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 ...

How would a BMW X5 M Competition fare in, you know, a performance and handling competition? First a quick recap of the ...

Ridgely is a three-pedal advocate and a connoisseur of old unreliable sports cars. A product of the ’90s, he’s naturally drawn to cars of that era. He daily drives his beloved 1999 Porsche 911, ...

We’re anxiously awaiting the unveiling of the 2020 X5 M but, in the meantime, BMW is placating fans with the new X5 M50i. Set to go into production this fall, the high-performance model has a ...

Drag racing SUVs used to be the kind of thing people would do for giggles, but these days some of these behemoths are quick enough to smoke a lot of so-called sports cars, so it's fair to say they ...

The M50i shares a 4.4L twin-turbocharged V-8 with the X5 and X7 xDrive50i models, but the engine—codenamed N63—carries a higher state of tune in the M50i. Nestled in the valley of the V-8 engine, the ...

The BMW M badge was originally reserved for the automaker’s most hardcore performance cars, but lately, BMW has been less discerning. In addition to applying the M badge to SUVs, BMW launched an M ...

Your SUV needs more power, and BMW wants to give it too you. The latest chess move in the German automaker's strategy of M-all-the-things, the 2020 BMW X5 M50i and X7 M50i answer the age-old question ...

A more sensible alternative to the full-blown X5 M, the BMW X5 M50i is still very powerful thanks to its twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 that’s rated at 530 PS (523 HP / 390 kW) and 750 Nm (553 lb-ft) of ...

In 2009, BMW released two physics-defying monsters, the X5 M and the X6 M, high performance versions of what it calls "sports activity vehicles." At the 2014 Los Angeles auto show, we will witness the ...

Under the hood, the 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 gets a number of performance upgrades that BMW calls the M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology package. The result is an engine that makes 523 hp ...