Leaked Offical images of the 2014 F15 BMW X5

Some official online brochure images surfaced on the web today of the 2014 F15 BMW X5. The images is pretty low resolution but we will update as soon as we receive some higher res official images. We can dare say it looks pretty close to our render from a few weeks ago. From these images we can see the full LED headlight setup, also the new X5 will feature the Air Curtain Technology alongside with the Boomerang vents from the 4 Series coupe. See the rear end after the jump.

History: BMW Italdesign Nazca C2 and M12 (Gallery)

Italdesign's first prototype was the Italdesign M12, it was built due to Italdesign's desire to make an entry into the Supercar market. The M12 is fitted with a version of the S70 V12 engine found in the BMW 750i and 850i at the time. Italdesign's founder penned the M12 but before the car can go into production Giorgetto Giugiaro wanted to revise it's design.
 
Giugiaro has completely revamped the M12 styling into what is known as the Italdesign C2. In addition to the updated styling the Italdesign C2 also featured an Alpina tuned version of the S70 V12 found in the M12. This engine is the same one you will find in the Alpina tuned 7 Series of the time called the Alpina B12.

The Nazca C2 never saw production, only 3 was ever produced and it is still being driven by it's owners today. It's general shape can now be found in modern BMWs such as the BMW i8, and I am happy to report will come into production 2014-2015.

Sibling Rivalry: BMW M5 and BMW M6

We are kicking off this new year by showing you a video of sibling rivalry between the BMW M5 and the BMW M6 Coupe from Car and Driver.