It seems the natural enemy of the two-wheel-bound - the SUV - has now been drafted to watch over a whole pack of them.

After revealing full details on the 2010 BMW X6 M last week, the Bavarian manufacturer is keen to spread the word about its hottest SUV to date. To that end, BMW has [...]

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Photos of BMW’s latest 4×4 creation, the 2010 BMW X6 M, have been leaked ahead of its launch at this month’s New York Auto Show.

Official specifications are expected to be revealed in the next 24 hours, but it is rumoured that the ungainly-looking machine will boast a hefty 4.4 litre turbocharged V8 engine, producing an [...]

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The economic downturn and a lack of customer interest has forced BMW to cancel plans for the Z4 M.

If we consider that BMW is still pushing ahead with plans for the X5 M and X6 M, not to mention the 5-Series GT, we’re wondering if a lack of customer interest - or even an over-abundance [...]

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BMW has launched a hype-generating  teaser site for its hi-po  X5 M and X6 M sports SUVs, as the official unveiling of both models draws near. Fortunately for us though, the development team behind the site has been a little too enthusiastic in their attempts to improve traffic to the site.

The intrepid team over at [...]

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It was set to make a heroic comeback in 2009, but word on the interwebs is that Lotus has delayed the return of its Esprit until 2011. Now, we aren’t sure if this delay can be attributed to the current global credit unpleasantness, or simply Lotus wanting more time to get their next supercar…’just [...]

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At last, a good news tale revolving around a motor show and starring a car manufacturer that is coming, rather than going: something unheard of in recent months. BMW Group Australia has announced that it will be putting the BMW M1 Homage show car on a plane, in time to have it arrive in Melbourne [...]

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Well folks, episode three is over and in this writer’s opinion there is a little potential peeking through the cracks. The guys are relaxing a little in their roles and even the studio audience managed a brief chuckle, although I still whince when Charlie introduces The Stig… they need a new copywriter for that one.

The [...]

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We’ve got some bad news for lovers of BMW performance machinery as the boss of BMW’s M division, Ludwig Willisch, has recently revealed that plans for the Über M3 CSL have been shelved. As is often the case with niche vehicles, it’s a numbers game, and with only 1400 odd E46 M3 CSL’s produced, BMW is [...]

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Following on from the previous articles BMW X6 first details and picture gallery is this official video released by BMW. Click through to see the new twin-turbo X6 in action.

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BMW have just opened the information floodgate on their new X6 Sports Activity Coupe and announced its imminent unveiling at next year’s Detroit Auto Show in January. Virtually mirroring the X6 Concept that we’ve previously shown you the X6 is best described as a sporty coupe version of the X5 SUV.

All X6’s will feature BMW’s [...]

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BMW have introduced their new X6, the world’s first Sports Activity Coupe at the Frankfurt Motor Show. BMW were the first manufacturer to create a Sports Activity Vehicle, the popular X5 we have known and loved since the original concept was shown in 1999.

Based on the X5’s chassis the new X6 SAC sacrifices interior practicality [...]

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I’m not a fan of Chris Bangle’s flame surfacing and find BMW styling all a bit boring these days, with the one notable exception being the Z4 Coupe - for which I’d happily sell both my sisters into slavery.

Bangle’s latest creation the BMW X6 is as we speak probably sitting under a cover in Frankfurt [...]

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