in the SUV segment.
BMW has announced official details of the X5 and X6 M, the most powerful and fastest accelerating M cars ever produced. Despite BMW’s past insistence that it would never produced a turbocharged M car, both of these models are powered by an uprated version of the twin-turbo 4.4-llitre V8 that can be found in the current crop of 50i models. The M TwinPower Turbo V8 is the World’s first engine incorporating a common exhaust manifold encompassing both rows of cylinders along with Twin Scroll Twin Turbo technology.Power has been raised to 555hp, developed at 6000rpm, while torque climbs to a staggering 501lb ft, which is produced between 1500 and 5650rpm. This means a 0-62mph time of just 4.7 seconds while the top speed will obviously be limited to 155mph.
The xDrive all-wheel drive system has been has been recalibrated to work with the additional power and performance of the two M models, as has Dynamic Performance Control. Lower, stiffer M suspension has been fitted and both cars come with Dynamic Performance Control as standard along with “newly developed” Servotronic steering, which BMW says will deliver the kind of steering feel and feedback that you’d expect of an M car. BMW has yet to announce pricing or an on sale date but we will bring you the latest details as we receive them.
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