We saw a preview of the AC Schnitzer equipped BMW 8 Series late last year and now they have finalized the engine upgrades for BMW’s grand tourer showing promising results.
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Is this the start of Individual M2 Competitions or is it just a VIP customer getting what he or she wants like Michael Fux did with his Austin Yellow M2?
Thanks to its combination of all-wheel drive and launch control, it can reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in a brisk 4.8 seconds.
It has been a tough season for BMW this year and they currently sit last of the five participants competing in the GTE manufacturers’ championship.
That is a substantial 128 hp (95 kw) and 150 Nm increase over the factory standard car.
Powered by the same 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 from the previous M5 the X5 M50i will sprint to 100 km/h in just 4.3 seconds.
BMW have jumped on this opportunity with a brilliant ad featuring the man himself and their BMW i8 Roadster.
In terms of rivals, think Range Rover Autobiography, or perhaps even the Bentley Bentayga.
BMW took the covers off the X2 M35i back in September last year so it is not necessarily a new car but it only recently touched down in South Africa and we were one of the first to get acquainted with it.
The car is based around the M5 Competition which means it packs 617 hp (460 kW) from the twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8.