BMW wants to make its mid-size SUV great again with
the all-new X5 M – and despite the fact that very few, if any, will ever see
any track action, the upcoming performance model seems more than capable of
attacking the apexes.
Proof stands another spy video, which shows a
prototype testing at the Nurburgring and looking good doing so. nothing has changed
since then, as it still has some light camouflage that’s meant to hide the more
aggressive body kit. Compared to the regular fourth-gen X5s, the M
Division-developed version sports different front and rear bumpers, larger
wheels and quad exhaust tips.
Of course, the X5 M will have a much sportier
chassis. The biggest change, however, is found behind those big nostrils: a new
4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 that will, allegedly, put out up to 616 hp and 750 Nm of torque in the Competition model, and 25 hp less in the standard X5 M. Reports talk about a 0-96
km/h acceleration time of less than 4 seconds, which seems plausible, but
we’ll have to wait a few more months to find out, as it should be introduced
before the end of the year, probably alongside the new X6 M.
