Nick Heidfeld’s take on the new BMW X5 M
BMW F1 driver Nick Heidfeld tells us his opinion of the new BMW X5 M, the M division’s first SUV which was unveiled together with its sleeker sibling the X6 M earlier this year. But of course being an employee it’s nothing but praises for the X5 M, but it’s still a nice watch because there are some footage of the X5 M in action inserted into the clip. That blue looks pretty good. If you need a recap on what the X5 M is all about read my launch story, but here’s a quick recap: twin-scroll twin-turbo V8, 555 horsepower, 680Nm of torque, and 4.7 seconds to 100km/h. Watch the video after the jump.
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June 2, 2009 @ 5:59 am
Sounds like BMW is marketing on Arabs. Ya, I always c the X5 in blue that looks really good.
Here’s one good X5 ^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve550P0uj7A
June 2, 2009 @ 9:18 am
X5 is always a nice SUV……
June 2, 2009 @ 10:03 am
impressive…
June 2, 2009 @ 11:56 am
“Twin-scroll twin-turbo V8, 555 horsepower, 680Nm of torque, and 4.7 seconds to 100km/h” sigh…
I don’t see the point of having above in a SUV, better get a proper supercar and drive them like hell. It looks like BMW has so many engines on the rack and they don’t know what to do with them.
But for people with money… 555hp SUV… why the hell not!
June 2, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
rich ppl toy…
June 2, 2009 @ 2:09 pm
[quote comment="242868"]“Twin-scroll twin-turbo V8, 555 horsepower, 680Nm of torque, and 4.7 seconds to 100km/h” sigh…
I don’t see the point of having above in a SUV, better get a proper supercar and drive them like hell. It looks like BMW has so many engines on the rack and they don’t know what to do with them.
But for people with money… 555hp SUV… why the hell not![/quote]
Its for the tauke balak, tauke pasir, tauke sawit laa… they can’t take their lambo or ferraris for a wee bit of off road laa…
June 2, 2009 @ 2:33 pm
[quote comment="242868"]“Twin-scroll twin-turbo V8, 555 horsepower, 680Nm of torque, and 4.7 seconds to 100km/h” sigh…
I don’t see the point of having above in a SUV, better get a proper supercar and drive them like hell. It looks like BMW has so many engines on the rack and they don’t know what to do with them.
But for people with money… 555hp SUV… why the hell not![/quote]
to be fair to bmw.. “we” might not know what to do with them.. but bmw sure does.. to be honest.. i agree with you also, i have no idea why someone would want an suv with so much power, and even stranger, an SUV that handles better on the road than off the road. but luckily for bmw, we dont work for them, coz they’ve somehow managed to identity a market for vehicles and engines like these, and are making lots of money selling them.
June 2, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
good to see petronas is apart frm them – on heidfeld’s shirt
June 2, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
I guess going off road oso got style….
however nothing beats going off road with plenty of mud, winches, bare chassis, highly articulated 4×4. That is hardcore and the real man off roader machine.
June 2, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
will off roading requires such immense power? half of the time.. it will just slipped.
like said, it will probably good for desert road.. who knows.. they receives complaints for not having super car that run in desert..
June 2, 2009 @ 9:59 pm
[quote comment="242918"]will off roading requires such immense power? half of the time.. it will just slipped.
like said, it will probably good for desert road.. who knows.. they receives complaints for not having super car that run in desert..
[/quote]
SUv’s today spend more time on road then off road. as long as people still want vehicles like these, car manufacturers will continue to build them
June 2, 2009 @ 10:32 pm
hmmm now SUV stands 4
SUper Velocity….
June 2, 2009 @ 11:02 pm
Actually to be fair.. SUV is the favorite vehicle for the people here (sarawak) where i work.. back in Singapore.. A typical small Vios or if u want 323i BMW will do.. these is depends on the country and location.. when ur in sarawak.. and you want to travel from Miri (north) to Kuching (south) the roads are bad not like semenanjung.. so u need something with ground clearence yet fast..
many consider the Land cruiser but..
1) Many ppl want to steal
2) not stable
3) power suXX (for a 4.7 V8 petrol / 5.7 v8 > slower than a 3.0 X5)
So u see some place do really need these powerful machine..
..
But to be fair.. not everyone can afford la..
June 3, 2009 @ 10:03 am
It’s ok if you guys dont want to buy.. I’ll buy it.
June 3, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
i just want to buy the engine.. is that possible?? hehe
June 3, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
Engine for next M3?
June 3, 2009 @ 3:30 pm
[quote comment="242914"]good to see petronas is apart frm them – on heidfeld’s shirt
[/quote]
Yeah! Me too!
June 3, 2009 @ 5:40 pm
[quote comment="242884"][quote comment="242868"]“Twin-scroll twin-turbo V8, 555 horsepower, 680Nm of torque, and 4.7 seconds to 100km/h” sigh…
I don’t see the point of having above in a SUV, better get a proper supercar and drive them like hell. It looks like BMW has so many engines on the rack and they don’t know what to do with them.
But for people with money… 555hp SUV… why the hell not![/quote]
Its for the tauke balak, tauke pasir, tauke sawit laa… they can’t take their lambo or ferraris for a wee bit of off road laa…[/quote]
they can also buy the Q7 V12 with 1000nm, can tarik their stuff, haha
June 3, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
[quote comment="242931"][quote comment="242918"]will off roading requires such immense power? half of the time.. it will just slipped.
like said, it will probably good for desert road.. who knows.. they receives complaints for not having super car that run in desert..
[/quote]
SUv’s today spend more time on road then off road. as long as people still want vehicles like these, car manufacturers will continue to build them[/quote]
ya, totally agree, even today’s Land Rover are purely a status symbol……
June 4, 2009 @ 12:23 am
land rover have lost it’s real function. …agreed.
June 4, 2009 @ 9:02 am
Why hiedfeld and not kubica? I though Kubica is the 1st driver now????
June 4, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
I wonder how many of this X5M owners actually off road their car. Given the specs I think most of them preferred tarmac than dirt track.
June 4, 2009 @ 1:07 pm
[quote comment="243066"]land rover have lost it’s real function. …agreed.[/quote]
Not only that it even lost its nationality… it (plus Jaguar) is indian now. Hats off to TATA, they really hurt the English pride
I always wanted to see TATA’s president face when he first addressed his new employee from Land Rover… oi,now who’s the boss!!
June 4, 2009 @ 5:32 pm
[quote comment="243016"][quote comment="242914"]good to see petronas is apart frm them – on heidfeld’s shirt
[/quote]
Yeah! Me too![/quote]
you missed the one on his cap=p
June 4, 2009 @ 10:08 pm
I’ve learned a valuable lesson from driving an X5; study the Owner’s Manual before touching any buttons in the X5. There is a swarm of buttons in the driver’s seat! It’s like something out of Star Trek!
June 6, 2009 @ 6:54 pm
[quote comment="242914"]good to see petronas is apart frm them – on heidfeld’s shirt
[/quote]
What’s you mean “apart”?