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First shown as a concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, the 2010 BMW X6 Hybrid is now headed for production. Far from a fuel-sipping economy car, this gasoline-electric hybrid is designed to take the edge off fuel costs without giving up much in the way of SUV practicality or performance.
Prototypes spotted in Death Valley reveal few significant styling changes from the recently introduced X6 other than an obvious bulge in the hood. Subsequent photos show a maze of electrical connections beneath the protruding sheet metal. All the extra hardware is necessary to control what’s expected to be a two-mode hybrid system similar to what’s found in GM’s current Tahoe and Escalade hybrid suvs. BMW partnered with GM and Daimler in the development of the system.
The two-mode system essentially combines electric motors with a sophisticated automatic transmission and traditional gasoline engine. It is able to provide pure electric power like a Prius, but most of the time it’s a mix of both gasoline and electric power. A fuel mileage improvement of around 10-15 percent is about all you can expect given the added weight of the hybrid system’s batteries combined with the X6’s already substantial curb weight.
With full production of the V8-powered X6 just now starting to ramp up to full speed, the introduction of the 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid (as BMW calls it) is probably at least a year away. Expect a substantial price bump, one that could put this hybrid BMW’s base price in the $70,000 range. So much for saving money on gas.
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I mean a high end …
I mean a high end Suv.
@ThePhiltastic i …
@ThePhiltastic i cant belive..
Sport Activity …
Sport Activity Coupe = SAC
It looks awesome. …
It looks awesome. It’s the most sold Suv or whatever they call it, this year.
this isnt hybrid .. …
this isnt hybrid …over 180g/co2 per km it shud be more like 0-50g/co2 per km
This is the X6 M
This is the X6 M
That bulge is ugly …
That bulge is ugly as it just screams FAIL
BMW, as well as …
BMW, as well as Mercedes entered the hybrid market because the American consumer is not welcoming the diesels with open arms like they projected. Sad really because those diesel vehicles are amazing.
front looks nice …
front looks nice but back look like it got crashed
omg that x6 is bad …
omg that x6 is bad i hate it, fuck!:0:(
BMW is making a …
BMW is making a hybrid for the 3 series also. As well as a more economical 1 series…id buy the hybrid but they shouldnt mess around with the design to tell everyone its a hybrid.
They need to start designing cars with common sense adn stop turning every hybrid into a bad design.
the hump crap in …
the hump crap in the bonnet is probably because of the prototype hybryd engine in it idiot.. its not gonna be on the official car
this truck is the …
this truck is the best suv made by BMW but I hate Hybrids!!!
well i hope my mom …
well i hope my mom keeps her m6 coupe and not trade it in 4 this car! she said she mite but idk i really want her to keep hers
omg why is bmw …
omg why is bmw making a hybrid version? does this mean we’re not getting the twin turbo 3 liter straight 6 diesel? hybrids are for idiots who think they’re saving the planet and money, when in reality they’re causing more harm than almost any other car on the road. and don’t forget that the battery pack will need replacing every 100k miles.
if you look at …
if you look at pictures they have more ones that are more finished. im obsessed the car is gorgeous
not really less ” …
not really less “gay” more hetero.
its bloodie ugly so …
its bloodie ugly so the only way id drive it if it had enough power to tear the skin from my face in a 1/4 and this ones a hybrid so its ugly and slow which = fail
its a spy vid…the …
its a spy vid…the final car will look much different. they do that to throw the lines of the car off so people dont know what it looks like.
back looks wack.. …
back looks wack..and its not a muscle car whats that hump crap in the bonnet…
the back is too ott….
probably a 1990 m5
probably a 1990 m5
physical freak lol. …
physical freak lol. This car looks AWESOME !
Wow. You have a m5. …
Wow. You have a m5…
the x6 is way 2 …
the x6 is way 2 cool…
i would trade my m5 for an x6 anytime..
well it looks less …
well it looks less gay but why did they make the back look like that?