I took the X5 on a fall trip to Gatlinburg and the Tail of the Dragon. The Dragon on the TN/NC line is 318 turns in 11 miles. For more info, see:
Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap and Cherohala Skyway, Graham Co, NC The X5 was not out of place next to my friends' M3s, M5s, M6s, and a brand new CTS-V coupe. I actually kept up with them! I guess 54 total runs on that road helps.
We do several runs each day followed by scenic drives. We went through Tellico Plains, TN and Franklin and Hot Springs, NC on the various days.
The trip computer stats are:
Miles: 1110 (and I'm only 220 miles from Gatlinburg so 700 miles was while there)
Hours behind the wheel: 27:30
Average Speed: 42 mph (too much traffic and slow cars)
Average MPG: 15.4 (I was at 19.5 for the way up, it dropped to 14 after just one day of hard running). Creeping in traffic at times didn't help either.
Overall, myself and everyone was quite impressed with the X5 50i. an incredible combination of utility, luxury, AND sport.
Several photo services caught the X5 in action on the TOD. Here is one I've found online so far:
PhotoReflect - MoonshinePhoto.Com and
PhotoReflect - MoonshinePhoto.Com
My pics and videos are forthcoming. Here is one from a scenic drive.