Hybrid Technology with Sheer Driving Pleasure. The BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid

BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid. Contents. Description in Brief.
page 2 Unique and Only from BMW: Hybrid Technology with Sheer Driving
Pleasure. BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid.
page 5 Exterior Dimensions.
page 13 Description in Brief. Character: - World debut of BMW Concept
X6 ActiveHybrid - combining significant enhancement of efficiency
with Sheer Driving Pleasure so typical of BMW. - The close and direct
link of concepts combining the new Sports Activity Coupé with
innovative BMW ActiveHybrid technology ensures an authentic match of
design and technology in every respect. The potential of BMW's
ActiveHybrid system develops its optimum effect in the unique
concept of the Sports Activity Coupé. This holistic, all-round
approach sets the stage for an all-new driving experience. - The BMW
Concept X6 ActiveHybrid, the BMW in the world of hybrid cars. - BMW
ActiveHybrid is far superior to conventional hybrid vehicles in terms of
driving dynamics. Its fuel consumption and emission ratings are up to
20 per cent better than on a comparable car with conventional
drivetrain technology. - The combination with innovative hybrid
technology offers the most sporting and dynamic rendition of a BMW X
Car. Design language typical of BMW takes up the superior driving
dynamics of the Sports Activity Coupé and visualises this
superiority through authentic design and a unique look. Indeed, the
extravagant design of the body combines the sporting elegance of a
BMW Coupé with the striking DNA of BMW X and provides a clear
reference to the innovative drive concept. Technology: - The driving
experience in BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid corresponds to the
character of a typical BMW based on supreme dynamism and performance on
the road. The car responds directly, spontaneously and with
outstanding precision to the driver's commands, offering the driver
perfect feedback at all times through touch effects and acoustic
signals, like on a car with a conventional combustion engine. - BMW
ActiveHybrid is a particular highlight of BMW EfficientDynamics, BMW's
trendsetting development strategy for today's world. Introducing this
technology, BMW is taking the next step in the ongoing reduction
of fuel consumption and emissions. BMW ActiveHybrid is based on a
modular concept following the strategy of "Best of Hybrid" to
integrate the most appropriate, optimum components in each case in
different concepts. - Interacting with the two-mode active
transmission, the concept, through electrical support, offers two
operating modes, one for setting off and driving at low speeds, one for
higher speeds. This ensures optimum use of the torque generated as a
function of driving conditions. - The innovative two-mode active
transmission allows variable power transmission via the power split
incorporating planetary gearsets. In addition, the active transmission
incorporates an electric drive system and enables the vehicle to
drive at fixed transmission ratios within one system. This combines
the driving dynamics and efficiency of the combustion engine and the
electric drive system in an innovative, intelligent manner.
Exterior design: - The powerful presence of the car's body forms an
ideal match with the flat, sleek flow of the greenhouse roofline.
Indeed, this flowing roofline is a characteristic feature of the
car's coupé silhouette, just like the short front overhang, the
long wheelbase and the long rear overhang. - In its design, BMW
Concept X6 ActiveHybrid boasts all the DNA and genes so characteristic
of the BMW X philosophy. The visual balance of the front and rear wheels
to be admired clearly from the side makes a clear reference to BMW
xDrive, BMW's intelligent all-wheel- drive technology. - The second
element dominating the design of the body is the clear orientation to
the wheels, the muscular wheel arches and the large wheels clearly
bearing testimony to the stable position and roadholding of the car.
- The dynamically rising contour line at the side and the growing
distance between the shoulder and the sill-line as the vehicle moves
back create a dynamic wedge shape. - The striking front view with a
clear focus on the vehicle's width again provides the typical look
of a BMW X car further emphasised by the extra-large BMW kidney grille
also serving as the air intake with its robust slats. - The engine
compartment lid comes with clearly shaped contours sub-divided by sharp
lines and tapering towards the BMW kidney grille, as well as a
powerful curvature at the top with that striking BMW powerdome. -
Through their unique shape and design, the D-pillars provide a clear
expression of power and stability. The innovative design of the rear
lights, in turn, emphasises the sheer width of the car, while
horizontal lines highlight the wide track. - The underfloor protection
panels front and rear are made of brushed aluminium, the rear
underfloor panel moving out when required and covering the tailpipes on
BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid while driving on electric power only.
- Door cutout trim with blue stripes and the name "BMW
ActiveHybrid" clearly refer to the unique drive concept of this
equally unique vehicle. The light colour of the body, in turn, forms
a clear contrast to the dark window graphics, and the 21-inch wheels
come in innovative, three-dimensional rim design.