The current BMW X6 is on the market for quite some time and dust starts to settle on it. Still it seems that the German brand has plans for a revival of this model considering that yesterday we saw a facelifted 2012 BMW X6 and now we have some photos in premiere of a weird BMW X6 M.
It’s clear that it’s a BMW X6 M, but what engine is in there? More accurate, what kind of engine needs so much air that BMW reinvented the scoop.
It’s hard to tell from the outside, just watching some spy shots, but we have some guesses: It might be a high-power version of the twin-turbo V8 known from the X6 M OR it’s the rumored tri-turbo high-power diesel engine. That would make this a test mule for the BMW X6 xDrive 55dM or what BMW decides to call it. According to some insiders at BMW, the tri-turbo diesel engine will first come in the face lifted X6 and later follow in the 5-series as an M550dX. So, if this really should be that monster diesel, the rumored 500+ horsepower will definitely need more air. We heard figures between 500 up to 540 horsepower with a torque north of 650 lb-ft.
Stay tuned because we will keep you updated as soon as we hear some more news about this “hot-rod” X6. Until then feel free to share your opinions in the comment section below.
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