Perhaps you’ve seen the commercial for the new BMW X5 where a camera is mounted to the side of an unknown vehicle as it races around a test track, passing motorcycles and sports cars.
One tested was the X5 which had the optional 4.8-liter V-8, and it’s a great engine for a few reasons. It makes plenty of power at low engine speeds and propels the X5 at will around town and on the highway. The V-8 is forceful in its power delivery but never becomes unrefined; this engine is smooth anywhere on the rpm range. In short, it’s an engine you can find yourself addicted to rather quickly, and withdrawal is hard.
| BMW X5 Engines | ||||||||||||||
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| Horsepower (@ rpm) | 260 @ 6,600 | 350 @ 6,300 | ||||||||||||
| Torque (lbs.-ft. @ rpm) | 225 @ 2,750 | 350 @ 3,400 | ||||||||||||
| Zero to 60 mph (sec.) | 7.8 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||
| Required gasoline | Premium | Premium | ||||||||||||
| EPA-estimated gas mileage (city/highway, mpg) |
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