Official X5 ///M Press Release and Pics(updated post 51)

[bmwman3241]

Originally Posted by x5GuyInLA

I'm pretty sure this won't happen, but I'd like to see them offer a matte black finish for the X6 M like they have for the Lambo Reventon. I've seen a M5 in matte black and it looks pretty sick with black rims.

I have seen MANY x5's and other BMW's in matte black and 1 in matte white. It looks very nice, but is very hard to keep clean. I was going to do it to my X, but changed my mind later.

You could go to foilacar.com and see different matte black cars.

BTW, the Reventon is gray, not black.

[x5GuyInLA]

Originally Posted by bmwman3241

I have seen MANY x5's and other BMW's in matte black and 1 in matte white. It looks very nice, but is very hard to keep clean. I was going to do it to my X, but changed my mind later.

You could go to foilacar.com and see different matte black cars.

BTW, the Reventon is gray, not black.

You're right. I just looked at the Robb Report issue that test drove the Reventon and it says appears dark green or gray, depending on the light. I just thought the grayish look was because of the little light that bounces off the matte finish (or as they call it, the "mid-opaque" finish).

As for the getting that paint finish on the Xs, I guess I should clarify that it would be nice if it came from the factory as opposed to having it done at a paint shop. And I can't imagine it being harder to keep clean than piano black gloss they're offering for the X6 M.

Thanks for the link. There are some really nice cars on there.

[bmwman3241]

Originally Posted by x5GuyInLA

You're right. I just looked at the Robb Report issue that test drove the Reventon and it says appears dark green or gray, depending on the light. I just thought the grayish look was because of the little light that bounces off the matte finish (or as they call it, the "mid-opaque" finish).

As for the getting that paint finish on the Xs, I guess I should clarify that it would be nice if it came from the factory as opposed to having it done at a paint shop. And I can't imagine it being harder to keep clean than piano black gloss they're offering for the X6 M.

Thanks for the link. There are some really nice cars on there.

It would be nice to have matte finishes from the factory. Here in Dubai, BMW paints the car from a BMW approved company that offers matte colors and two-tone colors. The FoilaCar is more of a temporary solution.

As for the piano black, it is not an exterior color, but a interior trim. Range Rover has had it for a while.
Matte Black is hard to maintain especially in sandy areas because it attract dirt and sand a lot.