BMW Thailand announced yesterday a locally-assembled (CKD) version of the BMW X6. The model will supersede the previous Spartanburg, USA-built X6 model. Available in only one xDrive40i M Sport variant, the coupe-SUV is powered by a 3.0-litre turbocharged 6-cylinder engine that makes 340 PS and 450 Nm. Ride is improved by BMW’s Adaptive 2-axle air suspension. The CKD 2022 BMW X6 is priced in Thailand at THB 5,499,000 (about RM 703,000, sounds like a lot but it mostly due to the depreciation of th

When the E71 BMW X6 was launched back in 2007, it was unlike any other SUV at the time. So much so, it coined a new sub-segment BMW called the Sports Activity Coupe (SAC). Instead of a square and upright profile of a traditional SUV (like the BMW X5), the X6 had a more slippery, sloping profile towards the rear end. To say the design was polarising was selling it short. Nonetheless, other carmakers caught on to this SUV-coupe template, and this segment has now become more commonplace. As for the

Mercedes-Benz is planning to unveil a new business group comprising the AMG, Maybach and G-Class sub-brands at the Munich auto show in September, reports Automotive News Europe affiliate, Automobilwoche. The move is said to streamline marketing costs and is part of the strategy to increase productivity and profitability. CEO of Mercedes-AMG Philipp Schiemer is expected to be in charge of the new group. "Strengthening the subbrands is an important pillar in the Mercedes-Benz strategy," a Daimler

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, or “G Wagon” has reached 400,000 units in production. The 400,000th model is on its way to a customer in Rhineland. The G-Class came to fruition in 1972 with a collaboration agreement between then Daimler-Benz AG and Steyr-Daimler-Puch in the Austrian city of Graz. “We are so proud to have produced 400,000 of these off-road vehicles. We’d like to thank our loyal customers and fans, plus our employees – not to mention our production partner in Graz, Magna Steyr. At pres

The imminent discontinuation of the Lexus GS is fast approaching in August 2020. But instead of a quiet goodbye, Lexus is sending off the mid-size luxury sedan with one last special edition known as the Lexus GS Eternal Touring Edition only for Japan. To recap, the Lexus GS has been in production for 27 years. The GS is the rear-wheel drive luxury competitor that Lexus pitted against the BMW 5-Series. After the GS is phased out, the Lexus ES will temporarily take its place though the ES is longe

BMW Malaysia has officially launched the all-new 2020 BMW X6 xDrive40i M Sport in conjunction with the introduction of their online shopping platform. It is their first-ever virtual unveiling in Malaysia. The all-new BMW X6 is a fully imported (CBU) model priced at RM 729,800. The BMW X6 features the M Sport package which includes the M Sport exhaust system, M Sport brakes, Adaptive M Suspension and 21-inch M alloy wheels. It gets the BMW Laserlights with high-beam assistant and LED fog light wi