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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 10:59 AM
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I'll wait for BMW's other "Super SUV"

http://www.bmwworld.com/models/x5_lemans.htm



The X5 Le Mans is powered by the V12 engine from the Le Mans winner. This means that the engine of the X5 Le Mans has a power plant with 700 bhp (514 kW) and torque of 720 Nm (531 lb-ft) at 5000 rpm. The X5 Le Mans accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. Top speed is 278 km/h (173 mph).
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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 11:42 AM
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Originally posted by loki
I'll wait for BMW's other "Super SUV"
Looks like you may be waiting for the rest of your life...
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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 12:05 PM
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Originally posted by loki

Hans Stuck lapped Nurburgring well under 8mins (7'49" if I remember right).
Hans "Striezel" Stuck described the V12 X5 as a four wheeled cannonball, didn't he ?
A friend of mine has a X5 - handles pretty well in the snow...it got kind of dented anyway though .
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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 02:12 PM
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Looks like you may be waiting for the rest of your life...
I'd rather wait for that than settle for any SUV on the market today (blech!).
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