BMW X6 MThe long-awaited premiere of the first mass-produced sports SUVs from BMW intriguing! Is the X-series cars have got sports personality traits or in this case, the literature in the index M models - just an underlying hint of a marketing nature of the transition? To understand this question, we went to the first test-drive BMW X6 M.
BMW has long creeping up to this class. Yes, actually, and not class at all but a small but very trendy and prestigious niche of the most rapid off-road world in recent years seems to be irreversibly occupied by the most powerful in the family model Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. New sports features the character of their off-road X-series in Munich began to cultivate a decade ago - in a model of BMW X5 LeMans with a 740-horsepower engine V12. A year ago the Bavarian concern presented to the public prototype X5 M and X6 M with 500-horsepower engine V8. B this season, it was time series models. Externally sports line of SUVs BMW is not much different from the tuned versions of X5 and X6. But inside there is than profit. However, the fact to understand it takes some time. The first part of the test takes place in the normal road mode, and, frankly, does not reveal the nature of the Bavarian off-roader is almost nothing new.
On the highway, our pocket-X-treMal modestly decimated by his elder brother, on "soft paws" his way through the streets of the megalopolis. The same representational sophistication and brutal mind. But is it worth to get out on a winding mountain track, or better yet - into the open race track, as X6 M appears in quite a different light.
New - designed specifically for the M-series family of off-road BMW 4,4-liter iron heart under the hood, issues on the mountain 555 liters. with. at 6000 rpm. It is seen that the Bavarian designers have put heart and soul into this engine and not stingy with the innovation. M TwinPower Turbo - the world's first engine with a common exhaust manifold and upgraded technology, dual boost Twin Scroll Twin Turbo, where turbochargers with a catalyst placed in a V-shaped corridor between two rows of cylinders. Practice shows that such an arrangement allows us to "sharpen" feature operation and to obtain more linear power curve of torque. As a result, the maximum torque of 680 Nm is achieved in the widest range: from 1500 to 5650 rpm. This allows BMW X6 M accelerated up "hundreds" of 4.7 with a fantastic and makes it the fastest production SUV world.
ot less pleasant innovation can be found in the undercarriage of the car X6. To optimize the systems launch and recovery of braking energy, we have more or less accustomed to. But first introduced on the BMW 7-Series Regulars on the volumetric flow of hydraulic fluid in the system of suppressing body roll high, but claims to sporting X6 M had just the right time.
In developing the first all-wheel drive "emok" specialist of BMW M GmbH had pretty sweat and predictive systems over the all-wheel drive BMW hDrive and Running Gear Dynamic Performance Control, to adapt them for the dynamic nature of the M-series. Was the result quite well: exchange rate stability, maneuverability and traction characteristics X6 M compared with the base model significantly improved. Despite a solid mass and a high center of gravity, non-road "Emka" prescribes the trajectory is not worse than usual sports car. Important role in this was played and the characteristics of the suspension.
three modes of operation supporting electronics, stunning quality and dynamic handling
for such a dynamic car seats lack lateral support
BMW X6 M, as her sister, X-fifth series already in the database have air suspension with variable ground clearance on the rear axle and electronic damping control (EDC). Moreover, damping, as well as characteristic changes in gear ratio steering Servotronic, can be set manually: using the keys EDC or M Drive. In general, the variation settings BMW X6 M, and the ability of the car to the transformation is impressive. From quiet measured urban off-roader on the racetrack, he becomes restless aggressors. Particularly encouraged the emergence of the third stage in the system settings stabilization and integrity of sport 6-speed automatic, which is in manual mode is absolutely not impose its will in correcting driver errors.
Not a particularly zealous in this, and dynamic stabilization system. Unlike the usual "civil» BMW X6, the M-version, besides the two usual modes of on-off, has appeared in the DSC and intermediate setting M Dynamic Mode (MDM), not off the system stability, but only lower the threshold of its operation. And step-down significantly, as they say, through the floor. MDM gives quite poskolzit at apex in a controlled skid. If, however, and this will seem a little, DSC can be turned off altogether. However, if you believe the Bavarian engineers, in the case of blatant errors in piloting the system stabilization is still reacts. But, despite all efforts, check this statement into practice on the race track we have not succeeded. Display stabilization system from hibernation, it seems, could be developed that will fly on the gravel or asking the rain at the "heavenly office.
However, just press a few buttons - reset the sport setting, and the brutal aggression of the car no trace remains. "Easy movement of the hand, as stated in the famous Soviet comedy, BMW X6 M reverts back to a comfortable road car. Of course, to the passenger limousines our BMW X6 M far. Despite the softest setting, you feel some sports repressed. But this is a completely different car: it prescribes the softer curves and sweeping, supporting electronics without hesitation "supports driver's elbow, guiding and tinkering it blots. Two X6 in one - than not saving?
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