# the new M Series X5 and X6 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 17, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658 "2009-09-17T08:47:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/1 "2009-09-17T08:47:22Z")
One word: Enthralled. Wow. As a very brief review, I loved it. I haven’t been following the new car scene now due to focusing on other priorities, didn’t know it even existed, but i was very impressed with the new X5 ///M series. Took the X5 M for a spin…GOBS OF POWER. Very comparable handling performance to the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, but with MUCH better interior styling. Very quick throttle response. I mean come on…it’s a 4.4ish 0-60 SUV. BiTurbo V8 550+hp, 500+tq. Holy shit to the 315’s tires on the back… it looks so agressive in person. In pictures, the size of the rubbers just make the truck look smaller. ![http://cdn-www.rsportscars.com/images/bmw/2010-bmw-x5-m/bmw-x5-m-2010-interior-overview_w800.jpg](http://cdn-www.rsportscars.com/images/bmw/2010-bmw-x5-m/bmw-x5-m-2010-interior-overview_w800.jpg) ![http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/BMW/BMW-X5-M-2010-Exterior_Image-012-800.jpg](http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/BMW/BMW-X5-M-2010-Exterior_Image-012-800.jpg) ![http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/BMW/BMW-X5-M-2010-Exterior_Image-018-800.jpg](http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/BMW/BMW-X5-M-2010-Exterior_Image-018-800.jpg) Another wolf in sheep’s clothing. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/2 "2009-09-17T08:52:35Z")
They put the M badge to the right of the X6 so people wouldn’t think it was a Mazda MX6?:mamoru: Nice though. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/3 "2009-09-17T08:57:39Z")
LIKE ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/4 "2009-09-17T08:58:00Z")
how much? ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/5 "2009-09-17T09:00:04Z")
I was just looking at an X6 yesterday. They have a lot of presence in person. An M version’s gotta be _Hoden_ ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/6 "2009-09-17T09:02:18Z")
Very nice. Didn’t know they were packing that much power. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/7 "2009-09-17T09:02:57Z")
I really need to have lots o money. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/8 "2009-09-17T09:03:15Z")
Do want. What kind of transmission? ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/9 "2009-09-17T09:09:08Z")
This is interesting. For the longest time BMW’s philosophy was they wouldn’t do an M version of their X-series for fear of diluting the M badge. They must have either really upped performance to meet their M standards or have sacrificed their standards on the altar of marketing. From your review it seems the former. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/10 "2009-09-17T09:11:07Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Do want. What kind of transmission? one would have to assume the only option is going to be the 7spd smg ---
**Author:** ![Storamin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Storamin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Storamin)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/11 "2009-09-17T09:25:29Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > This is interesting. For the longest time BMW’s philosophy was they wouldn’t do an M version of their X-series for fear of diluting the M badge. They must have either really upped performance to meet their M standards or have sacrificed their standards on the altar of marketing. From your review it seems the former. M stands for Marketing. Now if I only had 95k to drop on these 2 puppies. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/12 "2009-09-17T10:19:25Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > one would have to assume the only option is going to be the 7spd smg pretty sure its an auto box… ive never seen/heard of a AWD SMG trans… ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/13 "2009-09-17T11:04:59Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![Static](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/static/32/7340_2.png) [@Static](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Static)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/14 "2009-09-17T11:53:45Z")
Looks sweet. I don’t even want to see the price tag lol ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/15 "2009-09-17T12:11:47Z")
price? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/16 "2009-09-17T12:21:46Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > pretty sure its an auto box… ive never seen/heard of a AWD SMG trans… edit: NM, it is awd [http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-x6-m.html](http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-x6-m.html) Also, they are reporting base price at $89k ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/17 "2009-09-17T13:18:18Z")
I really don’t know what to think about it. I never liked the older x5 or x3, but the newer x5 looks and drives nicer then I thought it would. Don’t know if I’d ever want to own one. Would make for an interesting E30 swap. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/18 "2009-09-17T13:19:35Z")
AWD 7sp SMG would be a sick E30 swap. If only. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/19 "2009-09-17T13:21:03Z")
even the new X6 is nice drove the bi-turbo one twice ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-m-series-x5-and-x6/73658/20 "2009-09-17T13:27:04Z")
:picard: