Welcome to X6world. Its a deep graphite gray. I also thought its diopside black initially but when confirmed from BMW sources it turns out to be Sophisto granite. :thumbup:

I´m not sure that you´re right...

Have a look at this picture: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...x/P1010069.jpg
you can see the X6 in front and the CS in the back. There is the same light situation for both cars. The CS looks very much more grey than the X6 does.

I also asked someone of my family who´s an engineer, working for BMW engine plant. He told me that the colours of CS concept and X6 concept car are different. He will ask for the exact colour name and said that he bets it is diopsid black. I am very interested in that question and hope to find out what colour it is exactly. I´ll also visit the AMI in Leipzig (Germany) at the 4th of April and talk to the BMW crew.

The CS in background in the picture is different color which is same color as one in my avatar above. BMW is displaying CS is 2 different colors. I am told from BMW sources that the special gray color on one of CS concept and X6 concept is Sophisto Granite metallic. There is a BMW AG employee on this forum who works closely with new BMW products and he will correct me if I am wrong. Trust me.
See pic below.


http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/o...s-videos-1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...x/P1010069.jpg


This is the CS color you see in background of X6

http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/o...onceptcs_1.jpg

X6 Wheels
 

JGQ, Here are a couple of pic's of the wheels you mentioned in your post.I've seen very few X6's w/ this style wheel around town or at the plant.This wheel is the standard wheel on the base 35i X6.I talked w/ two SE US dealers in the last wk,one in Charlotte,NC and another in Atlanta.Both told me they are ordering all "For Sale" X6's w/ the Sport Package which comes w/ the "Y" spoke wheels.Both dealers told me the Sports Package is a "No Brainer" their words,not mine in the case of the X6.Given it's "Sporting " pretensions,they think the Sports Package is a natural w/ the X6.Thanks. PalBay

CS Concept has always been displayed in Chrome Shadow color only . We use this color exclusively on our most special concepts. Sophisto Granite color has been never used on CS! Always a Chrome Shadow , you've been tricked by the play of light.

Sophisto Granite is the color featuring on the X6 Concept.
Production F01 and F01 7-series will be offered in this color. Perhaps later the color may be offered on other models as well (eg. on X6).

Thanks, Scott. Was waiting for you to chime on this thread. :thumbup:
But its a big difference if its always the same color on CS. The CS release pics (Shanghai) are much lighter color than the one at NY auto show.

Chrome Shadow is a special DuPont color featuring reflective pigments.
Its photo characteristics are amazing , highly reflective. it can vary from liquid silver to dark chrom color specter , Depends on the background , and lighting situation.

Have they released the mpg figures for these engines yet?

All of this other good info is tempting me out of an X5. I can drive the X6 at a dealer on Friday. Only a limited basis as the BMW rep is bringing the X6 there for about 4 hours.

Thanks, Scott. MPG figures are in this thread