Tag: X5

This may appear to be a run-of-the-mill BMW X5, but it’s way more badass. What you’re looking at is the BMW Concept X5 Security Plus — the armored X5; you know, the one that dignitaries buy to protect themselves from projectiles emanating from AK-47s. BMW has been in the armored-car business for over 30 years, […] More »

While the BMW i3, i8 and M4 concept will be taking center stage at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA 2013), this BMW Concept X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid should grab your attention. How does 62 miles per gallon appeal to you? The enticing efficiency is achieved via a four-cylinder TwinPower turbocharged engine connected to a 94 […] More »

Production of the third-generation (F15) X5 is underway at BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina plant. This new era at BMW begins only 34 days after the final second-generation E70 X5 rolled off the U.S. production line on June 28. We can only speculate on BMW’s environmental intentions when we see that the last E70 X5 produced […] More »

We don’t want to take all the credit, but it seems that our posting a leaked photo of the 2014 BMW X5 forced BMW to reveal the the full set of shots. Check them out below. It hasn’t changed too much from the previous gen and is instantly recognizable as an X5. The most significant […] More »

The 2014 BMW X5 is scheduled to debut at the Franfurt Auto Show in September, but a user with access to official photos over at XBimmer got a bit trigger-happy and revealed this image. Looking a bit like the 3-series and codenamed the F15, the headlights are more integrated with grille, which becomes more upright. […] More »