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The
ultimate activity vehicle
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Formerly
called the X5 HP, the X5 4.6is gets you off-road fast!
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Following
the world debut of the the ultimate Sports Activity Vehicle at the Detroit
International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, USA, the X5 4.6is was shown at the New York Motor Show.
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Design |
The exterior of the X5 HP resembles the
prototype X5 LeMans,
first seen here at BMW World.
The location of the fog lights and
the overall contour of the front end has been borrowed from the X5
LeMans prototype.
The front end has been softened with
the addition of a protective bottom bumper strip. The center cut out
below the distinctive BMW split grill allows a large area for cooling
air. The fog lights are poised in a recess below the headlights, above
the long rubber strip holding the license plate, which separates the
bumper parts.
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X5 HP |
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X5 LeMans |
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Performance |
The X5 4.6is is a new High-Performance version of the X5 Sports Activity Vehicle.
The most powerful X5 engine will no longer be a 282 horsepower, 4.4 liter V8, but rather a new high-performance
V8 developing 347 horsepower (European rating).
The new V8 has a displacement of 4.6 liters, and delivers up to
354 lb-ft of torque.
The four-wheel-drive vehicle does zero to 60 mph in less than 6.5
seconds and has a top speed of more than 149 mph.
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