It will have a TT V8 engine and the car will be called X6 ///M....will hit the market by end of 2009.
Also ceramic brakes will be coming on some M models.
Quoting Ludwig Willisch from the BMW M GmbH for AMS magazine interview: The BMW M GmbH is working effectively on X5 and X6 M projects, but the earliest they will be on the road will be end of 2009. We expect the sales to be similar to that of M5.
Speaking with Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, the boss of BMW’s M division, Ludwig Willisch said that sports versions of the X5 and X6 are in the pipeline and sales are expected to match those of the M5. While they will still be powered by BMW’s new 4.4L V8 twin-turbo engine, output is expected to be higher than the current 400bhp (298kW) and 450lb-ft (600Nm) torque in the xDrive50i.
The car will have larger intakes at the front and could make its debut early next year, said Willisch. It will also have a revised grille and new side mirrors. For the rest of the range he said there will be no 1 Series-based M car and no M3 Touring.
Last edited by LeMansX5 : 08-11-2008 at 02:34 PM.
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