F15 BMW M5 M50d and Individual Program

The BMW X5 M50d featured here will not make it to the United States, the photos were taken in Vancouver with Ontario Plates and there has been no official statement yet the availability of BMW X5 M50d in Canada. The European Spec is shown in these pictures taking note of the long Euro plate holders and the lack of side markers. Press Release Munich. The new BMW X5 is due to arrive in the showrooms on 16 November 2013. The launch of this third generation of the most successful Sports Activity Vehicle in the world will also introduce the BMW M50d M Performance Automobile. Boasting the world’s most powerful six-in-line diesel engine, suspension technology with hallmark M precision-tuning and aerodynamically honed exterior features, the BMW X5 M50d (Unavailable to US market) combines superior dynamics on the road with unimpeachable traction off the beaten track. The other character facets of the new BMW X5, moreover, can be explicitly highlighted: model-specific options offered by BMW Individual provide exclusive elegant touches, while new products in the Original BMW Accessories range – likewise specifically designed for the Sports Activity Vehicle – serve to underline its versatility and practicality. (Continue with the Press Release and Gallery)

BMW M3 & M4 Spyshot Comparison

After the official unveiling of the BMW M4 Coupe Concept, BMW M3 and M4 prototypes have shed even more camouflage so we can get a good look at it's wide fenders and wicked stance! Here is a side by side comparison of the F80 BMW M3 and F82 BMW M4.

Concept BMW X5 eDrive (Gallery)

Press Release from Munich. The new BMW X5 raises efficiency to another new level in the world of the luxurious Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). BMW is using the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) to present the logical next step towards landmark efficiency in the SAV segment. The BMW Concept X5 eDrive combines the brand of driving pleasure for which the xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system is renowned and a luxurious ambience within the variable-use interior with a plug-in hybrid drive concept. Its innovative BMW eDrive technology guarantees the hallmark sporting ability of a BMW, while at the same time opening the door to speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph), a maximum range of 30 kilometres (19 miles) on electric power alone and average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle of 3.8 litres per 100 kilometres (74.3 mpg imp). (Continue Reading + Gallery)