Spy Shots: Twin-turbo V8 BMW X5
BMW has continued to deny the existence of an M-version of the BMW X5, and by all accounts, it’s true. The blokes from Bavaria maintain that the ‘ute’s size, weight, height and packaging won’t warrant the tri-tones of the vaunted M. But the doesn’t mean BMW can’t produce a hotter version of its biggie-sized SUV.
Using the same 407 hp, 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 found in the recently released X6, BMW is taking aim at the Porsche Cayenne Turbo. KGP was able to snap off a handful of shots of the turbo’d X5 running the ‘Ring, and despite the lack of a factory-approved M on the hatch, it’s looking decidedly more aggressive than its siblings. The front fascia is taking all the normal cues from BMW’s motorsports department, with massive air intakes and a gaping central air dam, while a set of quad exhausts are framed within a new rear bumper. There’s no word on when the hotter X5 will debut, but with the Paris Motor Show right around the corner, BMW surely has a few things up its sleeves.
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