric motors and 4.4-liter V8 engine that will put out 478 horsepower and 575 lb-ft of torque :
According to what appear to be leaked specs from BMW, the X6 Hybrid will scoot to 60 in about 5.5 seconds while returning a 20-percent fuel mileage improvement over the standard X6 with its twin-turbo V8. To set the hybrid apart from its standard sibling, BMW will bestow the new fuel-saver with a power dome hood (musclecar elements on a hybrid – HA!) and a bespoke metallic blue hue.
Faster yet will be the upcoming 7 Series Hybrid, which will reportedly be able to cover the run to 60 in under five seconds flat via the 459 horsepower and 561 lb-ft of torque provided by its V8-based hybrid powertrain combination. BMW predicts an X6 Hybrid-matching 20-percent increase in fuel efficiency from its 7 Series Hybrid.
Well, let’s see…
The the X6 xDrive 50i has a combine FE of 15 MPG and 750Li is at 17 MPG, according to my little own calculation with 20% better that’ll put them at at 18 and 20.5 MPG, respectively. Just for comparison purpose, the LS600hL returns a combine FE of 21 mpg and the acceleration is on part with the X6 hybrid at 5.5 seconds.
So Here’s the question to the German fanboys who have been claiming the LS600hL is pointless because it doesn’t offer extreme gas saving and doesn’t perform any better than the regular LS:
What do you say now when your beloved BMW also came out with not just one but TWO pointless vehicles?
Thank you BMW, I now rest my case.
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BMW calls the X6 a Sports Activity Coupe but I like to call it a jacked-up-four-door hatchback (whatever that is…). Let’s be real here, anyone who first saw this “thing” would immediate categorize it as a crossover/CUV/SUV-type of vehicle. However in reality the X6 offer nothing that a traditional CUV/SUV offers because it lacks the utility in the U. At the same time it is not even as sporty as your regular sports cars (including sports sedans) so what is BMW trying to go after here with the X6 really beats the heck out of me.