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It's nice to see that someone at <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> apparently has a wry sense of humor when it comes to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5+m/">X5 M</a>. We are not shy about admitting that we find it hard to take the 550-horsepower SUV seriously - we famously called it a "2.7-ton <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/mx-5+miata/">Miata</a> with a lampshade on its head and a serious coke habit," when <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/28/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/">we reviewed it</a> back in 2010. But this little 30-second spot pairing it with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m3/">M3</a> has us tickled with nostalgic memories of the 1996 CART finale at <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/laguna+seca/">Laguna Seca</a>.<br />
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Sixteen years ago, there was no <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/">Mazda</a> in the storied track's name, just a heck of a battle through all 11 turns of the final lap of the season. Rookie-of-the-year <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/alex+zanardi/">Alex Zanardi</a> made one of the historic racing moves, passing Bryan Herta on the inside of the downhill "Corkscrew" turn, running through the dirt to make the lead change stick.<br />
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If you're wondering what this might have to do with the X5 M, click <a href="/2012/02/27/bmw-pits-m3-against-x5-m-at-laguna-seca-in-zanardi-esque-promo/#continued">through the jump</a> to see both the BMW ad and the vintage CART footage.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/27/bmw-pits-m3-against-x5-m-at-laguna-seca-in-zanardi-esque-promo/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW pits M3 against X5 M at Laguna Seca in Zanardi-esque promo</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/27/bmw-pits-m3-against-x5-m-at-laguna-seca-in-zanardi-esque-promo/">BMW pits M3 against X5 M at Laguna Seca in Zanardi-esque promo</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:59:00 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.autoblog.com/2012/02/27/bmw-pits-m3-against-x5-m-at-laguna-seca-in-zanardi-esque-promo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20179106/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/27/bmw-pits-m3-against-x5-m-at-laguna-seca-in-zanardi-esque-promo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alex zanardi</category><category>bmw</category><category>bmw m3</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>bmw x5m</category><category>cart</category><category>laguna seca</category><category>m3</category><category>video</category><category>x5 m</category><category>x5m</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Sabatini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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Autoblog Podcast #219 is here, and the two Chrises and Dan are joined by <a href="http://bringatrailer.com/">Bring A Trailer's</a> Randy Nonnenberg to talk oddball cars, all things <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/">Geneva Motor Show</a>, the impending Chevrolet Cruze Diesel and the government's delay making backup cameras mandatory. Questions and feedback wrap it up, and it's an hour and thirty-six minutes of fun this week. Thanks for listening, we'll see you next week!<br />
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<b><strong>Autoblog Podcast #219: </strong></b><strong>Geneva, Diesel Cruze and Backup Camera talk with Randy Nonnenberg of BringATrailer.com</strong><br />
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No one ever said that evolution is pretty. Take the best-of-breed <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMW</a> M Division product: the E30 M3. Little more than a homologated race car, the first generation <a href="http://autoblog.com/bmw/m3">M3</a> was potent, nimble, and with its small displacement 2.3-liter inline-four fed by a retweaked M1 intake, it was light, too. Long story short, the OG M3 remains an ideal performance car.<br />
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Today, we have the <a href="http://autoblog.com/bmw/x5+m">X5 M</a>. Looking at the bright blue truckish thing parked in the driveway, it's difficult - if not impossible - to see any sort of relation to BMW's vaunted and aforementioned M3 beyond its badges. You can't imagine what the missing link between the two might be. However, perhaps even mentioning the E30 M3 is being too puritanical. After all, very few vehicles could compare - let alone compete - with the street version of history's most winning road-race car. And you can bet your <em>Roundel</em> subscription that BMW will never competitively race an X5 M.<br />
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What then? It's not a newsflash, but the 2010 BMW X5 M doesn't remind you of sporty BMW products of yore. Of course, going back almost 25 years and looking at the first M3 through 1986-eyes, you would notice the hopped-up street car bears basically no resemblance whatsoever to BMW's hottie 1961 product, the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/bmw+isetta+600">Isetta 600</a>. For those of you not up-to-date on your bubble car history, the Isetta 600 was a stretched, four-seat version of the 297cc, one-cylinder Iso-derived Isetta 300. The 600 featured a two-cylinder 0.6-liter moto engine and semi-trailing arm rear independent suspension. Actually come to think of it, the Isetta 600 and the E30 M3 at least shared a rear-suspension design. The X5 M then, in terms of BMW's history, is truly an alien from another world. A world where family haulers thrash muscle cars for pinks. But does any of that matter? Are companies not free to reinvent themselves, especially here in America, where the X5 M is built? Perhaps most importantly, is the X5 M any good, let alone worthy of the vaunted M badge? Make the jump to find out.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-x5-m-review">Review: 2010 BMW X5 M</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/01bmwx5mreview2010_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/02bmwx5mreview2010_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/03bmwx5mreview2010_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/04bmwx5mreview2010_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/05bmwx5mreview2010_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Photos by <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com">Drew Phillips</a> / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/28/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2010 BMW X5 M is illogically sound</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/28/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/">Review: 2010 BMW X5 M is illogically sound</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:58:00 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.autoblog.com/2010/06/28/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19533033/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/28/2010-bmw-x5-m-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Bimmer</category><category>BMW</category><category>BMW M</category><category>BMW M Division</category><category>BMW X5</category><category>BMW X5 M</category><category>BmwM</category><category>BmwMDivision</category><category>BmwX5</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>featured</category><category>iDrive</category><category>M division</category><category>MDivision</category><category>review</category><category>reviews</category><category>road test</category><category>RoadTest</category><category>X5</category><category>X5 M</category><category>X5 M review</category><category>X5 M road test</category><category>X5M</category><category>X5MReview</category><category>X5MRoadTest</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonny Lieberman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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These days, German luxury crossovers are a dime a dozen, what with <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz">Mercedes-Benz</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/porsche">Porsche</a> and the lot all offering one or more sporty-ish soft-roaders. But we must remember that back in 1999, the vehicle that started this whole trend was the original <a href="http://autoblog.com/bmw/x5">BMW X5</a>. Eleven years later, there's something to be said about the biggest Bimmer offering, especially since the automaker is now celebrating 1 million X5s rolling off of assembly lines.<br />
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These days, the X5 is better than ever, offering a range of turbocharged gas and diesel powerplants, as well as a hotted-up <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/x5+m">M version</a> which, as unnecessary as it may seem, is quite stunning out on the road (or track). X5 number 1,000,000 just recently emerged from the Spartanburg, South Carolina factory, and is currently on its way to a customer in China, painted in Sapphire Black Metallic and featuring a Cinnamon Brown Nevada leather interior.<br />
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Since the debut of the X5, BMW's crossover range has grown to include the smaller <a href="http://autoblog.com/bmw/x6">X6</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/x3">X3</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/x1">X1</a> models, and rumormill continues to buzz over the idea of other models being introduced to the X Series. We've grown to accept the idea of BMW crossovers over the years, and we certainly commend the automaker on getting 1 million X5s out the door. Hit the jump to read BMW's full press release.<br />
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[Source: BMW]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/bmw-builds-1-000-000th-x5/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW builds 1,000,000th X5</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/bmw-builds-1-000-000th-x5/">BMW builds 1,000,000th X5</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:33:00 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.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/bmw-builds-1-000-000th-x5/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19507843/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/bmw-builds-1-000-000th-x5/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>BMW X5</category><category>bmw x5 35d</category><category>bmw x5 diesel</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>BMW X5 production</category><category>BMW X5 Xdrive35d</category><category>bmw x5m</category><category>BmwX5</category><category>BmwX535d</category><category>BmwX5Diesel</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>BmwX5Production</category><category>BmwX5Xdrive35d</category><category>X5</category><category>x5 diesel</category><category>x5 xDrive35d</category><category>x5 xDrive35i</category><category>x5 xDrive50i</category><category>X5Diesel</category><category>X5M</category><category>X5Xdrive35d</category><category>X5Xdrive35i</category><category>X5Xdrive50i</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven J. Ewing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[$99 Ultimate BMW Experience reinvents the factory tour]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/15/99-ultimate-bmw-experience-reinvents-the-factory-tour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/15/99-ultimate-bmw-experience-reinvents-the-factory-tour/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/15/99-ultimate-bmw-experience-reinvents-the-factory-tour/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/" rel="tag">SUV</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/" rel="tag">Plants/Manufacturing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><img border="1" vspace="4" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/bmw-factory-tour-1274053974.jpg" /><br />
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Most factory tours cost a lot less than $99, but <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw/">BMW</a> has more up its sleeve than a short walk down the production line. BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina facility is home to a new enthusiast attraction called "The Ultimate BMW Experience." The tour starts out with a trip to the Zentrum museum followed by a tour of the assembly line, where you're likely to see products like the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/x5+m">X5 M</a> get pieced together. That's not exactly worth parting ways with 99 bucks, but there's more to the deal. After the factory stroll, tour-goers hook up with a certified BMW performance driving instructor and spend two hours piloting a Bimmer on the track . Now there's a horse we can ride. Where do we sign up?<br />
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BMW plans to further upgrade the tour soon with "custom driving excursions, rare vehicle demonstrations and unique culinary events as well as many other spectacular opportunities." The Ultimate BMW Experience runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you're interested in the tour you can set up a date by calling 1-877-9BMW-EXP. Hit the jump to read over the BMW press release.<br />
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[Source: BMW]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/15/99-ultimate-bmw-experience-reinvents-the-factory-tour/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>$99 Ultimate BMW Experience reinvents the factory tour</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/15/99-ultimate-bmw-experience-reinvents-the-factory-tour/">$99 Ultimate BMW Experience reinvents the factory tour</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 15 May 2010 14:09:00 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.autoblog.com/2010/05/15/99-ultimate-bmw-experience-reinvents-the-factory-tour/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19476886/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/15/99-ultimate-bmw-experience-reinvents-the-factory-tour/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>bmw factory tour</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>bmw x6</category><category>BmwFactoryTour</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>BmwX6</category><category>spartanburg bmw plant</category><category>SpartanburgBmwPlant</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Shunk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 14:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 BMW M5 testing at the Nurburgring - Click above to watch video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/29/spy-video-2011-bmw-m5-undergoes-ring-taxi-practice/#continued">after the jump</a></small></strong></em></div>
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m5">2011 BMW M5</a> has been caught on video doing its thing around the 'Ring, and by "doing its thing" we really mean shredding the life out of the rear tires. Judging from the quick video, the massive sedan seems to have no problem hustling through the banked curves of every automaker's favorite test track.<br />
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BMW has kept its lips sealed when it comes to what exactly is under the hood of the next-generation <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5-strips-away-more-of-its-camo/">M5</a> or when the lowly public will be able to get their greedy paws on the finished product. Rumor has it the German automaker has ditched the big, naturally-aspirated V10 we all know and love in favor of the same twin-turbocharged V8 found at the heart of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/x5+m">X5 M</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x6+m">X6 M</a>. If true, that means the car is packing somewhere around 578 horsepower in its arsenal. <br />
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As for when we'll finally see this big beastie without its psychedelic camouflage, your guess is as good as ours. In the mean time, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/29/spy-video-2011-bmw-m5-undergoes-ring-taxi-practice/#continued">hit the jump</a> to see the uber sedan tackle the 'Ring.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUV3uc9T7vw&amp;feature=player_embedded">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/29/spy-video-2011-bmw-m5-undergoes-ring-taxi-practice/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Spy Video: 2011 BMW M5 undergoes 'Ring Taxi practice</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/29/spy-video-2011-bmw-m5-undergoes-ring-taxi-practice/">Spy Video: 2011 BMW M5 undergoes 'Ring Taxi practice</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:00:00 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.autoblog.com/2010/04/29/spy-video-2011-bmw-m5-undergoes-ring-taxi-practice/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19459035/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/29/spy-video-2011-bmw-m5-undergoes-ring-taxi-practice/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011</category><category>2011 BMW M5</category><category>2011BmwM5</category><category>BMW</category><category>BMW M5</category><category>BMW X5 M</category><category>BMW X6 M</category><category>BmwM5</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>BmwX6M</category><category>M5</category><category>M5 turbo V8</category><category>M5TurboV8</category><category>Nurburgring</category><category>Twin-Turbo M5</category><category>Twin-turboM5</category><category>X5 M</category><category>X5M</category><category>X6 M</category><category>X6M</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<br /> If you're like us - and odds are very good you are - you have an evergreen problem. Namely, getting your significant other to feel one-tenth of the excitement about cars that you feel. Sure, you've tried explaining that while you almost drove off the freeway, it's okay because you were trying to catch up with a 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car. Or that waking up at 5:30 am on a Saturday to stand around in a parking lot drinking coffee and gawking at old cars is a perfectly normal family activity. You've probably even suggested that she might be happier driving to work in a Citro&euml;n DS. Maybe that last part is just us. But maybe not.<br /> <br /> Well friends, we have found the solution. The following ten minute clip of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Jeremy+Clarkson/">Jeremy Clarkson</a> waxing extra poetic about three "mad" SUVs is practically guaranteed to delight even the most fervent, dyed-in-the-wool car hater. It's simply brilliant. Why? Because it's Jeremy at his very best. Yes, of course, he insults stewardesses, environmentalists and the mentally ill all the while powersliding around an abandoned air strip. But he does it all in his 100-percent totally lovable way that frankly we find impossible to resist. Even those spouses that think your big, fat V8, "sounds wasteful" are sure to become fast fans. How could anyone argue with "sliced dolphins?" Make the jump to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-x5-m-against-audi-q7-tdi-and-lan/#continued">watch the video</a>.<br /> <br /> [Source: Top Gear via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlqBn9pzETw">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-x5-m-against-audi-q7-tdi-and-lan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: <i>Top Gear</i> pits BMW X5 M against Audi Q7 TDI and Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-x5-m-against-audi-q7-tdi-and-lan/">VIDEO: <i>Top Gear</i> pits BMW X5 M against Audi Q7 TDI and Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:30:00 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.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-x5-m-against-audi-q7-tdi-and-lan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19289602/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-x5-m-against-audi-q7-tdi-and-lan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Audi</category><category>Audi Q7 V12 TDI</category><category>AudiQ7V12Tdi</category><category>BMW</category><category>BMW X5 M</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>Clarkson</category><category>Jeremy Clarkson</category><category>JeremyClarkson</category><category>Jezza</category><category>Land Rover</category><category>LandRover</category><category>Q7</category><category>Range Rover</category><category>Range Rover Supercharged</category><category>RangeRover</category><category>RangeRoverSupercharged</category><category>Top Gear</category><category>TopGear</category><category>X5</category><category>X5 M</category><category>X5M</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonny Lieberman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[G-Power takes the BMW X6 M, X5 M to 600 hp and beyond]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/12/g-power-takes-the-bmw-x6-m-x5-m-to-600-hp-and-beyond/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/12/g-power-takes-the-bmw-x6-m-x5-m-to-600-hp-and-beyond/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/12/g-power-takes-the-bmw-x6-m-x5-m-to-600-hp-and-beyond/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/g-power-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img hspace="0" height="393" width="630" vspace="4" border="1" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/630gpower.jpg" alt="" /></a>
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We all know what the biggest problem with the BMW X6 M is, right? Not nearly enough power. Sure, 555 hp from a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 is 5 hp more potent than a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, making the X6 M the most powerful production SUV on earth. Still, 600 hp is the new black, so a stock X6 M just ain't going to cut it. Thank heavens, then, for G-Power.<br />
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Meet the G-Power Typhoon. Thanks to 15% increased airflow to the intercoolers, G-Power was able to wrangle an additional 45 hp out of the Bimmer's motivator. Torque's up a bit, too. From 500 lb-ft to 516. G-Power claims the 0-62 mph dash is lowered to 4.5 seconds, too. One issue with that, however: <a href="http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2009/10/il-track-tested-2010-bmw-x6-m.html"><em>Inside Line</em></a> ripped off a 4.3 second 0-60 mph blast in a stock X6 M, meaning this here Typhoon should be three flavors of bonkers. <br />
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Then there's the matter of looks, always a sticking point when discussing modern Bimmers. Here's what we recommend. Go down to your friendly neighborhood BMW dealer with a folding chair. Locate an X6. Sit down in front of it and start staring. Meditate, let everything else you've ever known or thought about cars and car design melt out of your mind. This should take between five and seven hours. The salespeople won't mind -- honest. When you snap out of your trance with your doors of perception suddenly nailed open, the X6 will appear to you as it truly is -- pretty okay-looking. <br />
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That settled, we'll admit to liking the G-Power's mods. For instance, you can't say the new front clip looks worse than the old one, can you? And who amongst you doesn't love 25mm profile tires riding on 23-inch wheels? There's all sorts of carbon fiber this and kevlar that available as well. The best part just might be that G-Power isn't leaving the X5 M -- the X6 M's ugly duckling sibling -- out in the cold, as there's a Typhoon kit for it, too. You know what word comes to mind? Nifty, all of it. Highly entertaining press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/11/g-power-takes-the-bmw-x6-m-x5-m-to-600-hp-and-beyond/">after the jump</a>.<br />
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[Source: G-Power]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/12/g-power-takes-the-bmw-x6-m-x5-m-to-600-hp-and-beyond/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>G-Power takes the BMW X6 M, X5 M to 600 hp and beyond</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/12/g-power-takes-the-bmw-x6-m-x5-m-to-600-hp-and-beyond/">G-Power takes the BMW X6 M, X5 M to 600 hp and beyond</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:23:00 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.autoblog.com/2009/12/12/g-power-takes-the-bmw-x6-m-x5-m-to-600-hp-and-beyond/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19275755/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/12/g-power-takes-the-bmw-x6-m-x5-m-to-600-hp-and-beyond/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>BMW</category><category>BMW X5 M</category><category>BMW X6 M</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>BmwX6M</category><category>G-Power</category><category>G-power Typhoon</category><category>G-Power Typhoon X5 M</category><category>G-Power Typhoon X6 M</category><category>G-powerTyphoon</category><category>G-powerTyphoonX5M</category><category>G-powerTyphoonX6M</category><category>X5</category><category>X5 M</category><category>X5M</category><category>X6</category><category>X6 M</category><category>X6M</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonny Lieberman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumormill: BMW looking at triple-turbo diesel for new performance X5]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/rumormill-bmw-looking-at-triple-turbo-diesel-for-new-performanc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/rumormill-bmw-looking-at-triple-turbo-diesel-for-new-performanc/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/rumormill-bmw-looking-at-triple-turbo-diesel-for-new-performanc/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-1/1471948/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/bmw_x5m_580.jpg" /></a><br />
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<br />According to a post on the forums at <em>GermanCarZone</em>, 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 engineers are rumored to be adding a third turbocharger that would boost horsepower to around 350.<br /><br />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. These bits would earn the big SUV entrance into the automaker's Efficient Dynamics club.<br /><br />In addition to the high-performance engine, the X5 Performance Diesel would reportedly get a unique body kit that includes subtle lips around the wheel arches along with revised air intakes and a front spoiler. It's too early to verify any of these rumors, but we'll be sure to keep our ears to the ground for more.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m">BMW X6 M</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/000_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/001_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/002_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/003_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/004_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.germancarzone.com/x5-sav/29012-performance-efficiency-next-level-bmw-x5-performance-diesel.html">GermanCarZone</a> via <a href="http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/04/10/rumor-bmw-x5-to-use-a-tri-turbo-diesel-engine/">BMWBlog</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/rumormill-bmw-looking-at-triple-turbo-diesel-for-new-performanc/">Rumormill: BMW looking at triple-turbo diesel for new performance X5</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:29:00 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.germancarzone.com/x5-sav/29012-performance-efficiency-next-level-bmw-x5-performance-diesel.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/rumormill-bmw-looking-at-triple-turbo-diesel-for-new-performanc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1513740/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/rumormill-bmw-looking-at-triple-turbo-diesel-for-new-performanc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>bmw x5</category><category>bmw x5 diesel</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>bmw x5 performance diesel</category><category>bmw x5m</category><category>BmwX5</category><category>BmwX5Diesel</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>BmwX5PerformanceDiesel</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #122]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/08/autoblog-podcast-122/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/08/autoblog-podcast-122/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/08/autoblog-podcast-122/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/" rel="tag">New York Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/podcasts/" rel="tag">Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/opinion-editorial/" rel="tag">Opinion/Editorial</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/07/autoblog-podcast-122/"><img border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/autoblog-podcast.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
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<br /><br />Chris, Dan, and Sam got together for Episode #122 of the Autoblog Podcast, and no politics were harmed in the making of this installment. Of course, it was mostly a lead-up to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show/">New York Auto show</a>, so we discussed what's ready to debut in Manhattan. GMC's Terrain gets some attention, as do the M versions of BMW's X5 and X6. We also take the time to answer a few questions and address a concern or two before wrapping it up. See you next week after New York, where we're sure to pick up plenty of talking points. Thanks for listening, and as always, drop us a line at <span style="font-weight: bold;">podcast at autoblog dot com</span>, and hit our <a href="http://twitter.com/therealautoblog">Twitter feed</a>, too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/07/autoblog-podcast-122/">Follow the jump</a> to subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, add the show to your RSS aggregator or listen to it right now!<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/08/autoblog-podcast-122/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Autoblog Podcast #122</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/08/autoblog-podcast-122/">Autoblog Podcast #122</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:48:00 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.autoblog.com/2009/04/07/autoblog-podcast-122/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/08/autoblog-podcast-122/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1511137/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/08/autoblog-podcast-122/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>auto show preview</category><category>autoblog podcast</category><category>AutoblogPodcast</category><category>AutoShowPreview</category><category>bmw x5</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>bmw x6</category><category>bmw x6 m</category><category>BmwX5</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>BmwX6</category><category>BmwX6M</category><category>featured</category><category>gmc terrain</category><category>gmc terrain embargo</category><category>GmcTerrain</category><category>GmcTerrainEmbargo</category><category>new york auto show</category><category>new york auto show s...</category><category>new york autoshow</category><category>NewYorkAutoShow</category><category>NewYorkAutoShowS...</category><category>podcast 122</category><category>Podcast122</category><enclosure url="http://www.autoblog.com/podcasts/auto20090407_0122.mp3" length="28" type="audio/mpeg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:48:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:subtitle>Autoblog Podcast #122</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Autoblog</itunes:author><itunes:duration>59:50</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>autoblog podcast, new york auto show, new york, bmw x6m, bmw x5m, x6m, x5m, bmw, podcast</itunes:keywords>
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<br />BMW has done the <strike>inexplicable</strike> inevitable, expanding its M treatment from cars to SUVs (or Sports Activity Vehicles in BMW parlance). The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/NewYorkAutoShow/">New York Auto Show</a> marks the world debut of the X5 M and X6 M, and in typical M fashion, the high riders get substantially more power than their more pedestrian variants. Both vehicles get uprated versions of the 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that debuted in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/X6/">X6</a> last year. Power goes from a mere 400 hp up to 555 hp in M form with torque swelling from 450 to 500 lb-ft. While the increase in twist doesn't seem like all that much, BMW is claiming it's produced from 1,500 all the way to 5,650 rpm. <br /><br />The 4.4-liter V8 is direct injected and like other such engines with turbos, torque aplenty is the result. Like the standard version of the V8, the M variant has the intakes on the outside of the cylinder heads with the exhaust and twin turbos planted in the valley between the banks. This new version sports a revised exhaust manifold that combines the flow from both banks into the duo of twin scroll turbochargers. Learn more about the new Ms <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/new-york-preview-bmw-x6-and-x5-get-the/">after the jump.</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m">BMW X6 M</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/000_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/001_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/002_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/003_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x6-m-and-x5-m/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/004_bmwx6mx5m_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-1">BMW X5 M</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/x5-m--23-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/x5-m--08-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/x5-m--13-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/x5-m--18-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/x5-m--22-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/new-york-preview-bmw-x6-and-x5-get-the/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New York Preview: BMW X6 and X5 get the M treatment</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/new-york-preview-bmw-x6-and-x5-get-the/">New York Preview: BMW X6 and X5 get the M treatment</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:00:00 EST.  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<br />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 cyber sleuthing revealed <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/05/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-get-official-teaser-site-source-code-reveals/">terms like "550 bhp" and "Twin Scroll Twin Turbo"</a> on the <a href="http://www.bmw.com/com/en/general/nextchapter/index.html">X5 M and X6 M microsite</a>, but the countdown is only at 4 days and a bit, so we probably won't see particulars until then.<br /><br />Interestingly, BMW has confirmed that its slant-backed stablemate, the X6 M, will definitely debut at next week's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/New-York-Auto-Show/">New York Auto Show</a>, so we're looking forward to checking it out. Officially, however, there's no confirmation that the X5 M will make it to the show - but we suspect it will make an appearance just the same. You can read all about BMW's Big Apple showings in the press release after the jump, and check out the gallery of X5 M spy shots below. <span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks to the ClayVon and Eddie, who took these great photos for us!</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-reader-spy-shots">BMW X5 M Reader Spy Shots</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-reader-spy-shots/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/01_x5m_rdspy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-reader-spy-shots/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/03_x5m_rdspy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-reader-spy-shots/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/05_x5m_rdspy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/31/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m-caught-in-south-carolina-but-will-it-debu/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Spy Shots: BMW X5 M caught in South Carolina... but will it debut in NY?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/31/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m-caught-in-south-carolina-but-will-it-debu/">Spy Shots: BMW X5 M caught in South Carolina... but will it debut in NY?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:00:00 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.autoblog.com/2009/03/31/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m-caught-in-south-carolina-but-will-it-debu/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1502303/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/31/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m-caught-in-south-carolina-but-will-it-debu/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>bmw x6 m</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>BmwX6M</category><category>new york auto show</category><category>NewYorkAutoShow</category><category>NYAutoShow</category><category>spy shots</category><category>SpyShots</category><category>suv</category><category>x5 m</category><category>X5M</category><category>x6 m</category><category>X6M</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<br />The <a href="http://www.bmw.com/com/en/general/nextchapter/index.html">teaser site</a>'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 main protagonist, but these new Ms will be big, weigh over 5,000 lbs apiece and use all-wheel drive. In addition to the new <a href="http://www.bmw.com/com/en/general/nextchapter/index.html">teaser site</a> that rounds up all available info on the two newest Ms, BMW has released a first official teaser video in which the M division's Bernd Limmer reveals that the X5 M and X6 M will be powered by versions of the existing twin-turbo 4.4L V8, likely tuned to around 500 horsepower. Being an M car has always required more than just high horses, however, and we can expect the X vehicles to feature heavily tuned suspensions and all-wheel-drive systems with a rear bias for better handling. Throw in better brakes, bigger wheels and tires and subtly revised styling, and consider the next chapter of M read until the official reveal takes place in early April. Follow the jump to watch BMW's official teaser for the X5 M and X6 M.<br /><br /><strong>UPDATE: </strong><a href="http://jalopnik.com/tag/bmw-x6-m/?id=5164920">Jalopnik</a> noticed that the source code of the minisite revealed a tag cloud with such interesting tags as "550 bhp", "Twin Scroll Twin Turbo", "V8" and, our favorite, "gills".<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-spy-shots">BMW X5 M and X6 M - spy shots</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-spy-shots/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/356439066_wxpbz-xl_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-spy-shots/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/356439071_mxxyc-xl-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-spy-shots/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/356439080_lgzn3-xl_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-spy-shots/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/356439085_vktik-xl_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-spy-shots/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/356439091_zcy4o-xl_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.bmw.com/com/en/general/nextchapter/index.html">BMW</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/05/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-get-official-teaser-site-source-code-reveals/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW X5 M and X6 M get official teaser site, source code reveals 550 bhp</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/05/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-get-official-teaser-site-source-code-reveals/">BMW X5 M and X6 M get official teaser site, source code reveals 550 bhp</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:28:00 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.autoblog.com/2009/03/05/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-get-official-teaser-site-source-code-reveals/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1479934/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/05/bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-get-official-teaser-site-source-code-reveals/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>bmw teaser site</category><category>bmw x5</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>bmw x6</category><category>bmw x6 m</category><category>BmwTeaserSite</category><category>BmwX5</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>BmwX6</category><category>BmwX6M</category><category>x5 m</category><category>X5M</category><category>x6 m</category><category>X6M</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Neff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[The future of M: BMW X5, X6 and less]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-m-bmw-x5-x6-and-less/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-m-bmw-x5-x6-and-less/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-m-bmw-x5-x6-and-less/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Specialty</a></p><p><a href="http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/07/28/official-there-will-be-m-versions-of-the-x-models/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/bmw_m3_logo_250.jpg" alt="" /></a>The CEO of BMW M GmbH, Ludwig Willisch, spilled his guts to <em>Auto-Motor-und-Sport</em> in a recent interview about the future of BMW's high-performance M division. The news was good, bad, and downright dumbfounding. For the good, Willish mentioned that future M-models will include high-revving turbocharged engines, and offer ceramic brakes. The bad news is that there will be no E91 M3 Touring, E92 M3 CSL, or M1 Concept. Apparently, BMW doesn't feel there is enough of a market to support those vehicles. The perplexing news is that BMW is currently working on M-versions of the X5 and X6 (apparently to answer a question that enthusiasts have yet to ask). While we cannot control the electrochemical signals being sent between neurons within BMW's think tank, we can continue to hope that BMW doesn't dilute the M-brand the way Mercedes-Benz has with AMG. </p>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&amp;tt=url&amp;intl=1&amp;fr=bf-home&amp;trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.auto-motor-und-sport.de%2Fnews%2Fwirtschaft_-_handel%2Fhxcms_article_514268_13987.hbs&amp;lp=de_en&amp;btnTrUrl=Translate">Auto-motor-und-sport</a> via <a href="http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/07/28/official-there-will-be-m-versions-of-the-x-models/">BMWblog</a>]</p>
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<p> </p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-m-bmw-x5-x6-and-less/">The future of M: BMW X5, X6 and less</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:31:00 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.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-m-bmw-x5-x6-and-less/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1269360/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-m-bmw-x5-x6-and-less/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>BMW</category><category>bmw m3</category><category>bmw m3 cabriolet</category><category>bmw m3 convertible</category><category>bmw m3 coupe</category><category>bmw m3 csl</category><category>bmw m3 sedan</category><category>bmw m5</category><category>bmw m5 touring</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>bmw x6 m</category><category>BmwM3</category><category>BmwM3Cabriolet</category><category>BmwM3Convertible</category><category>BmwM3Coupe</category><category>BmwM3Csl</category><category>BmwM3Sedan</category><category>BmwM5</category><category>BmwM5Touring</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>BmwX6M</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Harley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Now hear this! There will be no M version of the BMW X5]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/11/now-here-this-there-will-be-no-m-version-of-the-bmw-x5/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/11/now-here-this-there-will-be-no-m-version-of-the-bmw-x5/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/11/now-here-this-there-will-be-no-m-version-of-the-bmw-x5/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/" rel="tag">SUV</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><a href="http://www.bimmerfile.com/2008/04/11/there-will-be-no-m-x5-period/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/x5msport08_02_m_450-op.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Since July of last year, we've seen <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/18/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m-spotted-again/">several</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/16/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m/">spy</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/31/spy-shots-bmw-m-x5-spotted/">photos</a> of a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/25/spy-shots-high-performance-bmw-x5/">BMW X5 mule</a> making an appearance all over Europe. The quad-tipped, camouflaged prototype has always been assumed to be an upcoming M version of BMW's SUV, but according to the crew at BimmerFile, it isn't going to happen. The mule that's undergoing testing will be a "sport edition" of the X5, similar to the 4.8is, but it won't be equipped with the M5/M6's V10. Instead, it'll be packing the twin-turbocharged V8 currently found in the new X6, producing 407 hp and 443 lb.-ft. of torque. Expect some tweaked bodywork and a revised suspension to convey the new 'ute's sporting intentions when it debuts later this year.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.bimmerfile.com/2008/04/11/there-will-be-no-m-x5-period/">BimmerFile</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/11/now-here-this-there-will-be-no-m-version-of-the-bmw-x5/">Now hear this! There will be no M version of the BMW X5</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:29:00 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.bimmerfile.com/2008/04/11/there-will-be-no-m-x5-period/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/11/now-here-this-there-will-be-no-m-version-of-the-bmw-x5/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1164960/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/11/now-here-this-there-will-be-no-m-version-of-the-bmw-x5/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>m</category><category>x5</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Spy Shots: BMW X5 M]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/16/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/16/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/16/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/" rel="tag">SUV</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><p><a href="http://www.motorauthority.com/news/suvs/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m-close-ups/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/spy_bmw_x5m.jpg" /></a>The proud parents at BMW just can't stop adding new runts to the litter. The latest, which looks to be a rather large runt, is what could be a BMW X5 M. Spotted on a car hauler somewhere in the Fatherland, the modified X sports quad pipes that don't emerge from their usual slots, but are spaced further apart than the usual M arrangement. It's also got a note inside informing drivers not to let the engine run for more than thirty minutes, which could have something to do with the blacked-out camo job covering the front spoiler.</p>
<p>Some folks bet it will be powered by the 5.0-liter V10 from the M's 5 and 6. BMW has said, though, that that engine is reserved exclusively for those two cars. If not that, then it could be a twin-turbo V8 with 430 HP. That would be a 70 HP jump over the normally aspirated 4.8-liter V8, slotting the X5 M between the Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo, and putting it 80 HP down on the Mercedes ML 63. Frankly, we don't think that sounds very M, nor anything like The Ultimate SUV. Stay tuned.</p>
<p>[Source: Motor Authority]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/16/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m/">Spy Shots: BMW X5 M</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:32:00 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.motorauthority.com/news/suvs/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m-close-ups/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/16/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1013610/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/16/spy-shots-bmw-x5-m/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw m division</category><category>bmw x5</category><category>bmw x5 m</category><category>BmwMDivision</category><category>BmwX5</category><category>BmwX5M</category><category>x5</category><category>x5 m</category><category>X5M</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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