X5 [Official] BMW X5 (G05)

[klier]

I'm not fortunate enough to be able to drive many of these super cars.
But I've not seen a single person say that any BMW drives better than any Ferrari, or indeed any Porsche.

BMW shines in making normal cars special. Ferrari and Porsche (to a lesser extend) make special cars per default.
An SUV is a normal car with 4 doors, BMW has decades and decades of experience with those cars. They do them like no other, and this is where my conclusion comes from.

They have all it takes.

In any case, I don't think anyone who has the money for a Purosangue, will be cross-shopping it with an X5M

I never said that. I am drawing completely different conclusions. BMW is able to one up the Ferrari for less than half the price and no Purosangue owner will care in ther slightest nor will they desire a BMW.

 

[Frankie G]

but it has every possibility to destroy it on and off a track.

'Destroy' is a strong word in this case. If BMW were to build a track focussed X5M, it would likely be within seconds and/or in some cases, marginally ahead of the Turbo GT bearing in mind there isn't enough data to suggest the Ferrari is quick around a track. A tenth here or there does not equate to destruction my friend.

I'll just keep the X5 Le Mans in mind thank you very much.

Agreed. And I think you would also agree that if any one manufacturer were capable of matching that concept simply to exploit what such cars are capable of, it would be Porsche's GT department.

If anything whilst dynamically the M5 CS and M4 CS are said to be dynamically excellent, they're always mentioned as being devoid of any feel or feedback. Accurate and sharp, yes, but not communicative.

Agreed to some extent though IMO, I don't think one needs tons of feel and feedback to be quick around a track. But yes, we are talking about 2.2 tonne plus SUV's and it would be very beneficial to have decent feedback to asses the limits for the quickest lap times possible.

And like yourself, I don't have the luxury to have driven any of the aforementioned cars but some have and the folks over at evo UK would disagree in regards to the M5 CS's feel and feedback.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

Can't say what a modern-take of an X5 Le Mans is or isn't capable of doing, but I feel fairly confident that the folks at Porsche (and, by way of Porsche, VAG) are fairly experienced and capable of putting buttloads of power to all four wheels and making it handle well.

That said, I wouldn't mind if BMW stuck their twin-turbo V12 into the X5. It's not going to happen, but I wouldn't mind one bit.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

Can't say what a modern-take of an X5 Le Mans is or isn't capable of doing, but I feel fairly confident that the folks at Porsche (and, by way of Porsche, VAG) are fairly experienced and capable of putting buttloads of power to all four wheels and making it handle well.

That said, I wouldn't mind if BMW stuck their twin-turbo V12 into the X5. It's not going to happen, but I wouldn't mind one bit.

I don't think any normal product from BMW or Mercedes is going to get a V12 any time soon. Much as I would love for it to happen.

 

[Jonathan19]

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[J.E]

The diesel X5 is better than the electric 5-series. Wow... Imagine my shock.

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[Centurion]

The LCI is as good looking and well proportioned as the X5 E70 LCI.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

The LCI is as good looking and well proportioned as the X5 E70 LCI.

It's the best looking bimmer in the whole range tbh.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

The LCI is as good looking and well proportioned as the X5 E70 LCI.

Exterior: Yay
Interior: prefer pre-LCI

 

[Frankie G]

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