X5 M Road Tests Thread

[Just_me]

Originally Posted by bmwtoday

The German Sport Auto took has a special about the X6 M in their latest issue:

Nürburgring Nordschleife

BMW M3 E46....................8:22
Porsche Boxster S 987.......8:23
BMW X6 M.....................8:24
Mercedes SLK55 AMG.......8:24
Audi S5...........................8:26
BMW 335i E92.................8:26


And they also drove it at the Hockenheimring:

BMW M5 E60..........................1:16,5
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S........1:16,7
Jaguar XKR.............................1:16,9
BMW X6 M............................1:17,1
Audi S5..................................1:17,2
BMW M3 E46..........................1:17,6
Audi Q7 V12 TDI.....................1:20,1

I guess for SUV those are good times.

[S'Pimp]

2 sec slower than M3E46 for a 2343kg heavyweight is magnificent!

[bmwtoday]

I just saw that there are even more lap-times of big SUVs in this issue - and they confirm how good the X6 M is.

The Hockenheim list with the other SUVs in italic:

Techart Magnum (700 hp).....................1:15,7
BMW M5 E60 (507 hp)...........................1:16,5
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S (550 hp)........1:16,7
BMW X6 M (555 hp)..........................1:17,1
Audi S5...............................................1 :17,2
BMW M3 E46.......................................1:17,6
Mercedes ML63 AMG (510 hp)...............1:18,9
Brabus GLK V8 Wide Star (462 hp).........1:19,5
Audi Q7 V12 TDI (500 hp)......................1:20,1
Range Rover Sport V8 SC (510 hp)........1:21,3
SpeedArt Cayenne Diesel (290 hp).........1:23,3
Techart Cayenne Diesel (290 hp)...........1:23,4