Why The 2008 BMW X6 Is The Hottest Car On the Planet

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 17, 2008 -- Jalopnik said it best, "The 2008 BMW X6 isn't great on a racetrack. This thought occurs during my third lap when I realize — the throttle wide open, exiting a corner at 100mph — this may not be the best sports car out there. My next thought is "But this is a 4,993lbs SUV." And that's the point where you realize what we have here is something entirely new."

Despite its odd shape and wildly different classification (or perhaps because of it) the X6 has become the fastest selling BMW at FleetRates.com. FleetRates is basically an automotive super store, only online. Customers call in, build a car to their specifications and within a week they have their new car at thousands below what their local dealer can offer. They sell hundreds of cars a month, and since it became available, the X6 has made up a bulk of those sales.

For the US, the X6 will come with two engines both boasting twin turbos. The xDrive35i comes with a 3.0-liter straight six while the xDrive50i comes with a 4.4-liter V8.

The BMW X6 is in a class by itself. That's not a value judgment. It really is in a class by itself. There are no other raised four-door coupe/SUVs on the market. The X6 shares its basic architecture with the X5 SUV (or SAV for Sports Activity Vehicle in BMW parlance), but it is modified for the X6. The wheelbase is the same, but the X6 is about two inches wider and the rear track is 2.2 inches wider. The X6's coupe-like body design also makes it three inches shorter than the X5. The X6's raised ride height (with a ground clearance of 8.5 inches) means it is classified as a truck. On the road, the X6 has a definite presence. For starters, there's the twin-kidney BMW grille. The roof reaches the peak of its height just behind the windshield and steadily slopes down to the rear end where it culminates in a built-in spoiler. When viewed from the rear, this spoiler is part of the hatchback and it resembles the high trunk that debuted on the 7 Series. The rear view shows a wide, rounded shape. It doesn't look quite like a sports car, though, because the rear end is fairly tall and chunky, not sleek and slim like a BMW 6 Series or Porsche 911. Nonetheless, like a sports car, the high rear end and sloped roof give the X6 the look of a predator hunched and ready to attack.

With it's gorgeous interior, cool, if a bit eccentric exterior and amazing preformance, it's no wonder this is the hottest car on the planet.

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