Odd vehicles fascinate you. You're open-minded and prepared to accept that a big, tall, heavy SUV can out-drive many a sports car. You always wanted a but are locked into a world of lease agreements. Your heart says sports car but your head says, "You live at the end of a dirt road in mountains that are snowbound nine months out of the year." Your own personal project car hell is creating the ultimate Dakar racer.

You think that lightness and simplicity are the be all and end all of automotive greatness. SUVs offend you. You need an SUV for off-roading and hauling manure. You have small children. The thought of $5 a gallon gas sends you into deep depression.

Speed Merchants: Yes

Fashion Victims: Yes

Treehuggers: No

Mack Daddies: Yes

Tuner Crowd: No

Hairdressers: Yes

Penny Pinchers: No

Euro Snobs: Yes

Working Stiffs: No

Technogeeks: Yes

Poseurs: Yes

Soccer Moms: No

NASCAR Dads: No

Golfing Grandparents: No

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• Range Rover Sport

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• Mercedes G55 AMG

• Audi S6 Avant

• Manufacturer: BMW

• Model tested: X6 xDrive35i

• Model year: 2009

• Base Price: $53,275

• Price as Tested: $63,225

• Engine type: 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six

• Horsepower: 300 @ 5,800-6,250 RPM

• Torque: 300 @ 1,400-5,000 RPM

• Red line: 7,000 RPM

• Transmission: 6-speed automatic

• Curb Weight: 4,894 lbs

• LxWxH: 192.0" x 78.1" x 66.5"

• Wheelbase: 115.5"

• Tires: 315/35 ZR20 front and rear

• Drive type: AWD

• 0 - 60 mph: 6.5 seconds [estimated]

• 1/4-mile: N/A

• Top speed: 149mph

• EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 15/20 MPG

• NHTSA crash test rating: N/A

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