Celebrating
the 50th anniversary of BMW M GmbH, BMW India has launched an exclusive ‘50
Jahre M Edition’ of the BMW X6 in the country. The limited edition BMW X6 40i M
Sport 50 Jahre M Edition is priced at Rs 1,11,00,000, ex showroom.
The
vehicle is available as a completely built-up unit (CBU) as well as an exclusive
‘50 Jahre M Edition’ in limited numbers. It can be booked exclusively online.
BMW
India had recently announced that it will launch 10 exclusive ‘50 Jahre M
Editions’ to celebrate the M sub-brand that stands for high-performance
adrenaline gushing cars.
The
vehicle has a coupe-like roofline as well as a chiseled profile. It has a significantly
larger BMW Illuminated kidney grille in high gloss black. Above the BMW kidney
grille is the M emblem along with ‘50 Years of M’ door projector inspired by
the classic ‘BMW Motorsport’ logo.
The
20” 740 M alloys, finished in orbit grey with M Sport Brake Callipers in red
high gloss fit in seamlessly with the design, as does the distinctive front
apron, enlarged air inlets and side sills with additional character line.
The
X6 50 Jahre M Edition comes with BMW laserlight offers selective beam and
non-dazzling high beam function with a range of around 500 meters. The air breather comes in body colour. The
rear of X6 has an extremely athletic silhouette with powerful shoulders and is
further accentuated by wide L-shaped LED rear lights. The automatic operation
of tailgate further adds to the convenience quotient.
The
X6 50 Jahre M Edition comes with crafted clarity, 4 zone air-conditioning,
Harman Kardon surround sound system, comfort access system and sport seats as
standard. It gets reconfigured and redesigned controls and a driver- focused
BMW’s cockpit.
The
new model comes equipped with temperature controlled cup holders (heated and
cooled) and offers wireless charging as standard. Premium materials such as
Sensafin have been used inside with décor stitching upholstery in Tacora red.
The
model has large panorama glass roof while the electronically adjustable sports
seats in sensafin upholstery have a memory function and offer the driver
optimum lateral support along with lumbar support. The standard ambient lighting
creates a cosy atmosphere in the interior and includes Welcome Light Carpet.
‘Crafted Clarity’ glass application makes the interior controls look more
elegant.
The
BMW X6 50 Jahre M Edition gets the M leather steering wheel along-with the sports
seats. It also comes equipped with M sport brakes, M sport exhaust system, adaptive
M suspension, M aerodynamics package and 20-inch M light alloy wheels Starspoke
style in the standard profile. The X6 50 Jahre M Edition is being offered in
two exterior colours, black sapphire metallic and m carbon black metallic.
It
offers 580 litres of storage space. Depending on various requirements, the
three sections of the backrest can be folded in 40:20:40 split. This offers 1,530
litres of luggage space when rear seats are folded.
Customers
can add more equipment of their liking to the standard specifications and
further enhance the car’s sporty looks and overall experience through optional
offerings such as, Racer’s Pack which consists of accessories for exterior –
side decals in frozen black and rear spoiler and motorsport pack which consists
of accessories for interior – key fob in Alcantara and Carbon Fibre, exterior
mirror caps in Carbon Fibre to name a few.
The
petrol engine from the BMW EfficientDynamics family offers spirited power
delivery as well as spontaneous responsiveness even at low engine speeds,
thanks to the unrivalled BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. The three-litre inline
six-cylinder petrol engine produces an output of 340 hp and a maximum torque of
450 Nm at 1,500 – 5,000 rpm. The car accelerates from 0 -100 km/hr in 5.5 seconds
and can attain a top speed of 250 km/h. The engine is mated to an 8-speed
Steptronic Sport automatic transmission.
The
steering wheel paddle shifters, cruise control with braking function as
standard and launch control function offer even greater driving pleasure.
The
BMW X6 features BMW Live Cockpit Professional which includes a high-resolution
12.3-inch Central Information Display with iDrive Controller and Navigation
with touch functionality. Wireless Apple CarPlay ensures seamless smartphone
connection with the car to access navigation, contacts, messages, music and
other functions. An extremely handy wireless charging station also doubles up
as a power bank. Parking and maneuvering in confined spaces is made easy by the
parking assistant along with reversing assistant. The system remembers the last
50 meters covered and is able to automatically reverse the car along exactly
the same route.
The
standard BMW Gesture Control allows drivers to perform various actions through
simple hand gestures. BMW Virtual Assistant, an intelligent digital character
which responds to the prompt “Hey BMW” and helps drivers operate the car with
access to various functions and information simply by speaking comes as
standard. The BMW Display Key is available as an option with the BMW X6.
BMW
EfficientDynamics doubles Sheer Driving Pleasure with features such as Auto
Start-Stop, Brake-Energy Regeneration, Electronic Power Steering, 50:50 Weight Distribution
and Driving Experience Control systems enables drivers to choose between
different driving modes (ECO PRO, Comfort, Sport, Sport+) to suit diverse
driving conditions.
BMW
Safety technologies such as six airbags, Attentiveness Assistance, Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC) including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Cornering
Brake Control (CBC), Electric parking brake with auto hold, Hill Descent
Control (HDC), side impact protection, electronic vehicle immobilizer and crash
sensor, ISOFIX child seat mounting and integrated emergency spare wheel ensure
a safe drive.