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Tuesday, Apr 14
BMW launches AK-47 thwarting X5 Security Plus
If Jason Statham's character, Frank, decides to switch back to a BMW in The Transporter 4, we think we have his new ride picked out. Or maybe Clive Owen just needs to film another episode of The Driver. BMW has just released info on its first Class Six bullet resistant vehicle, the BMW X5 Securi...
BMW launches AK-47 thwarting X5 Security Plus
CA The vehicle, which was developed on the basis of the successful BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), offers room for up to four persons inside an exceptionally well-protected passenger cabin. Moreover, its superior drive and suspension technology also ...
Friday, Apr 10
Rumormill: BMW looking at triple-turbo diesel for new performance X5
This new tri-turbo diesel V6 would see its first application in a BMW X5 Performance Diesel. In a bid to maintain the oil-burners fuel efficiency, BMW would add hybrid componentry that includes stop/start and regenerative braking. ...
Rumormill: BMW looking at triple-turbo diesel for new performance X5
According to a post on the forums at GermanCarZone, BMW is currently working on a new version of its 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engine, which puts out 286 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque in its current, twin-turbocharged guise. To bump that power peak a bit higher, those crazy German...
Tuesday, Mar 31
Spy Shots: BMW X5 M caught in South Carolina... but will it debut in NY?
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Spy Photos, Sports/GTs, SUVs, BMW BMW X5 M spy shots - Click above for gallery Two alert readers caught these latest snapshots of BMW's forthcoming X5 M near the company's Spartanburg, South Carolina facility. With that...
Spy Shots: BMW X5 M caught in South Carolina... but will it debut in NY?
Two alert readers caught these latest snapshots of BMW's forthcoming X5 M near the company's Spartanburg, South Carolina facility. With that stance, six front intakes, and that enormous rubber, it looks like the perfect vehicle for a group of Bavarian hitmen, albeit in silver. Some cybe...
Thursday, Mar 5
BMW X5 M y X6 M - Comienza la cuenta atrás
Venga, no pongas cara de sorpresa. Después de todo sabíamos desde hace meses (si no años) que las versiones M del X5 y del X6 estaban en camino, así que era cuestión de tiempo que BMW habilitara un sitio oficial para ir abriendo boca. Aunque por el momento sólo hay una cuenta atrás con un sugeren...
BMW X5 M and X6 M get official teaser site, source code reveals 550 bhp
The teaser site's tag line reads, "M. Welcome to the next chapter." The now official X5 M and X6 M will certainly be something we've never read in the book of BMW high performance vehicles. Recent chapters have featured high-horsepower, rear-wheel-drive cars like the M3, M5 and M6 as their ma...
Friday, Feb 20
BMW releases pricing for M Sport Packages
BMW 3 Series E90 Sedan $3,750 BMW 3 Series E91 Wagon $3,270 BMW 3 Series E92 Coupe $3,250 BMW 3 Series E93 $3,250 BMW 550i $4,800 BMW X5 3.0 and 4.8 $6,500 [Source: BMWBlog.com]BMW releases pricing for M Sport Packages originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please see o...
Friday, Dec 26
Spy Shots: Chery Tiggo5 takes aim at X5, Touareg
The Tiggo5 is expected to do battle with the VW Touareg and BMW X5 (and by extension, the Shuanghuan CEO). With rugged yet basic styling penned by Bertone, the Tiggo5 will be powered by Mitsubishi engines including the 3.0-liter V6 and 2.0-liter turbo.
Friday, Dec 19
BMW loses Clonewars Italian court battle
Take a close look at the image. A court in Italy has just ruled that the crossover pictured above, the five-seat CEO built by Shuanghuan Automobile of Shijiazhuang, China, is not a clone of the BMW X5. Um... yeah. The legal battles began when Shuanghuan introduced their "Noble" last year, a near-...
Thursday, Oct 9
BMW X1 to offer both all- and rear-wheel drive
In a move that marks a significant departure from its current direction, BMW will offer both all- and rear-wheel drive versions of its upcoming BMW X1 model. Up to this point, consumers have only been offered all-wheel-drive mechanicals under the skin of the BMW X6, BMW X5 and smaller BMW X...
Tuesday, Jul 24
Spy Shots: high-performance BMW X5
Filed under: Spy Photos, SUVs, BMW Fresh from the paparazzi comes a batch of spy shots showing what appears to be a tuned-up BMW X5 test mule wearing bigger exhaust pipes and a revised front bumper with bigger air intakes that extends farther down to the tarmac.
Tuesday, Jul 3
IIHS finds most trucks, SUVs and minivans have poor head restraints
Several other vehicles have improved their scores, including the Acura MDX, Honda CR-V, Element and Pilot, the Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento and Mercedes M-Class. The BMW X5, Dodge Nitro and Suzuki XL7 all were rated as 'poor.' Source: IIHS]
Thursday, Jun 7
Another take on the MINI SUV
Just as MINI is ramping up to launch the Clubman wagon in addition to its current lineup for 2008, rumors are flying about a possible MINI compact sport utility vehicle, reportedly inspired by the Austin Ant and MINI Moke, dunebuggy-ish off-roaders originally designed for the British m...
Thursday, May 31
BMW releases new M Sport package for X5
BMW has unveiled its new M Sport package for all members of the X5 range, giving the SAVs a sportier look and feel inside and out. A new bodykit gives the X5 a more aggressive appearance, with updated fascias, flared fenders, black low-profile roof rails, and a choice of different 19" and 20"...
Thursday, May 3
No stone unturned: Hamann does the Ferrari 612, too
The Hamann people have been busy the last week or so, showing off packages for the Murcielago LP640 and BMW X5. Well, here's a third for you: The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti by Hamann features a new exhaust system that provides added bellow to the V12's already-sonorous tailpipe music. It would n...
No stone unturned: Hamann does the Ferrari 612, too
Incontestably the sound of a Ferrari 12-cylinder is something completely special. The sport mufflers are made from in V2A stainless steel and are offered by HAMANN for left and right, each of which has double exhaust pipes (Ø 90mm). When ordering the sport mufflers, the 540 HP symphony sou...
More Fun at Hamann: BMW X5 gets the business
You all know how this works, so we'll keep it simple. Hamann has come out with a suite of upgrades for the new BMW X5. Bimmer's rolling cross-trainer gets some added punch underhood thanks to a reprogrammed ECU. Power bumps range from 14 to 18 horsepower on the 3.0si and 4.8i, respectively. The bes...
Wednesday, May 2
PC Mag Digital Drive Awards names BMW X5 its COTY
Actually PC Mag's Digital Drive Awards are focused on all sorts of technology in new vehicles. They first established a list of new technologies that are becoming mainstream and then sought out those vehicles with equipment that is currently bleeding edge. iPod connections are so 2006, b...
Thursday, Apr 26
Ford trucks and SUVs giving way to CUV sales
We don't know how often this kind of thing happens, however: Bob King, a dealer in Cincinnati, said that a couple traded a 2004 BMW Z3 and a 2004 Corvette for two new Edges. And that was after they tested a BMW X5 and Lexus RX 330. Even if that's not happening every day, the sales trend is very good n...
Friday, Apr 13
Beckham's stolen Bimmer turns up as personal ride of Macedonian official
You may recall last year we posted on David Beckham's intimate experiences with grand theft auto. His armour-plated BMW X5 was boosted from a shopping mall parking garage in Madrid, Spain despite the high-tech anti-theft security system onboard that the criminals may have used a laptop...
Monday, Mar 26
AutoblogGreen for 03.26.07
GM trying to turn down the Chevy Volt's hypeMaximum Bob says Volt is charging aheadA concept car walks into the New York Auto Show...Is this a prototype for a new Toyota Smart competitor?Technical details of the XR3 learned during our visit to Robert Q. Riley EnterprisesTragedy at sea: Earth...
