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Originally Posted by Penguin
I'm hoping it will be in the 2009.
There were very strong rumors that it was going to be in the 2008 X5 (Roundel, etc.) and I wonder if it was perhaps postponed due to the oil overheating problems they have seen, e.g., they may have found they need to increase oil cooling to ue it in the X5, since the average load factor will be higher due to the increased vehicle weight.
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was wondering about the overheat issues as well but the weights are pretty similar:
X5: 4982 lbs
X6: 4894 lbs
If the xdrive35 can do the twin turbo, no reason the X5 can't.
I'm tempted to go feel it out but then again I'd come home regretful settling for the 3.0si so early. I'm loving it so far (not so much for true performance in such a heavy vehicle of course)... no regrets... no regrets... no regrets...
BTW, according to their spec sheets, the xdrive35 is 1.3sec faster to 60mph in the twin turbo.