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BMW is unveiling a pepped-up X1 facelift at the 2012 New York auto show. Why launch it in the US? Because soon the smallest BMW soft-roader will be sold Stateside. What's new on the facelifted 2012 BMW X1? It's modestly facelifted with detail changes outside, an improved cabin and some minor specification tweaks to get the X1 ready for US launch in ...

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BMW X1 facelift (2012) first pictures

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Tim Pollard, 04 April 2012 13:39

BMW X3 (2010): first official pictures of the baby X5

Tim Pollard, 15 July 2010 00:01

These are the first official pictures of the new 2010 BMW X3. At first glance, it's a shrunken X5 and looks smarter and larger than the outgoing, first-generation X3 which never quite lived up to its promise. It's all change with the new X3 in more ways than one. The new 2010 SUV will be built by BMW in Spartanburg, ...

BMW X5 facelift (2010) first pictures

Tim Pollard, 06 February 2010 23:00

BMW is sprucing up its X5 SUV with range of cosmetic updates and engineering tweaks. Read on for our handy guide to how to spot the new 2010 X5 and what is new under the metal.How will I tell the new 2010 X5 apart from the old one?The headlamps on the X5 are new, the foglights move, air vents swell ...

BMW X5M and X6M (2009): first official photos

Tim Pollard, 05 April 2009 00:01

We know what they say about attempting to be a jack of all trades – but that’s exactly what BMW’s done with its new high-performance X5M and X6M duo. As the names imply, these are the fabled M Division’s take on Munich’s X5 and X6 SUVs, and with 547bhp on tap from the latest twin-turbo V8 engine, the newest M ...

BMW X6 M: first official teaser video

Ben Pulman, 06 January 2009 14:08

Because one turbocharged V8-engined SUV in these times of economic woe is just not enough... What you see below is BMW’s official video footage of the new 2009 BMW X6 M testing at the Ascari race circuit in Spain. It's the sister car to the X5 M we watched in December 2008, and both will make their worldwide debuts are expected at the ...

BMW releases official X5 M video

Ben Pulman, 23 December 2008 10:00

BMW clearly thinks the time is right to release an official video of the X5 M testing at the Nurburgring. It’s the car, along with the X6 M, that’s caused BMW to can the M3 CSL – and risk alienating a generation of M division fans. So we get this BMW X5 M instead of a CSL? Afraid so. M ...

What defines a car’s nationality, Batty asks

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Batty, 04 December 2008 12:41

CAR Online reader Batty ponders what gives a car a national flavour. Remember you can upload your own scoops and news stories by scrolling to the foot of each page and clicking 'Upload stories, photos or videos direct to the site'It is perhaps a generalisation, but national characteristics are often equally attributed (and equally stereotypically) to cars as they are ...

X-Wave concept from Visteon/3M (2008): first pictures

Adam Towler, 02 June 2008 09:36

Want to see the future of the car cockpit? The X-Wave concept is a showcase for the latest thinking on vehicle interiors from automotive supplier Visteon and technology giant 3M. They’ve teamed up to fit out a BMW X5 – dubbed X-Wave – with new lighting and control interfaces that could revolutionise the look and operation of cars over the ...

BMW X5 M Sport (2007): first official pictures

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Ben Whitworth, 05 June 2007 10:37

Wait! Let me guess - a fast X5? You're very good. Yes, BMW’s X5 range has a new flagship model – the tough-looking 4.8i M Sport. The £53,440 SUV gets a not-so-subtle Motorsport upgrade including an M Sport body kit and steering wheel, lightweight 19-inch alloys, uprated suspension, grippier leather-wrapped sports seats, high-gloss roof rails and matt aluminium exterior trim. ...

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