Report: BYD to unveil Lexus RX-influenced S6 hybrid in Detroit
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/" rel="tag">Detroit Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/" rel="tag">Electric</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/byd-s6-dm/"><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="4" alt="BYD S6 DM" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-byd-s6-dm-opt.jpg" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>BYD S6 DM - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Whenever we hear that a Chinese automaker is working on a vehicle that's "influenced" by some other successful model from an established global company, we wince a little. After all, we've seen quite a few less-than-convincing attempts to go along with a few couldn't-tell-the-difference carbon copies. And neither of those options are acceptable.<br />
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From what we can tell, <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/byd">BYD</a>'s S6 (shh - don't tell <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a>) DM crossover could be considered a little of both. From the profile, you'd be forgiven for mistaking it for a couple-year-old <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/rx">Lexus RX</a>. From the front, we see clear influence from <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/gm">General Motors</a>' European arm, <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/opel">Opel</a>. That said, it appears to be a passable effort on the styling front, and it's what's underneath that derivative skin that's what really counts.<br />
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The DM in the 'utes name stands for Dual Mode, as in a hybrid that can be powered by electricity only or a combination of the electric motors and gasoline engine. The drivetrain consists of a 14-horsepower electric motor that powers the front wheels and a 102-horsepower gasoline engine powering the rears. That's not a lot of power, but at least the two systems can work together to offer all-wheel drive.<br />
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We'll be on the lookout for this machine at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/">2011 Detroit Auto Show</a> next week. In the meantime, check out a few images in our gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/byd-s6-dm">BYD S6 DM</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/byd-s6-dm/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-byd-s6-dm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="BYD S6 DM" title="BYD S6 DM" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/byd-s6-dm/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-byd-s6-dm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="BYD S6 DM" title="BYD S6 DM" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/byd-s6-dm/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-byd-s6-dm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="BYD S6 DM" title="BYD S6 DM" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.chinacartimes.com/2011/01/06/byd-to-unveil-s6-suv-dm-in-detroit-dm-standing-for-dual-mode-aka-hybrid/">China Car Times</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/report-byd-to-unveil-lexus-rx-influenced-s6-hybrid-in-detroit/">Report: BYD to unveil Lexus RX-influenced S6 hybrid in Detroit</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.chinacartimes.com/2011/01/06/byd-to-unveil-s6-suv-dm-in-detroit-dm-standing-for-dual-mode-aka-hybrid/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/report-byd-to-unveil-lexus-rx-influenced-s6-hybrid-in-detroit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19789972/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/report-byd-to-unveil-lexus-rx-influenced-s6-hybrid-in-detroit/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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