A More Muscular X5
The X5 M's styling is more aggressive than the regular X5's, but the changes have been tastefully integrated into the overall design. One thing that might be deemed a little over-the-top is the front end, which is punctuated by gaping, mesh-covered vents for enhanced engine and brake cooling.
Otherwise, changes are subtle. The lower-body cladding that's black on the regular X5 is body-colored here, and there are new M turn-signal indicators in the front fenders. Around back are the quad tailpipes that are characteristic of M cars. The standard 20-inch wheels with high-performance run-flat tires are indeed large, but they don't look excessively so thanks to the overall size of this crossover; combined with the X5 M's 10-millimeter-lower suspension, they fill out the wheel wells nicely.
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General information
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text messages,
and e-mails from the mobile phone can
be displayed on the Control Display if the mobile
phone provides compatible suppor ...
Self-leveling suspension
The concept
The self-leveling suspension on the rear axle
assures a continuous ground clearance.
To do so, the height of the vehicle is measured
by sensors at both rear wheels.
If the actual he ...
Children on the front passenger seat
Should it ever be necessary to use a child restraint
fixing system in the front passenger seat,
make sure that the front, knee and side airbags
on the front passenger side are deactivated. Autom ...