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No, I don't think BMW will change anything just for the hell of it. No chance. At lease not now that they have ventured into SUV land. They know very well what is expected of the product and it is not much when it comes to driver involvement and satisfaction, at least in the M way we are used to.

On the other hand, I don't think those who buys the X6M was cross-shopping for a M3. They know they will get something else than a traditional M product.

Touche!

and you are not in the position to tell me not to write here and there

Relax guys, I was just trying to get behind why JM was clamoring for a change even before the tests say something/anything is wrong with the car's suspension.

Testosteron coming up again with 'moderater' below your name?
Where did I tell you what you have to do? It was merely a suggestion, because now we AGAIN have a full page discussing the point of the X6 M and if it's a real M car or not, while that clearly wasn't the intention of this thread.

Oh well, go ahead, like I care. I'll shift through the nonsense and read what actual testdrivers think of the car

lol you know UAE is the kingdom of all kind of SUVs ... from cheap Suzukis to the dam expensive Cayenne Magnum techart ... its in their blood, any guy before getting his driver license dreams of owning a Nissan Patrol or a Toyota Landcruiser .. it is stupid if you ask me and I personally been through that phase

Well currently I believe the RR Sport is on top of the sales chart, Cayenne and X5 close second.

Looking forward to personally testing this car ...

Well it does make sense if you live in a desert-like enviroment. A big SUV pretty much is the logical choice over there, unlike cramped European cities....

As far back as the E53 era BMW customers, forums and car magazines alike wondered why BMW did not make a M version of their SAV's. BMW did a mudane and very successful version with the 4.8is. Now they made the real deal - X5 & X6 M. True to M. Tradition, engineering progress, true undiluted performance etc. is what BMW Motorsport do! And they did it with the X-M's. They WILL sell and satisfy those who have the money to en joy BMW in its purest form, the changes made at BMW M can ONLY be described best by their own engineers. THESE CARS DELIVER ON PERFORMANCE AND HANDELING that is the core value of M!

I just love BMW and the desicion makers at BMW AG and BMW M for the SAV M's. They are what the customer and fans alike expected......
THE FASTEST SUV's (SAV's) ON THE PLANET!

And with all the legislation on emissions etc. beleive you me, these could be the last....So?....ENJOY REAL BMW WHILE YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!!

@ the test drive event some Russian journalists came out with a question if the X6 M & X5 M would be available in armored version as well - since there is a huge demand for armored version of X5 in Russian market.



Yes, armored M cars ... that's the real solution for the mafia around the world. Bullet-proof & superfast - to escape from assassins.



The M spokesperson @ the event almost choked when he heard the question. Not to mention - reported -all the rolling eyes of the other press people present there.

Geez.

BMW Fan Club Free for All! Yeehaah!

Where do I sign up? Huh huh? [Looks shiftly left-right and grabs the nearest empty lager bottle by the neck]

I'm with Just_me on this. What is it about the BMW X6M (and more so the X5M) that leaves me so... cynical? I, for one, a long time BMW admirer, aspiring M-car owner, keen enthusiast and spirited driver hold M cars in the highest esteem. For me, there's a big distinction between "Engineered by the M Brand" and "Engineered for the M Badge". Why am I left with the impression that, in regard to the X6M, the latter is more the case?

It's not my fault of course. You're not going to turn around and tell me that BMW were actually lying to me all these years gone by? Sure, I understand and appreciate progress as much as anyone - but slapping an M badge on this is unnecessary and short-sited. Like others have said in this forum - why not be more subtle with the naming? Call it an X6 M-Sport Package.

Of course, it'll drive brilliantly and it'll be fast as the dickens and, as SUVs are now a real and covetable segment in their own right, it's an obvious and justifiable move. If cars like the Cayenne GTS / Turbo S and ML63 AMG exist then why shouldn't BMW capitalise off a hot, pinnacle SUV model? Well of course they should - in fact, they'd be mad not to. The SUV has come into its own as a prestige purchase.

Still, don't expect me to admire or desire this, indeed, silly car.

LOL Very true Sayyaaf! On my visit to the inlaws in Al Ain and the UAE, the Toyota VX cruisers were in their millions and I saw my first Tundra's there. I love the UAE being a real SUV kingdom.

That said, I for one can not wait for you to get behind the wheel on a X-M, wich would you prefer to drive the X6M or X5M?