I have been excited about the prospect of an X5 ///M since I bought my first X5 (E53) 4.4i in 2001.
Truth be told, they could wrap the car in dog poo and I would probably still love it.
But secretly something has been bothering me about the X5 and X6 ///M and I think I just realized what it is.
First, lets look at a picture.
While I really like the lines of this car, for some reason, it doesn't look like the nicest X5 I've ever seen. Not even the nicest E70. But I think I figured out why:
Take a look at the 4.8i above. Then take a look at the //M.
Does it pop out? The issue?
The 4.8i looks more aggressive. And I think it's because:
1) The wheels
2) The step up bars
3) The roof rack
I know it might sound silly but I think the ///M is missing some trim features that would really give it more presence. And since those items are standard on the 4.8i, I'm a little surprised they don't exist on the ///M.. Maybe they will be added before delivery or an option?
Now start to imagine the ///M with the step up bars and roof rack and it seems to be, a little more complete...
Am I making sense here?