BMW’s Diesel Powered M cars

The BMW X6 M50d haas been equipped with a performance diesel treament.

By: Auto Dealer Motoring Staff 

The automotive world is evolving at a pace. Around ten years ago the viable passenger vehicle were launched to the public and new, we already have performance diesel!!!

BMW’s has taken the next stop by introducing its new range of highly anticipated M-performance vehicles; all of them have diesel engines. The petrol engines no-longer have the performance market to itself. All four diesel M-performance vehicle are fitted with the same thrice turbo-charged, 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel engine. They deliver 280Kw and a colossal 740Nm of torque. The models chosen for the ultimate diesel upgrade are M55od xDrive Sedan, 550d xDrive Touring, X5 M5od and M6 M50d. the SUV’s can sprint to 100Km/h in 5.3 seconds, while the sedan variants will do it in 4.7 seconds. That’s a staggering performance for something with an oil burner under the bonnet.  

The engine is mated to BMW’s new 8-speed automatic gearbox and with an all-wheel-drive system. All models also include M-performance aerodynamics kits to differentiate them from lesser BMW models. The vehicles are set to make their debut in March/April at the Geneva Motor Show, followed by a launch in Germany few weeks after. The BMW X5 M50d and X6 M50d should reach South African shores around June 2012.