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BMW X6 M50d: Performance & economy revealed

BMW X6 M50d: Performance & Economy figures revealed With the BMW X6 M50d confirmed as on its way, we now get news on its performance and economy. We’ve been reporting the likelihood that BMW will drop their new three stage turbo diesel in to the X6 for a long time now, and that’s a racing certainty after BMW teased what is almost certainly the X6 M50d this week with a video. But what about power, performance and economy on the M50d?

No Macan Can-Can ahead of Los Angeles debut

Our deeply absurdist, kitchy-kitsch streak wishes that Porsche would've seen fit to score this video with Jacques Offenbach's “The Infernal Gallop” in lieu of Some Generic Lux-Teuton 'Lectronic Track™. Maybe the automotive footage might've been intercut with Dutch camel racers wearing vintage Rijkspolitie outfits and libidinous dancing French girls. Zuffenhausen rarely accedes to our flights of fancy.

Lada launches new design competition

Lada and Russian social network community VKontakte have announced a competition calling for amateur designers to express their visions for future Lada models. Designs can be submitted as hand-drawn sketches or created using computer programs, and there's no limit on style, class or models. The only condition is the design has to have the brand's logo on the grille.