BMW X6M: Ridiculous fast, and... ridiculous.

The Smoking Tire caps off our Ultimate BMW Road Trip with a private day at BMW's test track in Spartanburg, SC. Since we've already tested the M3 and 1M, we take the X6M Crossover on the track to see if there is something it's actually useful for. We are surprised.

[@CandyHam]

I don't understand why so many people think the X6 is ugly. I think it's the best-looking crossover, even better than the Macan.

[@zachscar2]

+CandyHam its really ugly just look at it

[@zakariakassar6462]

+CandyHam I totally agree with you! It's the sexiest thing on four wheels! The problem is that BMW is too advanced for most and the great design is only realised many years later by on lookers.

[@CheckYourPremises]

+CandyHam This thing is an absolute beauty. The new design (2015-16) is kinda screwed up, but this one looks great!

[@he-man3653]

+CandyHam I always thought it was ugly in pictures or on video but then I saw one in person. Looked nice.

[@joe125ful]

+CandyHam You work in BMW factory right?

[@taran1986007]

Dude....this is the most beautiful CAR

[@mrcool2756]

Yeah

[@the-boring-car-guy]

Lol no. Just no.

[@JusChillin979]

@@the-boring-car-guy yeah he is wrong but that is a bad bitch. I just wish i was.....

[@G_992]

Hell to the no

[@AsifLicious]

It's weird, people are really polar about this car. It's a love it or hate it kind of thing. I personally think it looks bad ass

[@arniestreaks6527]

PANDA PANDA PANDA

[@andrewwilson6998]

Totally agree love it too especially with a hamann conversion

[@darkscorpion6534]

asif naseri couldn't agree more!

[@Brandiums]

I'm sorry, not only does this car perform, but it's beautiful! It looks like a freaking tank! I love it!

[@mullermurillo]

here in brazil, everyone loves this car and i love it too

[@Same_ol_jee]

This car is not ugly at all , this car is sexy as hell . A guy drives it down the street from me in a matte gray looks great ! Dream car

[@zid00001]

+keepingupwith jee Well ask him for a fucking date then, and you and he can drive off into the sunset in his fuck-ugly matte gray car, or truck, or whatever the fuck it's trying to be.

[@Same_ol_jee]

+zid00001 LMFAOO awee are you mad ?

[@zid00001]

Is everyone mad if they don't agree with you?

[@JakeDavis08]

I've got an M6M and I get so many compliments. They just aren't seen as often as an X3 or X5. I love it

[@philip8764]

this car looks awesome as fuck

[@ratata8888]

How can you call this car ugly?:O

[@computerschreck]

because it is :p - it looks like a whale

[@ratata8888]

but I love whales :*(

[@kambojsbTech]

Igor Alexandrovich i think the x5 is better because its like a penguin :P

[@saucecakes]

The only people who seem to love this car are Russians and that is probably because of the poor roads there that they have to opt for an SUV. When you have good roads like those in America/Canada, you will likely pick a different car.

[@vkon15]

saucecakes Overall Russians have better taste than Americans too....

[@jjhernandez5244]

I think it's a nice looking car.

[@joe125ful]

+J J Hernandez Maybe if you blind.

[@mi.shagal]

Are you kidding me? Most gorgeous car ever made... It's my dream..)

[@deepapo]

I don't know if it's useless, definitely it's not ugly. Actually it's impressive looking car

[@imSchwaggy]

9 years later i bought an x5m and on the 700 mile drive home from virginia I agree with everything. I wonder how much 1m's would cost today if someone totaled those 8 lined up lmao.

[@dreydavis8822]

my pops got an x6 and everytime we ride around the city he gets looks so i highly doubt this car is "ugly" lmao

[@AB-80X]

Have you considered why he gets looks? People think "WTF was that?"

[@omgieattahcheese]

It gets looks for the same reason that a riced out civic gets looks, cause its ugly.

[@dreydavis8822]

omgieat thacheese no actually it gets a lot of complements but surely it doesnt matter what you say because this car is out of your paygrade have a nice day chump

[@AB-80X]

Drey Davis That's an absolutely ridiculous statement. How do you know what he has for money, and what's with the crab mentality? The only one here who's paygrade it is out of, seems to be yours, as it is your daddys car. I got a 991 c2s, wife a Merc A207 550, and that only daily drivers. What do YOU drive?

[@dreydavis8822]

got a 2011 3 series bru ABOlsen69666

[@Multi2G4u]

no how is that ugly????? i work in bmw and i got to work on one. ITs my favorite and my dream TRUCK

[@CarsByVincent]

it just is.

[@nikoletina1994]

Don't mind the americans.

[@Multi2G4u]

nikoletina1994 so true

[@nikoletina1994]

***** ok, but normal people like it

[@nikoletina1994]

***** You can't be wrong in having an opinion. There are no universal scales for what car looks better. It's totally up to any individual person.

[@ellookitty]

That's not an ugly car, it's hot!

[@AngusPimentil]

id stick my cock into its exhaust

[@encrypticmethods9466]

In my town , there is a Cherry Red X6M

[@TheSmokingTire]

Yes, the X5M and X6M come with Dunlop SP Sportmaxx SST RunFlat tires. In all fairness, we didn't take the X6M out on the street to test ride quality, but the tires did handle 50 laps around Spartanburg quite well. I'm doing the One Lap of America next week in the X5M, and we will be able to test the ride quality over 3,200 miles of driving. Check updates from our website!

[@nazariyscoot]

that car is fucking beautiful

[@AB-80X]

Must be the beer goggle effect.

[@M3Xploid]

ABOlsen69666 you're probably the one that would say scion cube is better looking

[@AB-80X]

M3Xploid Nope.

[@M3Xploid]

ABOlsen69666 lie. you know you like it.

[@BrawndoQC]

It's on par with the Pontiac Aztec.

[@Dannyboy1277]

I don't find it that ugly either. Looks better than a panamera imo

[@TheSmokingTire]

We made this film back in October, and the new M5's weren't out yet. It was either the M3, which we'd already tested, the 1M, which we'd already tested, or the old M5, which was basically out of production at the time. The X6M was fun as hell on the track though .

[@CroAuslander]

Jesus Matt...if you think that a X6M is ugly...what do you think of yourself everytime you look in the mirror...

[@deki90to]

slepce mali, nadji zivot, mani se jutjuba

[@tonimason4520]

Lol 👏🏽

[@C0rs098]

It looks fcking amazing lmfao it's not ugly at all and I love my dads x6m 🙄

[@sukhjindermomi6616]

not an ugly car, i have one and i get compliments everytime i drive it! I LOVE IT

[@JakeDavis08]

Same! Not seen as much as an x3 or x5 I love my x6 m

[@TheSmokingTire]

thank you. The Raptor, unless you're talking about attempting to park it in a tiny garage, is actually MORE useful than a regular F150, at least for the things we use it for. It's wider, so it corners flatter when we're filming. It's got a smooth suspension, so the shots we get look better. It can haul just as many people, but with the 6.2L engine, it goes faster. And it's great off-road, and holds all our equipment just fine. The regular F150 only beats it in max payload, which we don't need.

[@salehclark8853]

I recently purchased a x6 50i and I will never drive anything else. Looks amazing plus you know you're driving a true machine.

[@SeemsLegal]

This car is an absolute beast! If it was ugly I wouldn't have it as my profile picture..

[@Arm77NLa]

wtf? how the is it ugly? it looks gorgeous. now the new 2015 x6 is ugly for sure

[@CarsByVincent]

it just is... both are ugly.

[@TheSmokingTire]

@rokke06 It wasn't ONLY developed there, but BMW has a test track there and they use it for testing.

[@johnkang2000]

Ugly?...Can't really see it.

[@preachytwo6]

plz tell me your jking...? its a really beautiful car

[@partymayker]

WAT? That thing is beautiful!

[@ThePurpleTuna]

I live in Spartanburg... and driving past this place every day on the way to work brings a smile on my face, especially since I am well acquainted with the man who runs the place.

[@user93634]

Dude you are living the dream. This is what I wish I could do!

[@C0lbyte]

Ugly?? Well maybe not aesthetic or beatiful but not ugly. Its a bad ass looking car.

[@GodlikeNL]

It's a matter of opinions. Most people think it's ugly. It's too big to be sporty. BMW made this for rich soccerplayer-wifes. I honestly think this car puts BMW to shame. X5? OK. But, X6 or X3? What's that for kind of crap? xD Just trying to fit in the market. Sadly.

[@RobertMorgan]

GodlikeNL . I tried to race one of these in my heavily-modded e36 M3, on the highway...my GPS read 155mph, when the X6m passed me like I was sitting still and pulled about 1/8th of a mile lead and slowed down. At 155 he blew my doors off, I have no clue how fast he was going...probably had the same software tune I did, which would mean a top-end of about 180mph for the x6M

[@GodlikeNL]

***** I believe it is very fast. I just think it would be better if it wasn't so big, OR if they made it properly offroad. A proper offroad vehicle looking like a x6 would be awesome. But sadly it's a road car with a large body, which doesn't seem to be brought up by the guys from the M division. This car was designed by meetings and that's why I don't like it.

[@Robekinya]

Its not ugly man, actually its the best looking car in the market.

[@insanitygarage8738]

It's just the most beautiful suv i can imagine

[@spacecadet.tx11]

Great work Matt. Really like the Tuned series and its good to see TST back strong. Keep up your sensible reviews.

[@mbenzsl2000]

This would be the perfect sports car for those who experience shitty weather all the time, or live in the north temperate zones where it snows a lot during winter.

[@cstraley]

+mbenzsl2000 That's why I purchased one.

[@mbenzsl2000]

I have to say...it's growing on me, lol. Saw one the other day. The ultimate sports car, for any road condition! Lol.

[@andersr9545]

+mbenzsl2000 Why does it need to be that tall and heavy? Why not just buy a 5 series or 3 series with x drive? Much better looking and better handling + space

[@WarfareHD1]

I think it is also kind of ugly, don't get me wrong I would totally take one if offered, but if I had the money, I would not buy it

[@BazyLazy]

Then you don't deserve it ^^

[@whattupRIBS]

yeah fair enough, i was only being dramatic to get a reply. this car review is a testament to your craft in that you can take the x6m and make it worth watching; through good writing, editing, and a passion for knowing what an enthusiast wants to hear. props TST.

[@powderhund14]

awesome review matt! keep up the good work

[@hornmaestro5559]

Well I wouldnt call it ugly, More like muscular. I actually like the "Gorrilla look"

[@BIMMERBOII]

UGLY? HAHAHAHAH WTF IS HE SERIOUS?? HHHAHAHAHHA

[@briannawinn5079]

The first time I saw an X6, I rubbernecked to find out what it was. This video seals it. Looks so hot on the road. Going to the dealer for an M in the am. The only bummer is that I wont be able to see the car while I'm in it!

[@vincentmason3795]

Truthfully I first thought this car was ugly too, but after dad got one, I realized it doesnt actually look bad, it looks half decent, when you are there and you got a full 3D context of the car, it looks great, and it isnt the M series to, but it has a Supersprint Exhaust and an ECU on it to make up for it, it produces near the same amount of power, give or take.

[@BatinicON]

A american calling a german car ugly. That's a classic.

[@Iriscience]

I mean.....yeah but it's pretty ugly. Considering it's not some Toyota, and that BMW has made some of the most beautiful cars in the world.

[@The1FastGP]

And that is supposed to mean what? I'm an American, and I find the X6M quite good looking, it's a bulky Panzer that can move gracefully and with agility.

[@beatsbybrandon902]

An American*

[@alendfarhadi707]

Grammar natzi.

[@rShadowFace]

Hugh Buggy *Nazi

[@kmac720]

I don't understand why anyone would get an X6M over an X5M

[@FuriousPumpkin]

I live in SC we went to the factory so much for school field trips. It really revitalized that county.

[@TheSmokingTire]

The X6M is just supposed to be a more 'stylish' X5M. Underneath, they are mechanically identical (and the X5M is actually a little bit faster due to weight and aerodynamics). I wouldn't say the M5 does everything it does, because with a good set of winter tires, the X6M is probably a hoot in the snow, and the M5 would be a nightmare. I don't think the suspension is up for off-roading. Check out our review of the X5-35d, it was great off road!

[@VictorPitstop]

Ugly and impractical are both an understatement.

[@jamesbond-re7wz]

maybe it should look more like of a hamburger to him....then he will like it.

[@TheSmokingTire]

I am reviewing the FR-S the third week in June.

[@nickssnyder]

Great review/video Matt!

[@A2Kaid]

It's really damn ugly, it looks like a Sedan that's been stretched and warped in proportions. I saw one yesterday up-close, so damn ugly.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Yes a friend of my Sisters just got one last month (the diesel not the M! Still spent $100,000 on it though) to replace her 320D - so I finally had a good close look at one - horrific looking thing on the outside and so damn expensive too, but the interior was very nice - really doesn't seem very large on the inside considering it's not small on the outside though. I think the 320D was nicer - She loves it though.

[@Haroon2301]

if it's so ugly whyd mercedes copy it

[@realtywithseankemp9704]

E70X5M on insta what the glc?

[@Haroon2301]

AMG or BUST GLE coupe

[@misskay2702]

I couldn't think of a good one...Right ✌️

[@TheSmokingTire]

that's true. But if the one you're driving is borrowed, and you happen to have access to a race track, it's AWESOME.

[@akidim13]

The Venom GT commercial I saw before this video was well worth the 5 minutes , absolutely emotional , god bless America , American muscle

[@MrRStEscort]

UGLY??? Do you have eyes?

[@MrPrivatewiggles]

It looks like an M5 that ate too many Big Macs. So yeah it's ugly.

[@cooperp6429]

It is the ugliest thing ever! I love BMWs (E60 is just gorgeous), but the M X5 and X6 are pointless, both of them are ugly, but the X6 is just a huuuuuuge coupe with 4 doors, that has 4wd, and is has a bit higher ride height...

[@dennycebii]

Matthew Ternent Should feel right at home in the U.S then.

[@Lukerr239]

***** Yep, agreed. I personally find the X5 M alright, seeing you still have the practical sides and still able to get a smile on the face now and then. The X6 in general is stupid, and a pathetic attempt from BMW to stand out. Im a huge BMW fan, but the X6 is a waste of production.

[@TheMusicFan1297]

Its not ugly.

[@TheSmokingTire]

it's marketed as a crossover, compared to the traditional SUV-ness of the X5M

[@TheSmokingTire]

on our website, they are called Dillon Optics.

[@ghp0518]

In terms of beauty, if the M6 is the high school beauty queen, the X6M is the same girl 10 years later after she gained 200 ponds and works at McDonalds.

[@erickboss17]

This X6M has the same amount of ugliness as you of hair

[@TheSmokingTire]

they don't sell them in the US.

[@Dav1dChui]

Amen to "they love to be driven fast and never feel stressed". Got a hand me down 3 series 2002 from parents. Still screams like hell.

[@mustachos1993]

Peope who are into this car are also into the Kardashians and that's an end of it!

[@TRUE_GR1T]

This thing doesn't know what it wants to be...kind of like the people buying it don't know what they want in a vehicle. They want the speed of a sports car but like the ride height of an SUV and the AWD feature (that they never use for offroading in an SUV anyways). Get one or the other (Sports car or SUV). Crossovers are the stupidest fucking vehicle segment since you lose the cargo space appeal and the offroad capabilities of an SUV, and since this thing is such a barge you don't get the speed that you would had you went with the M3 or M5.

[@TRUE_GR1T]

Oh and to the people saying the X6 is sexy: It's about as sexy as a fat woman in lingerie...

[@AB-80X]

crephotos It's the beer goggle effect.

[@M3Xploid]

crephotos ever hear of different tastes? some people like one thing and some like the other, i would flat out say that e46 m3 is the best looking bmw ever built and then someone might come out and say that e36 or the newer e92 is. just a different perspective man. bmw suv's are too large, and x6 is smaller, so if someone wants a tiny suv this is perfect fit

[@AB-80X]

Haha, there is a guy in our neighbourhood who bought an X6. We never see him at the social gatherings anymore - nobody invites him and his wife. Yes, that car is so ridiculous that it makes other people not want to be around you. You'll be "that guy with the X6".

[@meanvecktor1900]

BMW always set the standers. The X6 cross over is a damn great looking car.

[@Eidrian111]

What the fuck is standers?

[@marcoffs95]

You know the future of car design is lost when people call this car beautiful.. it bet you guys are the same people that think the BOOGADY VERYON is the nicest looking bar of soap ever

[@ericlagrone1279]

This car makes no sense. It's ugly, big with small interior, you can barely see out the back, and off road its....well....useless

[@ericlagrone1279]

Because I'm a fan of the channel, not the car....dumbass

[@ericlagrone1279]

skuirpy scuirpy​ Actually I drive a MK7 Golf R, but you're entitled to your ignorant and ill informed opinions on myself and this sorry ass BMW alike.

[@skuirpyscuirpy8167]

Eric Lagrone sorry man, im just old bmw m series fan so.....

[@cstraley]

+Eric Lagrone Ugly and small interior? Offroad? You are missing the point. Go bury your head in the sand and buy your Kia Suv.

[@TheSmokingTire]

as long as they are more reliable, make more torque, and burn less oil than the V10, they are going in the right direction.

[@GimliTehDwarf]

Great review, love his incite

[@Patrick94GSR]

Yes this thing is ugly as hell.

[@k7ninja]

I can't believe these comments. Some of you must be blinded by that badge. Matt Farah is right, because this is one of the ugliest cars ever to come out of Germany.

[@W1ngs16]

I love the x6 looks

[@TheSmokingTire]

@CHUUMPASS I've spent a total of 10,000 miles in the last gen M5 and M6, and I know many owners as well. Those engines burn a ton of oil, a quart per thousand miles in my experience, and my friends who own them said the 80k service costs $8,000!!this engine is too new to compare, but it can't possibly be worse than that.

[@bmwmperformance1953]

Ugly car?? Maybe no taste???

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

That is a four-door hatchback sedan. And an ugly one at that. Just buy yourself a Cadillac CTS-V Wagon and avoid the ridicule of your peers. FACT: Crossovers don't exist. It's a made up word, like gran coupé.

[@elmetwennhudkoad]

Cadillac is even uglier

[@JordanReedYT]

Your a dead wrong troll. Crossover is category when refereeing to sub compact SUVs. The handling and performance is at a median between cars and a full sized SUV. The truck looks amazing and is said to drive amazingly also. Tighten up the suspension, remove the limiter, add a sport exhaust and a body kit; now you've made the best better.

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

Jordan Reed The SOLE reason automakers use "crossover" is because they don't want to use "hatchback" or "wagon". Just because it rides higher than other cars doesn't make it something new. And a SUV that's smaller than most is still a SUV. Unless you have new category names for every car size, too. LOL

[@JordanReedYT]

***** it rides higher than a wagon, handles better, is shorter, is wider, and is actually based off an SUV frame that's been modified to fit the automakers standard. it's nowhere close to being proportionally equal to a hatch or wagon. It's not only the size that defines it. the performance and usability. it's a small SUV that performs like a car, but can do more than one when needed. it's for those who need a hatch or wagon but also need a little more space, better ascetics, more versatility, and in a size that fits their individual and collective needs as buyers.

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

The longer your explanations, the vaguer the definition. Technically, every car is a "sports-utility vehicle" as they all have a degree of performance and usability. Categories help communicate information about a vehicle to others. Using nonspecific words does the opposite of that and only helps someone to obfuscate the facts about a product. Like an automaker trying to push out a vehicle as anything other than what really it is: a hatchback sedan. I hope this doesn't get you fired from which ever automaker's social networking division you work for.

[@09snookie09]

I think the previous year model looks a lot better and plus some after market wheels to show off those massive drilled rotors and it's a stunning car. And he complimented how it feels similar to a GTR, that speaks for it self. Wonder if they would put that time and effort to the new M4?

[@kennymartinezsss6914]

And this is why I love my 335iTT & BMW in general

[@lifehackertips7598]

ugliest SUV ever. Worse than aztec

[@maybach6536]

+lifehackertips Okay let's be honest. It's not THAT bad lol

[@LiamDoan68]

shut up kid

[@lifehackertips7598]

+bavrian motor works bmw kid? I drive a new cayenne turbo

[@bostourn]

+lifehackertips thats cool, did daddy buy it for you?

[@robertbidochon7949]

+lifehackertips Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@ProductionsDrew]

Ugly car my ass

[@Magg78]

It’s a damn cool car with a lot of presence, both generation 1 and 2 IMO 😍

[@TheSmokingTire]

i said the feeling of driving it, with torque/brake vectoring, AWD, and turbo boost resembles a GTR, but not as fast, which it does.

[@chinchy111]

Will the magnetic sway bars keep my groceries from tipping over?

[@DreamCarGarage1]

Not loving the x6M in 'white' but I do like the way it looks. Sort of a jacked up coupe. It's different and it's cool.

[@martinmessineo4964]

It's awesome! I love the look of it!

[@addonisryan]

I saw one at the dealership in Smithtown, NY and I really like it,I think it is a gorgeous vehicle and I hope I will get to own one one day.Especially after Matt Farah's review on the smoking tire as well as Motor Trend's review I see that it truly is in keeping eith BMW'S slogan "The Ultimate Driving Machine". Suv's have no right to be that fast and stable but BMW has defied convention. They even use the magnetic shocks that GM has licensed which are normally on the Corvette. Very smart decision, Kudos !

[@stephans4216]

i heard one of these going around a track here in Australia. It had an awesome matte black paint job, made it look proper bad ass like it would destroy cheaper cars when the owner wasn't looking. what Matt said, sounds amazing and went around as quick as some sports coupes. but for the money, you could probably get something else. still, there aren't many of them and it turns heads.

[@cbrcliff]

It's not ugly!! Love those cars!!

[@BUMABRYAN]

I was just at the Spartanburg plant a couple months ago. Pretty cool facility they have there.

[@thatniggatem22]

This car looks amazing...

[@wordlyfe]

Great production on this video. Especially considering its free. What did you guys use as the chase vehicle to get those low camera shots?

[@Birb_of_Judge]

WTF this car is beautiful in every way shape and form

[@TheSmokingTire]

videos cost money, and when you don't have a big corporate sponsor (which all the commenters would bitch about, saying we "sold out") that money comes out of our pocket. The TST crew all has other gigs, mostly with the /DRIVE network but also other stuff too, to pay the bills, and we fund this channel out of our own pocket. If you want to see more videos, support the show and get everyone you know to buy a TST shirt from our website.

[@TheSmokingTire]

@mandradel1 An M3 with a factory test driver at the helm

[@Maxpound]

I cant wait!! I may be in the market for one of those.

[@roggerfrogger2]

But I have to say it looks like a beautiful place you visited, lots of trees, water and sunshine.

[@tybrown1437]

I own one and love it. i own also f13 BMW m6 and the first month i didn't like it because I'm not use to so big heavy ride. But now I use it even more then my m6 because is all-round car and the M6 is for more special events :)

[@wordlyfe]

Sweet! When are you guys going to do a review of the FR-S or BR-Z?