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First Drive: 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is technologically impressive... but to what end?

BMW's pitch on how great the X6 ActiveHybrid is goes like this: it's the world's most powerful hybrid vehicle, fuel consumption is reduced about 20 percent compared to a similar vehicle without a hybrid drivetrain, and no matter what speed you're going, the incredibly complicated powertrain is performing at the most efficient level possible. All of this power means that the X6 hybrid is no sluggish Toyota Prius, offering frugal but unexciting performance. On the other hand, the size and weight of BMW's luxury hybrid crossover means that, ... Read more →

BMW X6 and Honda Crosstour: The shape of things to come? Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to Wired, a trend is emerging from the design studios of some of the world's top automakers, and it may be spreading like wildfire as you read this. We're talking about cars like the ...

Officially, official: 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 scheduled for an unveiling at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. One of those two vehicles, the ...

Spy shots: BMW X6 hybrid spotted stateside Xavier Navarro

Although we've seen spy shots of BMW's new X6 hybrid in Bavaria, we're new getting images of the vehicle stateside, with South Carolina plates. BMW's powertrain approach for this model is more evolved ...

BMW X6 and 7 Series hybrids expected this fall Jeremy Korzeniewski

As part of his statement on the company's first-quarter financial results, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board for the BMW Group, has confirmed that hybrid versions of both the X6 Sports ...

BMW X6 ActiveHybrid to arrive by year's end 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the vehicles we expected to see in Detroit somehow missed our radar. The not-so-green BMW X6 ActiveHybrid was previewed in COBO and we somehow missed it. Sure we've seen pics of this sports car/utility vehicle crossover hybrid before and we've also heard BMW promise that it will be ...

Spyshot: hybrid BMW X6 spotted in the wild 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Although it was unveiled back in 2007 during the Frankfurt Motor show, the quirky X6 with a hybrid powertrain has just now been spotted in the wild. French website Le Blog Auto found it on a street in Munich, Germany, where it was not disguised at all, with the HYBRID Erprobungsfahrzeug (hybrid ...

Autoblog Green Podcast #21 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's tales from the road for episode #21 of the AutoblogGreen Podcast. Sebastian got a peek behind the curtain at GM to see the Chevrolet Volt, and Sam jet-setted to sample wares from Audi and BMW. Hybrids, diesels, EVs, and more – plus, we wrap up with an interview with Tesla's Daryl Siry for ...

BMW X6 Two-Mode hybrid coming in 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At the international media launch for BMW's new X6 "Sport Activity Coupe" in Spartanburg, South Carolina, company officials confirmed that the hybrid version is indeed coming next year. When it launches in 2009 it will be available only with the the 4.4L turbocharged V-8 that is debuting right now ...

Neil Winton from Detroit News weights in on Frankfurt's green theme 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

While German automakers have a knack for offering large, powerful, luxurious, technically-advanced and therefore often heavy cars, they do not have a sterling reputation for producing eco-friendly vehicles. This fact was not lost on the motoring press at-large, including Neil Winton, who ...

Frankfurt 2007: BMW X6 launch completes the Two-Mode hybrid family 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the X6 for a high-res gallery At the Frankfurt Motor Show today, BMW finally took the camo off their latest crossover and in the process showed off their first application of the Two-Mode hybrid system they have been co-developing with General Motors, Daimler and Chrysler. The X6 is a ...


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