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On and around the track in BMW's X6 M (pictures)

While far from the most practical, BMW's X6 M is one of the fastest SUVs on the market. It's just as comfortable on the track as it is off.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens got his start writing professionally while still in school in the mid '90s, and since then has covered topics ranging from business process management to video game development to automotive technology.
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2015 BMW X6 M

This is it: the 2015 BMW X6 M!

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2015 BMW X6 M

It is a 567-horsepower, "sports activity vehicle" that BMW wants to be as happy on the track as the road.

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2015 BMW X6 M

The car is quite similar to the X5, the biggest change being the coupe-like profile at the rear.

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The interior, though smaller than the X5, is a very nice place to be.

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The car features an eight-speed transmission, and the latest version of BMW's iDrive and BMW Connect systems.

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2015 BMW X6 M

Sport seats are power-adjustable every which way, heated and cooled, and quite comfortable whether racing or cruising.

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The new display has greater contrast than in years previous, and less glare.

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Under the hood is a twin-turbocharged, 4.4-liter V-8 which again puts down 567 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque.

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The same performance can be achieved from the X5 M, but with a significant boost to cargo space.

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Massive six-piston calipers haul the thing down.

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Though the X5 has more room in the back, the X6 isn't exactly lacking.

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Here's the 4.4-liter monster, exposed to the world.

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And look at that six-piston caliper, which is a massive lug of metal.

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Beneath the car, the complex series of differentials and systems that put the power to the ground.

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