///M-X5

["Holeman, David" <david.holeman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe they are watching what Mercedes is doing with their SUV.  Mercedes
just came out with a V8 version with lots of HP that is getting great
reviews.  An easy answer would be to drop an M series engine into it.
An M3 engine is smaller, cheaper, and lighter than a 5 series or M5
engine.  I doubt that they would bill this as an M car.  However, BMW
has done a poor job IMHO in communicating where the M brand is going. 

As a side note I have also heard rumors that the new head of M for the
US is a suit who is wound a little to tight and was frowning on some of
M high jinks for M Day (i.e. doughnuts in the M Coupes).


		Date:	Fri, 22 Jan 1999 19:30:22 -0800 (PST)
		From:	Matthew Yip <mgyip@domain.elided
<mailto:mgyip@domain.elided> >
		Subject:	Re: <X5> //M-X5 rumours
			> Date:	Fri, 22 Jan 1999 21:16:40 GMT
			> From:	John G.Burns <john@domain.elided
<mailto:john@domain.elided> >
			> Subject:	<X5> //M-X5 rumours
			> 
			> You heard it here first! BMW Car has rumours
of a 400bhp V8
			> based X5 similar or identical to the new M5's.
			> 
		For the sake of all BMW enthusiasts everywhere, let's
hope NOT!  What an abomination that would be - a superfast SUV - it
can't turn or stop but it'll go like hell in a straight line (as long as
the road's smooth) - sounds like a Chevy Suburban - except that the
Suburban's useful for towing.  
		==
		Matthew Yip
		mgyip@domain.elided <mailto:mgyip@domain.elided> 

		'87 GTi 11v
		'88 M5
		'99 F350

David Holeman
Viaticus, Inc.

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