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BMW ActiveHybrid X6 (2009) first pictures

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 13 August 2009 10:30 This is BMW’s new ActiveHybrid X6, the company's first full production hybrid car. With two electric motors mated to the twin-turbo V8 powerplant, BMW claims its new SUV is not only the world’s most powerful hybrid, but also offers a reduction in fuel consumption and emissions over the equivalent petrol-only X6 by around 20%. And all to the ‘joint enhancement of driving pleasure and efficiency’. Mmmm… No – there’s actually two electric motors.

One Lap of the Web: One lap of the 'Ring in a Lamborghini Cabrera

-- Ever wondered how a 2013 Audi S3 would stack up against a 1983 Audi Sport Quattro on a rally circuit? So have we, but unlike us, Audi actually has the means to make the two cars go head to head. And, of course, they've filmed it all .

Ford Tourneo Custom Concept

Ford is set to unveil its eight-seater Tourneo Custom Concept at next month's Geneva motor show, previewing new features that will give the vehicle car-like appeal. Ford designers have given the commercial vehicle the character of the company's Kinetic Design passenger car range, emphasizing movement, including a trapezoidal grille, a strong and muscular shoulder line, prominent wheel lips and a DLO with distinguishing kicks at the rear of each element. "We set out to create a design with clean, futuristic lines and with a real sense of occasion," explains Paul Campbell, chief designer, Ford of Europe.