Car Magazine article on X5

[Antus]

While i was at BN today, i read the Car Magazine has an article on X5. There are some interesting points i never saw on this forum.
1. The chief project engineering Albert Biermann said the new 4.8i will lap the Nurburgring 10 seconds faster than the ourgoing 4.8is. (From what i read on this forum, the old 4.8is is slightly faster than the new 4.8i. but it seems the other way around according to Albert Biermann)
2. There will be some upcoming engine i never heard of.
First, a hybird drivetrain co-developed with GM and DaimlerChrysler
Second, a low pressure direct injection trubocharged V8 good for over 400bhp. ( i think this is the 4.4 biturbo people are talking about on this forum)
Third, a 300bhp state-of-the art twin-turbo diesel. (i think this will be a perfect engine for X5)

The magazine doesn't meantion anything about turbo gas engine on X5. but when i think about it.. if they are going to put a 300hp turbo diesel in X5, it doesn't make sense to put another 300hp turbo gas engine.

another interesting thing is, the E70 X5 3.0d will available starting in April in europe. BMW just said they will have BIN5 diesel avialable for American market in 2008. If both are true, then the current 3.0 diesel engine will have very short product life.