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BMW E71 X6 M Takes On Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8

BMW X6 M vs Jeep SRT-8 1 photo
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Ever since its official release, back in 2009, the "Master SAC" X6 M from BMW made us imagine all kinds of things, from riding on top of misty mountains to defeating Porsches and SRT-powered cars in drag races, like the ones in the video below.
It's true, the X6 M we're looking at is not stock but neither are its competitors. Evotech, a German tuning company, created this monster which is equipped with a stage 4 upgrade kit that takes it to 750 HP and 700 lb-ft (950 Nm) of torque.

However, you can get a lighter upgrade for your X6 M if this is too extreme. Evotech offers upgrade kits from stage 1 to stage 4 that will take your car from its stock 555 HP to 600 HP (for stage 1), 650 HP (for stage 2), 710 HP (for stage 3) or 750 HP (for stage 4). Prices range from €5,900 ($7,600) to €29.900 ($38,700).

Aerodynamics play an important role as well, especially when it comes to the high speeds this X6 is capable of. That's why the owner of this special SAC decided to fit it with a  complete Vorsteiner body kit that includes a new front spoiler, rear diffuser, rear spoiler and vented race hood.

After everything was done, the car was put to the test. First it managed to defeat a 800 HP Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 equipped with NOS. After this encouraging win, it was time to race a Porsche 911 Turbo S. This one wasn't stock either, being upgraded with a Stage 2 Evotech kit to 620 HP. The X6 M won the 1/4 mile but was ultimately defeated, due to the superior aerodynamic coefficient of the Porsche.

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