There are so many ways BMW packages it’s lethal twin turbo 4.4L V8 you might as well go with some extra cargo room. M5 has dominated the mid-sized dragon-slayer sedan category for decades now and the 2016 is no exception. It’s fast, handles well, stops incredibly well, and is basically a super car with a back seat. But what if you could tow a boat and fold the seats down to make room for a welder or cabinet piece?
I guess that’s where the X6M comes in. In short, it’s really weird. If you’re always fantasized about owning 550hp grocery getter then look no further; a grocery getter that has a slightly sleeker profile that the X5. And that’s not an M5. BMW has so many platforms a person has to take up a new hobby in Bavarian naming conventions to keep them all straight.
In the cockpit it’s typically Beemer comforts like heads up display, great sound, adaptive cruise, etc. Moving as quickly as this car does while sitting higher up like an SUV is a weird but fantastic feeling. Even with it’s massive 285mm paws in the rear it can still light them up if you romp on it in 1st gear with the traction control off.
My favorite thing about this car is the raspy, angry exhaust note they gave it. To me it sounds significantly more pissed off than the M5.
I like this one.
It be very fast indeed.