BMW has announced the new facelifted version of X6 M. The Sports Activity Coupe comes with the same engine and performance details, but with some exterior and interior changes.

Outside the new X6 M features different front grille and new LED headlights. The interior will now feature better choice of new leather upholstery.

2013 BMW X6 M is powered by a brutal 4.4 liter twin-turbocharged V8 with 555PS (408 kW) at 6000RPM and 680Nm (502 lb-ft) of torque at just 1500RPM. It is mated to a 6-speed M-Sport automatic gearbox with paddleshifters on the steering wheel. The power is put on the road through the world's most intelligent AWD system - xDrive.

The performance is superb - 4.7 seconds to 100 km/h, to 200 km/h - 16.9 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) - electronically limited.

All this is thanks to a number of technologies - M TwinPower Turbo Technology with exhaust gas manifold connecting both rows of cylinders, Twin-Scroll twin-trubo technology, High Precision injection and double VANOS.

The new BMW X6 M comes with DSC including ABS and M Dynamic Mode, CBC Cornering Brake Control, DBC Dynamic Brake Control, ADB-X electronic differential lock, Dry Braking, Fading Compensation, Start-Off Assistant; Dynamic Stability Control interacting with xDrive all-wheel drive system, Dynamic Performance Control, HDC Hill Descent Control, Adaptive Drive. All this is standard!

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Safety features include airbags for driver and front passenger, side airbags for driver and front passenger, head airbags front and rear, crash-activated headrests at the front, three-point inertia-reel seat belts on all seats, with belt latch tensioners, belt force limiters and belt stoppers at the front, crash sensors, rollover sensors, Tyre Defect Indicator.

There are also Adaptive LED Headlights, Park Distance Control, Head-Up Display, cruise control with brake function. Furthermore, you can order: back-up camera with Top View, Side View, Speed Limit Info, High-Beam Assistant, Automatic/Enhanced Emergency Call.

The Sports Activity Coupe stands on enormous 10J x 20" alloy wheels at the front fitted with 275/40 R20 tires and 11J x 20" fitted with 315/35 R20 at the rear.

The gross weight is 2305 kg.

Besides the brutal engine, the X6 M needs 19.3 liters per 100 km in the city, 10.8 liters on the highway and 13.9 liters on combined cycle.

Source: BMW