Monday, August 9, 2010

BMW X6


Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. BMW, I know you can build a great engine. I know you can build a great chassis. I know you (pre- and post- Bangle) can sculpt a clean, elegant design. But do you really have to make this abomination?

I'm in love with the lines and the stance. It looks good. It's got presence. It sounds great. But it's so damn heavy. xDrive or not, it's really hard to make up for extra mass. When you need to throw millions into R&D to fix a problem that you created by making something too heavy, you're abusing the skills of your engineers. Let's keep it simple and continue to build some good cars like the 135i.

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