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///M-X5
Maybe they are watching what Mercedes is doing with their SUV. Mercedes
just came out with a V8 version with lots of HP that is getting great
reviews. An easy answer would be to drop an M series engine into it.
An M3 engine is smaller, cheaper, and lighter than a 5 series or M5
engine. I doubt that they would bill this as an M car. However, BMW
has done a poor job IMHO in communicating where the M brand is going.
As a side note I have also heard rumors that the new head of M for the
US is a suit who is wound a little to tight and was frowning on some of
M high jinks for M Day (i.e. doughnuts in the M Coupes).
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 19:30:22 -0800 (PST)
From: Matthew Yip <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> >
Subject: Re: <X5> //M-X5 rumours
> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 21:16:40 GMT
> From: John G.Burns <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> >
> Subject: <X5> //M-X5 rumours
>
> You heard it here first! BMW Car has rumours
of a 400bhp V8
> based X5 similar or identical to the new M5's.
>
For the sake of all BMW enthusiasts everywhere, let's
hope NOT! What an abomination that would be - a superfast SUV - it
can't turn or stop but it'll go like hell in a straight line (as long as
the road's smooth) - sounds like a Chevy Suburban - except that the
Suburban's useful for towing.
==
Matthew Yip
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
'87 GTi 11v
'88 M5
'99 F350
David Holeman
Viaticus, Inc.
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