...And its called Sports Activity Coupe not Sports Activity Vehicle. ;) BMW is creating a new market. MB also has someting in works as competition to X6.

isn't it supposed to be limited to only 4 seats also?

I don't want something 'smaller' than an X5, I want a better X5 - unfortunately BMW in their wisdom built a 'bigger' X5 with the E70. 7 inches longer and a few inches wider would be a real pain for me, considering the roads I drive and the places I park, so E70 is no good to me.

So if the X6 ends up being lighter (which it should be) with a better CofG and provide a similar amont of space to the E53 X5 then that would suit me fine. I only ever use 4-seats in my X5 so 4-seats is fine.

An X3 is too small, too ugly and has nowhere near enough road prescence.

Do we know what the X6 will look like? There are several pics here in this forum but each looks different, Which is the closest photo to what it "might" look like?

So when will this approx go on sale at dealers? Oct 2007? as a 2008model?

This X6 may seem like what I am looking for as the X70 was way too big and truck like for me and the X3 like Steved said has no presence.

I was hoping that the X6 would look kind of like a Rally Raid (as you'd see in the Dakar Rally), that's where the market would be IMO, something that mimicks a proper off-road performance car but is still practical enough for daily use. If this was true then BMW would do themselves plenty of favours by entering one in either this year's or next year's Dakar rally.

A little bit like this concept buggy from VW (but better looking hopefully)

http://www.autotudos.hu/fotokcikkek/...t_t_2_nagy.jpg

http://www.autotudos.hu/fotokcikkek/...t_t_1_nagy.jpg

http://www.thecarconnection.com/imag...7629_image.jpg

You mean like this?
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphot...128.002.1L.jpg

You will first see the concept at Jan 2008 Detroit auto show.

Wow that late? I thought it would be Sept 07 for 08 model. I'm not sure I can hold out that long.

Wow that is very cool look, do you think that is a computer generated pic or real life, sometimes it's hard to tell, the person inside looks fake. I sure like that look, very BMW from the front and agressive yet aerodynamic looking too. I like the slightly higher feeling on the road.

Its the best CGI at this time. So the basic shape of car may be same but ignore the details for now.