Along with the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 sedan, BMW unveiled the production version of the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 SUV. The ActiveHybrid X6 will make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month and will go on sale in the U.S. a little before the ActiveHybrid 7 - during the fourth-quarter of 2009.
Power for the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 comes from a reworked version of the xDrive50i’s 4.4L twin-turbocharged V8 making 400-hp and a peak torque of 450 lb-ft. When compared to the standard twin-turbocharged V8 of the xDrive50i, the ActiveHybrid X6’s version has no starter, alternator, or belt drive for the air-conditioning compressor. The dual-circuit cooling system has been modified for all-electric operation.
Mated to two electric motors (powered by nickel-metal hydride batteries) that each have an output of 91-hp and 86-hp respectively, with a peak torque values of 192 lb-ft and 206 lb-ft, the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 produces a total of 480-hp with a maximum torque of 575 lb-ft. This makes it the most powerful hybrid vehicle in the world. Mated to 7-speed automatic transmission, 0 to 60 mph comes in just 5.4 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph.
The 2010 BMW AvtiveHybrid X6 is the German automaker’s first full-hybrid vehicle and also has the ability to run exclusively on electric-power when traveling at speeds of up to 37 mph. The combustion engine is activated automatically when required. Fuel-economy in the EU test cycle is improved by roughly 20 percent.
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