BMW M, the German carmaker’s legendary performance subsidiary, has rolled out four new BMW M models, all set to debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show soon. However, the interesting news is that the new models are all diesel-powered vehicles, which happens to be the first ones ever to get the “M” treatment.
BMW’s Dubai dealer held this year’s “M Meets X” event a couple of weeks ago. Seemingly open to BMW owners, this free event is used as a platform to promote new models with various driving activities at the Dubai Autodrome.
BMW had a track event at the Dubai Autodrome racetrack last week. Dubbing it “X Meets M Roadshow”, it was an attempt by BMW to legitimise the X5 M and the X6 M as true sporting vehicles worthy of the M badge, while also having the M3 as well as regular X5 and X6 models at hand for comparison. Interestingly, it was even open to the public, and all you had to do was sign up on BMW’s regional website for a slot. The only problem was BMW’s local outfit chose to advertise this event on everywhere except the Middle East’s most popular car website,
After numerous complaints by owners, threats of a lawsuit and lambasting on U.S. news channels, BMW’s American arm is now conducting a full recall on all models fitted with the “award-winning” turbocharged 3.0-litre inline-6 engine due to reports of fuel pump failure.
The facelifted 2011 BMW X5 has reached showrooms in Saudi Arabia, UAE and other GCC countries. While externally largely similar to the outgoing model, the real news is the adoption of turbocharged engines.
There was a time when BMW said they refuse to make an M version of the 7-Series because it would be too far away from the concept of the ‘M’ cars. They still believe that, so there is no M7. And then they went ahead and created the BMW X5 M. While the death of the original ‘M’ philosophy is lamented, the new ‘M’ philosophy opens the door to a whole new range of physics-defying vehicles that can finally take the fight to AMG, while butt-slapping Audi back to the hole they came out from.
The BMW X5 has been facelifted for 2011, while also receiving a set of new engines.
A new equipment package for the BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M from tuners G-Power. It consists of a widebody kit, suspension upgrade and a power increase to the tune of 600 hp.
BMW insists that their X5 is an offroader. We found out otherwise. A couple of people in Turkey found out the hard way. To make matters worse, the people in this video aren’t too bright either, with an overweight passenger who refuses to get off even while three out-of-shape kids are trying to push a tank.
The BMW X5 Sport Edition, which was first revealed back in June 2007, is finally been offered in Dubai and Abu Dhabi showrooms, as well as other GCC markets. It won’t aid your X5’s off-road abilities though, no matter what BMW claims.