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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 Infiniti FX 35/50 Overview

As the only all-new competitors of the X6, Infiniti's FX35 and FX50 are clearly aimed at BMW.  Both Infiniti engines have been boosted significantly: the 3.5-liter V-6 now boasts 303 hp, the 5.0-liter V-8, 390.  The V-8 also features Variable Valve Event & Lift, which provides some of the same advantages of BMW's Valvetronic.  The FX50 is also quick - C/D timed the FX50 at 5.0 seconds 0-60, and Infiniti claims 6.1 seconds for the FX35.  Both engines are backed by a 7-speed automatic with downshift throttle-blipping and optional paddle-shifters.  The FX35 offers either rear- or all-wheel-drive; the FX50 is AWD only.

The chassis sports a 1.4 inch longer wheelbase than before, with 18-inch wheels standard on the FX35, 21-inch on the FX50.  Front suspension includes upper and lower control-arms to replace previous struts.  Ventilated brakes ride at each end, 14-inch rotors and 4-piston calipers at front, 13.8 and 2-piston at the rear.  The optional sport package on the FX50 includes Infiniti's rear steering system.  After complaints about the original's harsh ride, Infiniti softened the suspension on the new FX, but the result still raises criticism.

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 Infiniti doesn’t…

• Rounded styling with large gaping grille.(AutoWeek described it as "catfishlike." See Media quotes.)
  
• 3.5-liter V-6 with 303 hp, 280 lb-ft., or 5.0-liter V-8 with 390 hp, 369 lb-ft. torque
  
• Maximum torque arrives at 4400 rpm, horsepower peaks at 6500 rpm (FX50)
  
• Infiniti’s conventional all-wheel-drive system can shift torque front to rear only, not side to side
  
• Weight distribution: 53/47
  
• 6.1 sec 0-60 mph (FX35); 5.2 sec (FX50)
  
• 4 year/60,000 mile, no maintenance
  
• 4 year/unlimited miles Roadside Assistance
  
• 7 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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