BMW Confirms It Will Put A V8 Engine In The New X5
The BMW X5's M Performance lineup is growing to three members: the already revealed X5 M60e, a V8 version, and a fully electric iX5.
The BMW X5's M Performance lineup is growing to three members: the already revealed X5 M60e, a V8 version, and a fully electric iX5.
The fifth-generation X5 breaks cover tomorrow, and in the meantime, BMW shares a last preview of the fully redesigned luxury SUV to reveal its striking front fascia.
It's official: The fifth-generation BMW X5 will break cover on Tuesday, and like previous generations, it will be manufactured in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The first iX5 will be BMW's heaviest production vehicle ever, outside of the armored cars.
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The luxury SUV's cabin was mostly camouflaged but BMW deliberately left a few interesting details exposed.
BMW confirms the X5 G65 lineup will include a diesel and an M Performance gasoline plug-in hybrid for Europe, both with six-cylinder engines.
Fully redesigned inside and out, the third-generation Q7 overhauls Audi's luxury SUV weeks before BMW comes out with the new X5.
The standard-wheelbase BMW X5 G65 is weeks away from its world premiere, and will be followed next year by a stretched X5 G78 for China.
The new X5 G65 has been spotted testing with combustion engines as well as with plug-in hybrid and electric power.
According to a BMW insider, the "G95" EV will hit the assembly line in April 2028. We believe there will also be a gas version with a big ol' V8 engine.
CEO Oliver Zipse reveals the new X5 G65 is getting a China-specific variant, potentially known as the G78.