X5 "M" Testing At BMW PC Track-Pic's-Vid's

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Caught the X5 M out testing this week.This X5M just as the X6M seems further along than the test mules seen in Death Valley this summer.I do believe these are the first published pic's of the X5 M w/ the camo'ed M side gills or slits.The testers in the desert and on the Ring did not have the gills.This X5 has also picked up the white LED fog lights at the bottom of those huge front air intakes like the X6M.The first pic shows a pretty production ready rear bumper.Also,the roof rails look to be more integrated into the roof...a little more like the X6 roof rails.The engine sounds more like the TTV8 found in the 50i X6 vs the V10/V12 sound of the X6 M.I was not able to get as close to the X5M as I was able to w/ the X6M.The engine in the X5M has more of that deep NASCAR Roar,than did the X6M.I'm just real confused on all this engine stuff right now.I intially though the X5M and X6M would use the same engine.But because the X6 is positioned above the X5 in the regular marketplace...maybe the X6M will be more high strung than the X5M????!!!! I just don't know.In the 2nd vid a diesel X5 goes by (pretty quite exhaust note) and you hear this growing rumble as the X5M approaches from behind......I was thinking JAWS or something,kidda funny how the timing worked out on the vid.Thanks! PalBay http://palbay.smugmug.com/gallery/57...56994796_4hHtV