Dubbed as a sports activity coupe by BMW, the BMW X6 is a mixture of a luxury SUV, which has a completely unique automatic transmission capability. This mid-size luxury coupe was provided to the market by quarter two of 2008. With its giant wheel and tires, it can course thru any weather and has a high ground clearance while still possessing the sloping roof of a classic BMW coupe.

The BMW X6 shares the same platform with the BMW X5. The X5 and the X6 are both manufactured and assembled at Spartanburg, South Carolina. Compared to the X5, the BMW X6 can only seat up to a maximum of 4 passengers even though it is comparatively longer and wider. The Frankfurt automobile show in Germany released a concept model for the X6 a year earlier than its official release in 2008. The official debut of the BMW X6 was held at the Montreal global automobile show and the Detroit world car show. In the said auto shows in 2008, an announcement was made by BMW referring to its release of a half-breed version of the X6. The BMW concept X6 active hybrid was declared to be released by 2009.

The gas engine versions of the BMW X6 uses twin turbo charged engines. A 4.4 litre twin- turbo charged V8 engine is available for the XDrive50i which is a top of the line model. The V8 engine used is actually the first turbocharged V8 engine in the world that places the turbochargers between the V sections of the 2 banks of cylinder. Another engine model, the X6 Drive35i draws power from a 3.0 liter twin-turbo charged inline-six gasoline engine. The said engine is used in the BMW 1, 3, and five series respectively. Diesel versions of the engines for the X6 are also available.

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