The new X5 will go down in history as BMW’s first production model with five types of powertrains: gasoline, diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric, and hydrogen. However, there is still something missing, at least at launch: a big ol’ V8. Initially, the luxury SUV will be available only with inline-six engines on the ICE side, but we bring good news: the eight-cylinder engine lives.
Tucked away in the press release for the fifth generation of the Spartanburg-built luxobarge is confirmation that a larger engine is on the way. Unsurprisingly, BMW is reserving the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 for an M-flavored version of its revamped X5. However, we should point out that it won’t be a full-fat X5 M but rather an M Performance model.
