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The BMW X6 Overview

In one sense, as the defining member of a newclass, BMW's X6 Sports Activity Coupe has no direct competitors.  There are, of course, a number of vehicles that compete with this unique vehicle based on price, performance or luxury appointments.  How these competitors compare on a point-by-point basis, however, underscores not just the X6's uniqueness, but it's overall strenghts in each of these three categories.  Then add to that something none of them can offer- the opportunity to own the frst of an exciting new class of vehicles!

As the world's first Sports Activity Coupe's, the X6 xDrive35i and X6 xDrive50i not only represent an all-new class, they also introduce Dynamic Performance Control, the latest enhancement of BMW's standard setting xDrive.  The perfect complement to BMW's all-wheel drive system, Dynamic Performance Control gives the X6 unprecedented chassis response and handling.  BMW's superlative brake and steering are second to none.  Couple these capabilities with a pair of Twin-Turbo, direct fuel injected engines - inline- 6 or V-8 - and the X6 sets performance and handling standards that other competitors will take years to match.

The Acura MDX Sport Overview

Originally based on the Japanese home-market Honda Odyssey minivan, Acura's full-size MDX with the second-generation model, introduced for 2007.  A 3.7 liter V-6 powers the Acura, backed by and outdated 5-speed automatic transmission.  Power is respectable but high-rpm biased: 300-hp @ 6000 rpm, with 275 lb-ft. of torque @ 5000 rpm.

The MDX's sporting credentials revolve around its 18-inch wheels, adjustable shock damping and what the company calls its Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive (SH-AWD) system, basically a simplified version of Dynamic Performance Control.  Acura's AWD design remains heavily front-biased, and the torque-apportioning system functions only when power is applied - back off the throttle and the MDX reverts totally to front-drive mode.

Though the SH-AWD improves the handling of the basic MDX, the Sport designation refers more to the Acura's equipment than its potential.  With a 0-60 mph time of 7 seconds (Car and Driver, May 2007), the MDX is reasonably quick compared to the traditional Sport Utility Vehicles, but no match for the X6 xDrive35i.

What BMW offers…

• Unique coupe styling with a bold profile and muscular front view
  
• BMW's twin-turbo inline-6: 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft. of torque
  
• Maximum torque available from 1400 rpm to 5000 rpm, horsepower peaks at 5800
  
• Standard 8-Speed automatic
  
• BMW's xDrive with Dynamic Performance Control shifts torque front to rear and side to side (side to side at rear wheels only) at all times, during acceleration or coast
  
• 19-inch wheels standard, with 20-inch available
  
• Weight distribution: 49.5/50.5
  
• 6.5 sec 0-60 mph
  
• 4 year/50,000 mile maintenance included
  
• 4 year/unlimited miles Roadside Assistance
  
• 12 year/unlimited miles corrosion warranty
  

What Acura doesn’t…

• Crossover styling more reminiscent of a traditional minivan
  
• Acura's 3.7-liter V-6: 300 horsepower, but only 275 lb-ft. of torque
  
• Torque peaks at 5000 rpm, horsepower at 6000 rpm
  
• Standard 5-speed automatic
  
• Acura's Super Handling AWD apportions torque side to side at the rear, but only under power, not coast
  
• 18-inch wheels standard, 19- or 20-inch not available
  
• Weight distribution: 56.0/44.0
  
• 7.0 sec 0-60 mph (C/D, May 2007)
  
• 4 year/50,000 mile, no maintenance
  
• 4 year/50,000 mile Roadside Assistance
  
• 5 year/unlimited miles corrosion warranty
  

"Obscure the lower third of the X6, and it could easily pass as some hot new sport coupe. But once those

muscular fenders and 20-inch rims come into view, it's clear this vehicle is something completely different." - Motor Trend

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