Guess What this BMW X6 is Hauling Up in the Snow

'Snowcat' is a generic term used for enclosed-cabin, fully tracked machinery that are made exclusively for use in snow (hence the name). They are employed not only on ski resorts, to prepare the trails, but also by military forces and other organizations.

As 4x4s have evolved in the past two decades from rugged, no-frill tools to civilized and luxurious vehicles that retain some degree of off-road capability, seeing one stuck in mud or snow is not uncommon these days – especially if the driver hasn’t fitted winter tires.

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Kahn Design Meets the BMW X6 Crossover and Gives it a Muscular Makeover

We are accustomed to A. Kahn Design (formerly known as Project Kahn, for those of you wondering) working its styling touch on various Land Rover SUVs, but BMW tunes are far more rare for the British company.

Scheduled for a release in the forthcoming weeks, is Kahn's elaborate styling package for the BMW X6 that brings many changes to both the exterior and the interior of the Bavarian brand's sports crossover.

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BMW Releases Individual X6 Performance and 6-Series Coupe Frozen Silver Special Editions

Not to be outdone by its German rivals, BMW has prepared its own pair of special edition models based on the X6 crossover and the 6-Series Coupe for the U.S. market.

The new limited run models are the Individual X6 Performance Edition, of which only 100 examples will be built for deliveries in mid-December 2012, and the 6 Series Coupe Frozen Silver Edition that will be even more exclusive as only 55 copies will be made with sales to start in mid-January next year.

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2007-2009MY Mercedes E-Class Wagon and 2012MY BMW X5 and X6 Recalled Over Separate Issues

Rivaling premium carmakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW have both issued recalls on select models over unrelated problems.

Starting with Mercedes-Benz, the Stuttgart-based brand is recalling a total of 3,613 E350 4matic station wagons from the 2006-2009MY manufactured from July 1, 2006, through April 30, 2009, because a connecting rod for the load leveling rear suspension system may fail.

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Several BMW Models and Rolls Royce Ghost Recalled for Circuit Board that Poses a Fire Risk

With an MSRP of around $250,000, the most affordable model in Rolls-Royce's lineup, the Ghost, costs about four times as much as the top (non-M) BMW 5-Series in the States, the 550i (MSRP: $62,000).

Still, that doesn’t mean you won't find common parts in these two models, and not only, as the BMW Group's latest recall proves.

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2013 BMW X1 Facelift to Debut at New York Auto Show, U.S. Sales to Start this Summer

The BMW X1 will launch in the United States sooner than what the Bavarian company has led us to believe the last time we reported about the matter, as the automaker today announced that the facelifted X1 would receive its world premiere at next month's 2012 New York International Auto Show and go on sale in the States this summer.

When the German automaker introduced the X3's smaller sibling back in the summer of 2009, it said that it would offer the X1 in the States in early 2011, but that never happened with BMW constantly delaying its launch.

Back to the present, BMW said that the revised X1 will be offered in America with its new 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder gasoline engine. The automaker did not release any other details nor any photos of the facelifted model.

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2013 BMW X6M Facelift: First Official Photos and Videos

On Wednesday night, we brought you the lowdown on the refreshed for the 2013 model year X6 crossover along with the new X6 M50d with 381-ponies, courtesy of its tri-turbocharged diesel engine.

Now, we also have the first official photos of the high-performance 2013 X6 M, which gains the same cosmetic touches as the rest of the series while maintaining the mechanical hardware of the 2012 model.

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BMW Shows its New M Performance Tri-Turbo Diesel-Powered Models on Film

Following on from yesterday's official presentation, BMW has published the first video on its M Performance range that launches in Europe with the M550d xDrive Sedan and Touring, X5 M50d and X6 M50d models, all powered by a new 381-horsepower, 3.0-liter tri-turbocharged straight-six diesel.

Prepared by the Bavarian firm's M division, the new M Performance models blend M Sport styling cues with M tuned engines and chassis components – and yes, we did notice that there are a lot of M's there. We'll just have to wait and see if those M's will actually make BMW buyers go mmmmm… Make the jump to view the short clip.

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2013 BMW X6 Facelift: Can You Spot the Differences?

We've been following the development of the facelifted X6 through our scoop section for a while now and today, BMW officially revealed the 2013 model year version that goes on sale worldwide this spring.

The big news on the 2013 X6 is the introduction of the diesel-powered X6 M50d of the M Performance series, but we've already covered it in our previous post, so let's see what else is new about BMW's so-called Sports Activity Coupe.

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BMW M Performance Brand Kicks off with New M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d, All Powered by a Tri-Turbo Diesel

The first examples of BMW's newly launched M Performance Automobiles lineup were introduced today ahead of their world premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show in the second week of March.

The new models are the M550d xDrive sedan, M550d xDrive Touring, X5 M50d and X6 M50d, and as their names suggest, they're all powered by the same diesel engine and feature the Bavarian firm's xDrive all-wheel drive system.

And before you get your hopes high, we'd better tell you that none of them are planned for the US market.

BMW's M Performance Automobiles sub-brand was created to offer a diverse lineup of models with a wide choice of engines including diesels not only to compete with Audi's S range, but as we reckon, also to avoid further dilution of the M division.

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Official: BMW Confirms Production of New X4 Crossover at Spartanburg

BMW executives have been teasing us for a while now about the firm's plans to introduce a smaller version of the X6 SAV and today, the company came out with an official announcement confirming the X4.

The new X4 will be built alongside the current X3, X5 and X6 crossovers at the Bavarian company's U.S. plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. For this reason, BMW will invest more than US$900 million in the Spartanburg factory over the next three years creating some 300 new jobs by the end of 2012.

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Second Video Teaser on BMW's New X6 Powered by M, Likely Sports a Diesel Engine

While BMW officials remain extremely tight lipped on what's hiding under the hood of their brand new X6 Powered by M model, the company has published a second video teaser of the sporty crossover.

This time, along with the new blurred views of the X6 Powered by M, we also get to hear some statements from BMW M's people.

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Senner Tuning Gives BMW X6 xDrive40d a Little More Oomph

Looking to offer BMW X6 xDrive40d owners more options for customizing their diesel-powered model, Germany's Senner Tuning has released a new performance and styling package for the sporty crossover.

For performance purposes, Senner Tuning begins with the X6's straight-six turbocharged diesel engine by adding a sport air filter and a remapped ECU to lift output from 306HP and 600Nm to 336-horses and 665Nm (490.5 lb-ft).

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BMW Releases Teaser Film on Mystery New X6 M Model, Could it be the Diesel?

Those Bavarians are always coming up with something to grab our attention. Their latest mystery film is about a new edition or model of the X6 with the famed M logo.

The only official information we get from BMW is that the vehicle seen in the teaser clip will establish "a new category of automobiles" and that it represents "a new chapter powered by M".

The vehicle itself or rather certain parts of the crossover like the lights, hood and, of course, the moniker on the tailgate, are craftily blurred out.

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CLP Automotive's BMW X6 Bruiser is All Show but No Go

We would hardly call BMW's X6 crossover a looker, which could explain the abundance of styling packages available from independent tuners. However, something tells us that CLP Automotive's newest offering called "Bruiser", will not help change the notion that the X6 is well, a dud when it comes to looks.

The Bruiser package is all show and no go as it is limited to a wide aero kit and new wheels.

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SCOOP: BMW X6 Crossover to Receive an Injection of Botox-like Styling Upgrades

It's nip-and-tuck time for BMW's X6 sporty crossover that has been caught once again roaming the roads of Germany in very light camouflage.

This prototype model of the X6 has received some subtle upgrades from the last time we saw it, namely the reshaped side air vents that incorporate repositioned fog lamps on the front bumper.

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BMW wants you to get into the Christmas Spending Spirit

We're two months away from Christmas, which means most companies are ramping up their efforts to…occupy your wallet. Even carmakers can’t resist the temptation to propose some gifts.

Among the first automakers to launch their Christmas goods is BMW. The Bavarian automaker claims that its online-shop has a little something for everybody, be that your mother, father, sibling, daughter or son, including clothing, sporting goods, children’s products, miniatures, luggage, and accessories.

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SPIED: BMW Preparing Subtle Updates for X6 Crossover

The BMW X6 has entered its fourth year of production, which means the Bavarian company will proceed to at least some changes to keep its successful crossover model fresh and ensure that it remains on the priority list of its desired target market.

Our man with the long lens caught up with a very early and hardly disguised prototype of the X6 in Germany. The only parts of the car covered, were the headlamps and the tail lamps, both of which will likely be revised to match the rest of the BMW line-up like the new 1-Series.

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BMW Drops X6 ActiveHybrid from U.S. Lineup after Poor Sales

At a time when automakers are presenting one hybrid after the other, BMW has is doing the exact opposite: the Bavarian company is killing the ActiveHybrid X6 SUV from its U.S. line-up. Dave Buchko, a spokesperson for BMW North America confirmed the news to enthusiast website Bimmerfile.

The full-hybrid variant of the X6 crossover was only just launched in 2009 as a 2010MY primarily targeting U.S. buyers, but sales on this side of the Atlantic proved to be poor.

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BMW CEO Confirms X4 Crossover, will Slot Between X3 and X5

[BMW X6 M pictured above]

For over a year now, we suspected that BMW was contemplating a smaller version of the X6, or if you prefer, a sportier, fastback variant of the X3.

Considering that the X5’s sportier but less practical and for some, more awkward looking, sister has proved to be a huge sales success, it would be a logical move to expand the lineup to include a similar model.

As it turns out, BMW officials have the same mindset. The Munich-based company's CEO, Norbert Reithofer, has confirmed in an interview with Auto Motor und Sport that the X4 will indeed be built.

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