Month of July , 2007

Motor Trend has releasd spy photos of the BMW X6.

Edmunds has released an exclusive spy video of the BMW X6. The spy video is taken from the streets of Munich. The new X6 will have a more aggressive look but a power upgrade is not expected. The same 350 horsepower 4.8 liter V8 will be the top engine available.

Video can be seen here
BMW X6 Spy Video

BMW confirmed news of the X6 at the New York Auto Show. BMW AG says they will build the new model X6 starting in 2008. The BMW X6 will be based on the new redesign 5 series platform, the same platform that is used in the current BMW X5. According to BMW the new X6 will be classified as a "Sport Activity Coupe", this design could be similar to Mercedes-Benz CLS Class.

The new 2008 BMW 528xi Sedan has an estimated market price of $44,294. The 528xi features a 3.0L 24 valve, inline 6. This equates to 230 horsepower at 6500 rpms and 200 foot-lbs of torque at 2750 rpms. The engine is paired with a 6 speed manual (standard) or an optional 6 speed automatic transmission. With the manual transmission the BMW 528xi 0-60 mph time is 7.1s and 7.6s with the automatic.