The M50i shares a 4.4L twin-turbocharged V-8 with the X5 and X7 xDrive50i models, but the engine—codenamed N63—carries a higher state of tune in the M50i. Nestled in the valley of the V-8 engine, the ...

Your SUV needs more power, and BMW wants to give it too you. The latest chess move in the German automaker's strategy of M-all-the-things, the 2020 BMW X5 M50i and X7 M50i answer the age-old question ...

BMW’s 2020 X5 and X7 SUVs will get M50i performance models powered by a new version of BMW’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 putting out 523 horsepower and 553 pounds-feet of torque. The output is an ...

The BMW M badge was originally reserved for the automaker’s most hardcore performance cars, but lately, BMW has been less discerning. In addition to applying the M badge to SUVs, BMW launched an M ...

We’re anxiously awaiting the unveiling of the 2020 X5 M but, in the meantime, BMW is placating fans with the new X5 M50i. Set to go into production this fall, the high-performance model has a ...

Drag racing SUVs used to be the kind of thing people would do for giggles, but these days some of these behemoths are quick enough to smoke a lot of so-called sports cars, so it's fair to say they ...

1.2L I-3 DOHC, MIVEC variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with 78HP (1) 1.2L I-3 DOHC, MIVEC variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with 78HP (1) 1.2L I-3 DOHC, MIVEC variable ...

Performance-loving South Africans with the financial wherewithal tend to choose the top-notch models, which is why BMW didn’t bother bringing the standard X5 M to local shores. Instead BMW offers the ...

When BMW first introduced the X6, I admit I found the vehicle perplexing. I was not an immediate fan. BMW already had the five-passenger X5 SUV, and I thought adding the X6 was slicing the baloney too ...

A third-generation SUV coupe that's clearly not everyone’s cup of tea, but in initial top-of-the-line performance guise there’s no denying its raw speed, engaging dynamics nor its luxury appeal. Few ...