BMW X6 xDrive50i beats Porsche Cayenne GTS around Nürburgring

Posted on August 14th, 2008 by Robert Adams | Posted under: BMW, Porsche

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BMW X6 When BMW introduced X6 they had a document comparing the X6 xDrive50i to Cayenne GTS and Range Rover Sport V8 supercharged. According to their numbers X6 xDrive50i was faster, more fuel-efficient and more powerful.

German car magazine AutoBild put the X6 xDrive50i head-to-head with the Porsche Cayenne GTS to see can these numbers be taken seriously.

Facts first:
The BMW X6 xDrive50i is powered by a a 4.4-liter V8 that produces 400-hp.
The Porsche Cayenne GTS is powered by a 4.8-liter V8 that produces 405-hp.
BMW X6

According to AutoBild, the xDrive50i does 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 155mph. The Cayenne GTS goes from 0-62mph in 6.7 seconds and has a top speed of 163mph.

On AutoBild test around the famous Närburgring Nordschleife track X6 xDrive50i lapped the ring in 8:54.4 and Cayenne GTS in 9:01.9.

* Cayenne GTS was with a manual transmission and X6 had a standard automatic trasmission.

One thing we don’t understand. If BMW claims X6 xDrive50i is their top of the line X6 then why they did not comapare it to the top of the line Cayenne Turbo S that has 550 hp?