I was just at the M Performance Driving School in Greer. All I can say, after having seen the X5M doing some high speed runs, is DAMN!

Very, very nice. I was talking to the instructors, who also train the drivers testing the E70M version, and their feedback from their pupils has been that the car shifts and handles extraordinarily well. They have been told, as it has been posted here and elsewhere, that is in not the M-DCT but a "new" transmission that is very fast in shifts.

So, take it for what it is worth. This all occured at Greer two days ago. I am definitely looking forward to this vehicle.