The G05 BMW X5 is already getting delivered to customers around the world, but we’re still pretty far off from seeing the M version coming out. The F95 X5 M is expected to be launched as a 2020 model which means it will arrive towards the end of 2019, leaving us wondering exactly what hides under the hood and chassis of the prototype you can see out testing on the Nurburgring in the video below.
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2019 will be an exciting year for BMW M. A small army of models is expected to come around from Munich with the M badge on the boot. From the three variations of the M8 – Coupe, Convertible, Gran Coupe – to SUVs like the X5 M or the smaller, X3 M and X4 M models, we’re in for a treat. As for the big bad daddy here, this is going to be the most powerful SUV BMW ever made, most likely housing the same S63 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 under the hood as the current F90 M5.
However, since the upcoming BMW M8 will have in excess of 600 HP according to the latest info provided by BMW, there’s a chance that the high-performance SUVs like the X5 M and X6 M will get the same treatment. After all, considering their size, it’s only natural to have a bit of extra oomph on board, to cope with it. As for the transmission, all-wheel drive will be included in the mix but the question remains: will it be M xDrive?
Considering former M CEO, Frank van Meel hinted that the upcoming X3 and X4 M models will get the new M xDrive system, I think it’s a safe bet to assume that the X5 M could also get it. Of course, it makes more sense on the smaller cars, as drifting the X5 doesn’t paint a pretty picture necessarily, but it may still be a possibility, nonetheless.
I just hope this X5M will be faster than the Urus and Trackhawk
yea and X6M
Confirmed from the former lead M engineer for the upcoming X3M and X4M it also getting the same MxDrive system. Also, BMW M had a corporate internal tug of war to get the new N58 engine to design the S58 for the X3M/X4M. Back on topic, I will report back early March 2019 from the BMW Winter Test Center (Sweden) regarding additional info on new F95/F96 as it completes winter testing prior to market release later in the year.
There were even more discussions around the upcoming G80 M3 :)
And it was the B58, not N58
Why does every M model sound so muffled. M performance models sound so much better in my opinion,.For instance, M550I sounds better than M5 and M850I sounds monstrous compared to M8 prototype. Does someone know why?
ask Kaisuke he explained to me years ago with the F10 M5 and 550i something to do with the engine layout turbo thing i forgot (also M cars always aim for high pitch sound. 50i models have always had deep heavy V8 rumble sounds)
Different engine type, more pressure on the M engine, etc..I can get a very specific question from BMW.
It’s because the S63 V8 in the M cars uses a cross-bank exhaust manifold while the N63 doesn’t. Usually V8s with a crossplane crankshaft fire in a way that exhaust gases can’t come out linearly, hence the lower toned burbling sound of the M550i and the M850i. But that’s not ideal for a turbo because it spools better when you give it a « constant » exhaust gaz flow as opposed to a couple pulses. The cross-bank exhaust manifold forces the gazes to come out linearly, hence why it doesn’t burble and sounds more high pitched. Basically it’s a device to mimic the exhaust flow of a flatplane engine, but since those usually rev high there’s really nothing that sounds quite like the S63 V8. The closest was McLaren’s M838T engine imo, for some reason boxer engines (the Subaru ones specifically with their unequal lenght headers) sound like BMW M’s TT V8 too
Thanks for the explenation :)
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