2015 BMW X5

There has been a few rumours that the BMW X5 will featured an upgraded version of the current engine which is thought to put out more than 560 horsepower and closer to 600! That’s a pretty quick ride!

The car is scheduled to launch in the spring of next year and will have large air intakes, rear diffuser and a wider body kit- this is looking to be quite the car we think! The concept and test model also showcase new lights that flow around the front of the car and into the iconic kidney Grille!

To top it all off, this vehicle is also being designed to offer more miles to the gallon due to weight saving chassis! We can’t wait to get our hands on one and take it for a spin. What do you think, could this be the car for you? 

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Eight BMW SUVs planned by 2020

Eight BMW SUVs planned

by 2020

Autocar reports that by 2020 BMW could offer as many as eight different SUVs, ranging from the compact front-drive X1 to a more sporting X8 variant of the big seven-seat X7.

Out of the following eight SUVs just one of them has yet to be confirmed by BMW.

BMW X1 – The second generation X1 will use BMW’s new ULK1 platform which will deliver a front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants.

BMW X2 – The long-time rumoured X2 will be built atop the ULK1 platform which also underpins the new MINI and 2 Series Active Tourer, as well as the upcoming 2016 BMW X1.

The design is rumoured to follow the one seen on BMW Sport Activity Coupes with a three-door design, so expect an attractive sloping roofline and beefed up wheel arches. Some new design cues will make their way into the final design as well, with a focus on round narrow, angular headlights, sharp creases and an enlarged double kidney grille.

BMW X3 -In 2017, BMW will unveil the third generation X3. As expected no details are known at this time but future BMW models will offer an indication where the design language is heading.

BMW X4 -The second BMW Sports Activity Coupe has just launched but the rumormill churns out that an M Performance model will follow also.

BMW X5 – The third-generation X5 was launched last year. Its range will soon be crowned by a new M version, with power coming from a breathed-on version of the current car’s twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 engine.

BMW X6 – The new F16 BMW X6 comes to build atop the success of its predecessor and deliver even higher sales. F16 BMW X6 is an evolution of the E71 X6, with a design that doesn’t deviate from the proven formula. The new X6 is more masculine than ever, wider, slightly larger and meaner than ever.

BMW X7 -The new BMW X7 will come to market in late 2017 and will be built upon the new car architecture that BMW announced recently. The large premium SUV will share many of its components with other X models. It would go into production at its Spartanburg plant in North America in 2016. It is intended as BMW’s answer to the Mercedes-Benz GL.

BMW X8 – Still unconfirmed, the X8 is mooted as a more sporting version of the X7 on which it would be based. This will be a competitor Audi’s proposed Q8.

By Millie Davis

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The BMW X5 eDrive

The X5 eDrive will be one of the first mainstream BMW’s to have the plug-in-hybrid technology. This X5 is going on sale later this year and is estimated to be priced around £55,000 and is also promising more than 70mpg.

This X5 will be using the latest Twin power, 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine while running alongside an electric motor. The X5 eDrive can drive up to 18 miles on just the electric motor, whilst still being able to reach 60mph in under seven seconds but limited to 75mph in full electric mode, while with the petrol engine it will be able to reach a respectable 155mph.

This car, due to the extra weight of the batteries is obviously heavier than the original X5 models however, it has been hinted that the eDrive will only weigh in between 250 and 300kg heavier than the X5’s without the battery system.

The external appearance of the eDrive is not changing much. The few changes are only, a plug-in socket on the front left wing, a few eDrive badge. The interior changes are only a few more buttons to activate the full electric mode, but otherwise it looks and feels like a normal X5.

When you set of in the eDrive, a new display reveals exactly where the power is coming from and which wheels it’s being delivered to. The petrol engine is in red, and the electric motor is blue. As far as the recovery system, it’s down to the driver how severe you want the energy recovery to be, simply by choosing different driving modes. When you put it in sport mode, the eDrive feels genuinely fast, with both sources working together.

BMW’s xDrive system splits the torque via the four-wheel drive system to each wheel. BMW are working to keep the eDrive’s handling sharp and responsive, and working on keeping a 50:50 weight distribution. The off-road capabilities may not be top priority but being able to tow could be. The eDrive will be able to pull the same 3,500kg load as any X5, excluding the 25d model.

One drawback of the new plug-in system is that some of the storage space in the boot is lost due to the batteries, having to be housed underneath the boots floor. There is a small storage space under the boot floor but only really big enough to hold a charging cable.

BMW has managed to retain most of the characteristics of the original X5 despite the new hi-tech power train.

This X5 eDrive is one step towards the future of battery powered cars. So if you want to be a part of this massive change to automotive travel then be ready for the X5 eDrive!!

 By David Carr

By: Unknown On 10:00

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