一个多月前，我们刚刚见识了宝马XM50i，最近谍照记者又拍到了下一代X6M顶级款。该车外观更具侵略性，采用了宝马家族最新的双肾格栅。新车比老款车更大，但整体设计并没有太大改变，车身尺寸依旧很大，比例也没有变化。这辆测试车采用了最终量产版车身，但进行了重度伪装以避免外观设计的改变提前暴露。虽然如此，谍照记者这次偶然拍到了新旧两款车同框的情景，两相对比，发现新车还是有很多不同之处。例如，新车似乎采用了双片车顶扰流器，LED尾灯组也更细窄，更小。后保险杠的垂直照明系统或者隐藏在伪装下面，或者完全拿掉以保持外观的整洁。车头的进气口，依旧很酷的LED日间行驶灯成为X6的标志，硕大轮拱和M版车型特有的四排气尾管都赋予了这辆原型车独特的外观。一旦把伪装拿掉，这辆X6M看起来将更具侵略性和运动风格。目前还不清楚新车动力系统细节，但预计X5和X6M都将搭载取自新一代M5的4.4升V8双涡轮引擎，功率超过600马力。在M5Competition上，该引擎功率达到617马力，扭矩750牛米。因此对于这两款M版SUV，其输出功率和扭矩很值得期待。这两款车可能也会提供Competition套装。宝马已经发布了X3M和X4M这两款车的趣图，该车将在未来几个月内发布。至于X6M，或许将在2020年发布，而标准版X6新一代车型将于明年发布。

 

New BMW X6 M Looks Menacing In First Spy Shots

Having seen the warm M50i a little over a month ago, we’re ready to take it to the next level and check out the next-generation BMW X6 in the range-topping M flavor. Spied up close and personal looking decisively aggressive, the large-and-in-charge SUV adopts Bavaria’s latest interpretation of the kidney grille we’ll be seeing more of on future BMWs. It’s substantially bigger than what we’re used to, but it doesn’t look out of place since it’s proportionate with the sheer size of the vehicle.

 

It appears the test vehicle already has the final body, but the heavy use of camouflage doesn’t allow us to see all the changes the X6 M will be going through for its next iteration. Nevertheless, one of the adjacent spy shots is showing the performance SUV right behind the outgoing model. With the risk of stating the obvious, the shape will remain virtually the same, but there will be some changes here and there to separate the two models. For example, the new one seems to have an interesting two-piece roof-mounted spoiler as well as sleeker LED taillights much smaller than those of the current X6 M. The rear bumper’s vertical lighting clusters are either hiding underneath the camo or have been removed altogether to enable a cleaner look.

 

Big air intakes up front, a rather cool LED daytime running light signature, beefy wheel arches, and the M-specific quad exhaust tips – all contribute to the prototype’s special look. Once the camo will come off, the X6 M should look aggressive and sporty despite its odd shape and tall body.

 

There’s not much of a secrecy regarding the identity of the engine. Both the X5 and X6 M are expected to use the new M5’s twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 with over 600 horsepower. The engine pumps out a massive 617 hp and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) in the M5 Competition, so this is the sort of power we should be expecting from the pair of M-badged SUVs, which might get a Competition Package further down the line as hinted by BMW.

 

Let’s keep in mind BMW is about to introduce another M SUV duo, the X3 M and X4 M. These two have already been teased and are expected to come out in the coming months.

 

As for the X6 M, it’ll probably arrive in 2020 considering the regular X6 is scheduled for a 2019 release.