While the M50i's engine is the same basic twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 as the 50i, the two are different enough to gain their own engine codes. The 50i uses the N63B44M3 unit, while the M50i uses the ...

A recent post on Facebook from PP-Performance showed that they already created an ECU map for the brand new F15 X5 xDrive50i, the stage 1 setup being ready for usage. According to their official data, ...

BMW’s 2020 X5 and X7 SUVs will get M50i performance models powered by a new version of BMW’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 putting out 523 horsepower and 553 pounds-feet of torque. The output is an ...

The X5 and X7 M50i are big, fast and practical and are likely going to be the models to get out of those on offer. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long ...

Jon Wong was a reviews editor for CNET Cars. He test drove and wrote about new cars and oversaw coverage of automotive accessories and garage gear. In his spare time, he enjoys track days, caring for ...

Want an SUV that equally emphasizes the "S" and "U" parts of the acronym? BMW has you covered. Its X5 was an originator in the performance luxury SUV genre, combining upscale appointments and engaging ...

BMW will give every 2019 X5 buyer the chance to inject a little bit of the brand's M division goodness. The automaker on Thursday revealed its line of M Performance parts for the redesigned SUV, which ...

My Lease was about to expire on my 2010 X5 30i, the retention manager from the BMW dealer calls me to ask if I was interested in upgrading. I was going to refinance my E70 but because of some negative ...

BMW may not have been the first German brand to sell a premium midsize SUV, but some would argue the X5 is one of the best overall with its balance of car-like handling and performance, refinement, ...

Lexus introduced the RX midsize crossover SUV back in 1998. BMW launched the X5 in 2000. This was long before most consumers had made the switch from cars to SUVs, but in retrospect, it was a ...

We had an addition in the family, so I opted for an SUV, and in this case SAV. I always wanted a BMW, so I decided to get my first BMW X5. I have driven BMWs before, as my family previously had ...

This review has been updated with test results for both six- and eight-cylinder models. Unlike BMW's sports sedans, its SUVs have no revered progenitors, no E39 or E46 to engender nostalgia and unfair ...