M3 vs. X5M

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by GmoneyLI

U should get at least 5% off MSRP.

You can buy from a dealer somewhere else and they will deliver it to u if u want to go that route. Or t least u could show a quote to ur dealer.

I agree. I'm seeing around 2.5% or less.

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by 4.6is Ryder

Man please....in a straight line yes.....on a track C'mon man. That laws of physics are totally against the X. High center of gravity and way too much weight. The video will turn out anyway BMW wants it to. I hope to see one on the track one day so we can get some "real world" results..................Phil

I am hoping BMW will show M3 winning as this gen M3 is nearing its end and I have heard that BMW may release another special edition E92 M3 as a good bye.
BMW will do a country wide M drive on track with new M5 and M6 later half of this year. They will have 2013 X5 M and X6 M there too as pace cars and probably M3 as well. Event is usually by invitation only. So if you have an M car or BMWFS customer, you may get an invitation.

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

I agree. I'm seeing around 2.5% or less.

I am assuming that you are getting quote on 2012 X5 M as facelift 2013 will be out in late April/early May. 2012 X5 M will be even cheaper when 2013 is out. probably below invoice.
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I am seeing $4900 off base MSRP (with no options) on 2012 X5 M.

[4.6is Ryder]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

I am hoping BMW will show M3 winning as this gen M3 is nearing its end and I have heard that BMW may release another special edition E92 M3 as a good bye.
BMW will do a country wide M drive on track with new M5 and M6 later half of this year. They will have 2013 X5 M and X6 M there too as pace cars and probably M3 as well. Event is usually by invitation only. So if you have an M car or BMWFS customer, you may get an invitation.

Well I'll be waiting for my invite to the party. The limited edition cars we get in the US are boring. What BMW needs to do is release the GTS in the US . Want to talk about limited edition, that would be the ultimate E92 prize...............Phil

[Rez]

Originally Posted by 4.6is Ryder

Well I'll be waiting for my invite to the party. The limited edition cars we get in the US are boring. What BMW needs to do is release the GTS in the US . Want to talk about limited edition, that would be the ultimate E92 prize...............Phil

Agree, I will be all over a GTS or CRT

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by Rez

Agree, I will be all over a GTS or CRT

I had heard rumors of X6 M CRT edition last year, but nothing recently. Limited edition M3s are limited and hard to get....they will probably have 20 or 40 sold in 20 minutes.

BTW, worldwide sales of X6 M were more in 2010 then X5 M per the M-division sales figures.

[LeMansX5]

BMW X5M Faster Than BMW M3? | Motorward

[998M]

I believe the answer is always "it depends". It depends on traction and the track. The X5M with all that torque and all-wheel drive explodes out of corners. Get a track with tight low grip corners and the X5M has a really good chance of beating the M3. Because of the power, it may do well on a track with long straights. The biggest downside I feel for the X5M is it's brakes. There is just no getting around the 5,500 lbs.

[NOVAwhiteX5M]

i have both cars and i can see how depending on the track it could flip either way but i deff would NOT say there is no way a m3 would beat an x5m 100% of the time

[LeMansX5]

Autoblog posted this afternoon a video of Alex Zanardi at Laguna Seca making a similar pass in 1996 as the X5 M did at the corkscrew turn at the Laguna Seca video in OP.