Over 400kW in an SUV? Yes, please...
Model Tested:
2010 BMW X5 M; 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8 petrol; six-speed automatic; five-door SUV: $172,900
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Sunblind for rear doors - $476
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As revealed by CarAdvice in September, BMW Australia has enhanced its high-performance range with the arrival of the X6 M.
To be joined by the X5 M in January 2010, the head of BMW Group Australia, Stavros Yallouridis, said the new power couple
BMW Australia has announced the official pricing and specifications for its new X6 M, which is due to arrive in showrooms this December.
This latest addition to the M division line-up will be priced from $179,900 and will represent the pinnacl
Australian buyers who wanted to get behind the wheel of the potent new X5 M have been granted their wish, with the hot shot BMW SUV confirmed for Australia.
The newest member of the M family will kick-off BMW’s product offensive next year, w
In standard guise, the BMW X5 and especially its controversial X6 sibling are already very rapid and surprisingly agile, questioning not only the necessity of an M-division variant but also whether it was even possible to improve their performance.
Having already conquered the Nurburgring, the forthcoming BMW X5 M has been spied cold weather testing in northern Scandinavia.
The extent of its M-division visual tweaking is clearly identifiable by the various patches of camouflage covering
Unlike arch-rival Mercedes Benz, which has an AMG variant for nearly every one of its cars, BMW has previously said it will only apply the M badge and treatment to models that suit.
Although this is by no means the full M treatment, with