parkers car performance

 parkers car performance

parkers car and driver 

The X6 comes with the choice of four engines but the emphasis is on performance with the ‘slowest’ model (the 30d) able to complete the 0-62mph sprint in 8 seconds. The most popular engine choice is the excellent 35d - this uses the same engine as the 3.0d but rather than a single turbo it employs two turbochargers to produce 286bhp and huge amounts of pulling power. With surging performance and an eager, punchy nature, it's a hugely enjoyable engine to exploit. It's not slow either with a 0-62mph time of 6.9 seconds while ebay car and driver economy is 34mpg - impressive for a four wheel drive car that weighs more than two tonnes. The other two engines are both petrols - the 35i and the 50i - and both are twin-turbo units with breathtaking urgency and instant acceleration. The larger engine is actually a 4.4-litre V8 that produces 408bhp - BMW badges it as the 50i as the extra turbo gives it the power output of a 5.0-litre engine. All models come with a six-speed automatic gearbox as standard (there's no manual available) which can be operated by a nifty joystick gear selector mounted on the centre console or paddleshift gear changes on the steering wheel. parkers car review