The X7 was the first BMW to abandon the M50i suffix and transition to a fresh name as a way to tell the world about the new S68 mild-hybrid engine. Introduced in 2022, the updated fullsize luxury SUV also transitioned to the iDrive 8 infotainment, with both novelties being carried over to the revised X5 […]
Here’s What it’s Like to Drive the BMW iX5 Hydrogen
BMW is one of the few brands sticking with hydrogen technology, while almost all others are making the switch to electrification their only alternative fuel option. Whether hydrogen ends up becoming useful, or just another failed technology, won’t be something we know for many more years but BMW is betting on it. One of the […]
BMW X5 Long Wheelbase Already Getting A Facelift In China
It was March 2022 when BMW introduced the long-wheelbase X5 in China where the model is built with the same wheelbase as the X7’s. The stretched SUV debuted with the design of the pre-facelifted model, including the previous-generation iDrive. Now that the standard-wheelbase X5 has received its Life Cycle Impulse, the automaker wants to align […]
How Does the Straight-Six Mazda CX-90 Compete With the BMW X5?
Mazda is doing something interesting, as it tries to move itself upmarket and take on its more premium rivals. To do so, it’s betting on a new rear-wheel drive layout with a very BMW-like turbocharged straight-six engine. In a market that’s pushing for electrification, a new straight-six engine is a bold move for Mazda but […]
2024 Porsche Cayenne One-Ups BMW’s Screen Count
The sports utility thorn in BMW’s side has always been the Porsche Cayenne. While BMW’s X5 has always been sportier than its Mercedes, Audi, and Lexus rivals, the Cayenne has forever managed to out-handle and out-perform the X5 in almost every way. So BMW would beat Porsche with more luxury and, in some cases, better […]
Manhart Gives The Quad-Turbo BMW X5 M50d Even More Power
It was nearly three years ago when BMW bid adieu to the quad-turbo X5 M50d with a Final Edition but Manhart hasn’t forgotten about the diesel monster. The brawny SUV has been fitted with an aftermarket fiber body kit developed by Larte Design. The torquetastic quad-turbo engine is now tucked away underneath a custom carbon […]
2024 BMW X5 in Nardo Grey with M Performance Parts
As with virtually all cars, BMW models are getting more and more expensive across the world with each passing year. The recently introduced X5 facelift is no exception, especially if we’re talking about the M60i and the full-fat M, now offered solely in Competition flavor. Let’s say you can’t step up to either of the […]