Heartbreaking: A new BMW X6 being damaged

13 Apr

Posted by Horatiu B. as BMW X6

Take a look at this BMW X6, it basically breaks my heart. The car has not even been released yet and we already see a damaged one. Apparently the incident was caused by a deer during a test drive this past week. What strikes me though is that the fender seems to be made out of plastic?!

Update: Apparently, we are not the only ones that think the fender is made out of plastic. A member of Germancarzone seems to believe the same thing.

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Heartbreaking: A new BMW X6 being damaged - German Car Zone

April 13th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
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[...] Heartbreaking: A new BMW X6 being damaged - Today, 09:54 PM Take a look at this BMW X6, it basically breaks my heart. The car has not even been released yet and we already see a damaged one. Apparently the incident was caused by a deer during a test drive this past week. What strikes me though is that the fender seems to be made out of plastic?! http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/13/heartbreaking-a-new-bmw-x6-being-damaged/ [...]
Mike

April 14th, 2008 at 7:17 am
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BMW has been using reinforced plastics since 2004 in the 6 series. This is nothing new. Trunk lids and such are also made of these materials. It saves weight (upwards of 40%) can be formed into intricate shapes and does not lessen the structural integrity of the car. Most manufacturers do the same things.
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April 15th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
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