From the X5 40 xDrive to the 578 hp iX5 60, the G65 prototype reveals a sharper, more connected X5 across all five powertrains.
EBIT margin guidance slashed to 1-3% as China combustion sales fall and BMW accelerates its cost-cutting program.
From a pure petrol inline-six to a 578 hp iX5, the G65 X5 spans 600 kg — and one chassis has to handle every variant.
From the X5 40 xDrive to the 578 hp iX5 60, the G65 prototype reveals a sharper, more connected X5 across all five powertrains.
The final G80 M3 costs more, changes little, and may be the safest bet before BMW’s electric M3 era begins.
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The A1 Motor Park in Bulgaria is hosting this year's BMW M Drive Tour featuring a wide array of M models available for track driving.
For the first time ever, Audi is giving its long-running Allroad formula a wide body and a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Meanwhile, BMW hasn't said anything about launching a lifted wagon.
The luxury SUV's cabin was mostly camouflaged but BMW deliberately left a few interesting details exposed.
BMW confirms the X5 G65 lineup will include a diesel and an M Performance gasoline plug-in hybrid for Europe, both with six-cylinder engines.
Spot detection, safe exit, saved paths, and cross-traffic braking — how the X5 parking suite actually works.
BMW M boss pledges the new M3 models "will go to the extremes, not the in-between," meaning a pure inline-six version and a fully electric sibling.
From a 144 kWh electric iX5 to a hydrogen fuel cell model in 2028, the new X5 covers every powertrain at once.
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