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BMW plant in Spartanburg, SC produces 1.5 millionth vehicle

BMW invaded the South in 1993, and it's first U.S.-made product was popped out in September a year later. Fifteen years after that there have been five factory expansions, 5,000 jobs created, a methane gas pipeline installed, a center for automotive research created, a golf tournament started, and 1.5 million combined versions of the 318i, Z3, Z4, X5 and X6 run over the factory threshold. The 1.5 millionth vehicle was an Oyster Blue and Ivory X6 for a Hong Kong customer. Just goes to show those Confederates might have been right: the South ... Read more →

Hamann to introduce widebody BMW X6 Tycoon Evo at Frankfurt show Noah Joseph

As far as sport-utilities go, the BMW X6 clearly leans towards the "sport" side of the spectrum. But for those seeking a little more aggression in their "Sports Activity Coupé," German tuning ...

Officially Official: 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Jeremy Korzeniewski

The BMW X6 ActiveHybrid has arrived, and as previously covered, the new gas-electric X6 will be the most powerful hybrid in history, with 480 peak horsepower and diesel-like plateau of 575 lb-ft ...

BMW X6 Hybrid to be world's most powerful gas-electric vehicle? Jeremy Korzeniewski

"High performance hybrid" – an oxymoron? Not according to BMW, which has two new hybrids coming to the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. One of the two, the X6 Hybrid, promises to be the most ...

First Drive: 2010 BMW X6 M - Bimmer builds a highrider GT-R Damon Lavrinc

M aficionados take note: The 2010 X6 M (and yet-to-be-tested X5 M) represents the most dramatic shift in BMW's Motorsport division since its inception – and it's not because they're the ...

Style and Substance: BMW X6 with M Sport Package to get power upgrades? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Enthusiasts who had hoped for an M-worthy performance upgrade may be disappointed by the largely cosmetic M Sport Package recently announced for the flagship 7 Series. But while purists have balked at the idea of a full-on X6 M (pictured above), buyers looking for a little extra oomph from their ...

MotoGP: BMW X6 M sets the pace at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 4 months ago on Autoblog

For the last eleven years, BMW has partnered with MotoGP to provide safety vehicles, although this year the car setting the pace is, well, not a car. Just days after BMW officially introduced the X6 M at the New York Auto Show, one had already hit the track at the MotoGP in Qatar. Complete with ...

Bizarre Medical Wagon: BMW presents X6 ambulance at rescue vehicle show 5 months ago on Autoblog

You know you've always wanted to drive a four-hundred-horsepower BMW through city streets like a bat out of hell, and now the Bavarian automaker has the legal remedy. All you'll need to do is get certified as an ambulance driver and convince your local emergency response unit to invest in this X6 ...

Setting the Pace: BMW X6 M debuts as MotoGP safety car 6 months ago on Autoblog

Coupes, sedans, convertibles, even sport-wagons... BMW's venerated Motorsport division – known to all the world by the letter M – has tuned all sorts of vehicles from the Bavarian automaker's lineup, but with the launch of the new X5 M and X6 M, this is the first time the tuning ...

Autoblog Podcast #122 7 months ago on Autoblog

Chris, Dan, and Sam got together for Episode #122 of the Autoblog Podcast, and no politics were harmed in the making of this installment. Of course, it was mostly a lead-up to the New York Auto show, so we discussed what's ready to debut in Manhattan. GMC's Terrain gets some attention, as do ...

New York Preview: BMW X6 and X5 get the M treatment 7 months ago on Autoblog

BMW has done the inexplicable inevitable, expanding its M treatment from cars to SUVs (or Sports Activity Vehicles in BMW parlance). The New York Auto Show marks the world debut of the X5 M and X6 M, and in typical M fashion, the high riders get substantially more power than their more ...

Acura X6-fighter officially named ZDX 7 months ago on Autoblog

After a series of spy shots and a handful of teasers, Acura has finally given a name to its BMW X6-fighting crossover: the ZDX. Due to arrive in concept form at next week's New York Auto Show, the all-new ZDX is described by Acura as a luxury four-door sports coupe "with the added benefit of a ...

Acura crossover concept teased ahead of New York Auto Show 7 months ago on Autoblog

The crew at Acura have released a single teaser of a new concept due to arrive at next month's New York Auto Show. The darkened overhead image doesn't show much, but the angular front and rear fenders, single set of door handles and sloping roofline gives us a glimpse of the BMW X6-fighting ...

Spy Shots: Acura's new BMW X6 fighter spotted again! 8 months ago on Autoblog

The last time that we saw this vehicle, it was caught circulating the Nürburgring wearing a lot more camo than this example, and it's widely believed to be a new crossover from Acura. So far, Acura hasn't actually given any public indication that this machine even exists or is planned. ...

BMW X5 M and X6 M get official teaser site, source code reveals 550 bhp 8 months ago on Autoblog

The teaser site's tag line reads, "M. Welcome to the next chapter." The now official X5 M and X6 M will certainly be something we've never read in the book of BMW high performance vehicles. Recent chapters have featured high-horsepower, rear-wheel-drive cars like the M3, M5 and M6 as their main ...

Geneva 2009: Nissan previews wacky Qazana crossover concept 8 months ago on Autoblog

To borrow a phrase: Great Googly Moogly. Looking something like a Apple-branded lunar rover, Nissan has released its first images of its Qazana concept, an "intelligent, all-wheel drive crossover which is masculine, agile, lean, and designed for the tough city streets." The compact crossover ...

Hotted-up BMW X6 prototype spotted in Brooklyn - Next M? 8 months ago on Autoblog

You can see all sorts of things in Manhattan's boroughs, but camouflaged automaker mules aren't common. At least BMW's crazy whirl-filled disguise stands a chance of escaping notice in the hustle and bustle. GMInsideNews forum member GeneralMischief didn't walk by this extra-sinister X6 without ...

Hamman-Uhh, Hamman-Uhh: Tuner takes BMW X6 to the extreme with Tycoon 9 months ago on Autoblog

German tuner Hamann seems to have a knack for creatively naming its vehicles. There's the Volcano based on the McLaren SLR, the 911 Turbo dubbed Stallion, the Cayenne-based Cyclone, and even an F430 called the Black Miracle. The latest to be added to the Hamann lineup is the Tycoon, a widebody ...

Review: BMW X6 XDrive 35i 11 months ago on Autoblog

You know things have gone awry when BMW now offers three different flavors of non-cars, all of them antithetical to the Bavarian brand's classical claim to fame. The X6 is the latest addition to the range, joining the X3 and X5, and BMW is calling it a Sports Activity Coupe, creating an acronym ...

Idle hands: AC Schnitzer BMW X6 Falcon 1 year ago on Autoblog

Idle hands are the devil's playthings, and apparently AC Schnitzer has a lot of time on its hands. You're only required to read the first two lines of the company's press release to realize that the crew formerly known for creating rolling automotive masterworkz have officially donned their ...

Spy Shots: BMW M-tuned X5 and X6 in Spartanburg 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of BMW X5 M and X6 M spy shots Despite earlier assertions to the contrary, all indications are now that BMW is preparing its first batch of M-tuned sport-utilities, including an X5 M and X6 M. Advanced-stage test mules for both have now been spied by a keen ...

AC Schnitzer reveals aero package for BMW X6 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the AC Schnitzer BMW X6 In case the BMW X6 just doesn't look "the business" enough for your liking, AC Schnitzer has revealed a new aero package for BMW's controversial segment-buster. Hot on the heels of the X6 5.0iS spy shots we brought you today, Schnitzer's ...

Spy Shots: BMW X6 5.0iS puts the "sport" in "sports activity coupe" 1 year ago on Autoblog

BMW has its own grammar rules. For instance, M and X cannot appear in the same car name. So while a BMW sport-ute/crossover (or whatever they want to call it) can for all intents and purposes be an M vehicle – that is, top-of-the-line sport model with all the go-fast components and power to ...

Lumma releases teaser of CLR X650 BMW X6 1 year ago on Autoblog

Opinions about the BMW X6 are split around the Autoblog virtual water cooler and this teaser from Lumma Design hasn't helped. The German tuning haus will be unveiling a production model of its CLR X 650 at the Paris Motor Show later this year, and much like the standard X6, you'll either love it or ...

2009 BMW X6 gets some preliminary EPA numbers 1 year ago on Autoblog

When we had our First Drive in BMW's new X6 Sport Activity Coupe, we didn't get the opportunity to really measure fuel consumption, since the vehicles were gassed-up when we got behind the wheel and were then refuelled during our lunch break. A glance at the on-board computer of the '35i we drove ...

VIDEO: BMW X6 at the Michelin U.S. proving ground 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the BMW X6 in the wet During our recent trip to South Carolina to drive the new BMW X6, our test loop included a stop over at Michelin's U.S. proving ground in Laurens. Two tracks were available for us on which to thrash the X6, one lined with sprinklers to wet ...

First Drive: 2009 BMW X6 xDrive35i and xDrive50i 1 year ago on Autoblog

I must be missing the gene that makes high-riding vehicles appealing to so many other people. As a car enthusiast and an engineer, I can certainly appreciate the performance that companies like BMW and Infiniti have managed to wrangle from vehicles like the X6 and the EX35. But there is ...

What's an "SAV" cost? BMW X6 starts at $53,275 1 year ago on Autoblog

Putting one of BMW's newest X6 "Sport Activity Vehicles" (aka "SAV") in your driveway will cost you at least $53,275. That's the announced base price for the 300-hp X6 xDrive35i with its twin-turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder (yep, that's the same powerplant shared with the 535i, 335i, and the 135i). ...

VIDEO: BMW ConnectDrive mobile internet in action 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Internet is everywhere, and later this year BMW is joining other digitally connected automakers with its own mobile web service. We gave you details on the ConnectDrive mobile Internet while we were in Geneva, and BMW TV is following up with video of how the technology works. After the jump is ...

BMW X6 pricing and options leaks out 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res images of the BMW X6 For some, the new BMW X6 sports activity coupe may be the car you've been waiting for. For others, the vehicle is a curiosity for embodying traits of both a crossover and sports sedan. It's got the ride height of a soft roader, but the sleek design ...

BMW's South Carolina plant to boost output, needs more workers 1 year ago on Autoblog

Despite slashing some 8,000 jobs worldwide, BMW plans to hire more workers to man its Spartanburg, S.C. production center, while simultaneously upping the night shift from eight hours to ten. The South Carolina plant currently produces the X5 and Z4, but with production of the X6 CUV beginning a ...

VIDEO: Production version of the BMW X6 1 year ago on Autoblog

When the BMW X6 concept was revealed in Frankfurt in September, we had mixed reactions to its oversized hatchback proportions. BMW made no bones about the fact that the sleek CUV was close to its production reality, and after seeing the motion pictures on YouTube, we tend to believe them. Video of ...

OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL: BMW X6 to debut at Detroit 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image to see high-res gallery of the BMW X6 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/BMW_X6_unveiled_400_hp_twin_turbo_V8_to_be_offered'; BMW's big Detroit debut will be the production X6 Sports Activity Coupe (unsurprisingly, BMW avoids the somewhat unbecoming "SAC" acronym), which ...

VIDEO: Chris Bangle talks BMW X6 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a 60-shot high-res gallery The BMW X6 production concept CUV blends the looks and driving dynamics that aficionados expect with the high seating position and extra cargo space of a crossover. The X6 appears to be more of a fashion statement than it is a fully functioning ...

Frankfurt 2007: BMW X6 revealed 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Added BabelFish-translated press release after jump. UPDATE 2: Press pics added to the gallery. Click the image above for over 60 high-res images from the live unveiling. At the reveal of its X6 Concept, BMW gave the all-too-common explanation that while just a concept, the X6 could be ...

VIDEO: The BMW X6 build-up continues 2 years ago on Autoblog

The BMW Concept X6 has garnered a fair bit of press lately. As befuddled as some people are by the recent onslaught of new people movers from the "Ultimate Driving Machine" makers, others understand that if you need one of these types of vehicles as your daily driver you might as well have one that ...

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