Guess What this BMW X6 is Hauling Up in the Snow

'Snowcat' is a generic term used for enclosed-cabin, fully tracked machinery that are made exclusively for use in snow (hence the name). They are employed not only on ski resorts, to prepare the trails, but also by military forces and other organizations.

As 4x4s have evolved in the past two decades from rugged, no-frill tools to civilized and luxurious vehicles that retain some degree of off-road capability, seeing one stuck in mud or snow is not uncommon these days – especially if the driver hasn’t fitted winter tires.

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Kahn Design Meets the BMW X6 Crossover and Gives it a Muscular Makeover

We are accustomed to A. Kahn Design (formerly known as Project Kahn, for those of you wondering) working its styling touch on various Land Rover SUVs, but BMW tunes are far more rare for the British company.

Scheduled for a release in the forthcoming weeks, is Kahn's elaborate styling package for the BMW X6 that brings many changes to both the exterior and the interior of the Bavarian brand's sports crossover.

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BMW Releases Individual X6 Performance and 6-Series Coupe Frozen Silver Special Editions

Not to be outdone by its German rivals, BMW has prepared its own pair of special edition models based on the X6 crossover and the 6-Series Coupe for the U.S. market.

The new limited run models are the Individual X6 Performance Edition, of which only 100 examples will be built for deliveries in mid-December 2012, and the 6 Series Coupe Frozen Silver Edition that will be even more exclusive as only 55 copies will be made with sales to start in mid-January next year.

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2007-2009MY Mercedes E-Class Wagon and 2012MY BMW X5 and X6 Recalled Over Separate Issues

Rivaling premium carmakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW have both issued recalls on select models over unrelated problems.

Starting with Mercedes-Benz, the Stuttgart-based brand is recalling a total of 3,613 E350 4matic station wagons from the 2006-2009MY manufactured from July 1, 2006, through April 30, 2009, because a connecting rod for the load leveling rear suspension system may fail.

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