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BMWBLOG went to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to test drive the all-new 2015 BMW X6, the second-generation Sports Activity Coupe. Here is an excert of their review:
The chassis of the X6 is tuned for understeer but the adaptive suspension delivers a ride comparable to a rear-wheel drive sedan. The X6 demonstrates stable cornering at speed, smooth throttle and excellent brake performance. While improved over other generation BMWs, the electric power steering still lacks some of the feedback we expect in a BMW. But in all fairness, most likely only the purists will notice that which might not be the target demographic for the X6.
The adaptive suspension allows to run the car with different settings, from Comfort to Sport+ where, as always, you have the most fun.
Our tester came with the optional 20-inch wheels with 275/40 and 315/35 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT ultra-high performance tires, which proven to be quite grippy on the wet and extremely slippery pavement. Due to the bias towards the rear wheels, the X6 can get happy tail in the rain but the torque-vectoring differential, large brakes and electronic safety systems will help you keep the heavy SUV on the road.
OFFROAD
The 3-hour long and fun trip took us to the BMW Driving School where two other exercises were awaiting us. But instead of using our xDrive50i model, we chose the M50d tri-turbo to see what is made of on the track and offroad. Taking an X6 off-road is probably something not many owners will do in their car’s lifetime, but when it’s not your car…things change. We decided to put the new X6 through the torture of rocks, steep inclinations and to top it off, through a 19-inch deep water which after a day full of rain, seemed to be a bit higher than normal.
