New E70 X5 3.0 Starting Hesitation Problem

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Hi, my friend has a new 2007 X5 3.0 that is exhibiting a starting (moving from a stop) hesitation problem. Apparently, when he gives it gas after a stop sign the car starts moving but after about a second it kind of bogs down/stutters for about a second before resuming acceleration. I have searched the board but was unable to find any posts that had similar issues reported. The E90 board says that E90s with xDrive also have similar issues. Putting it in DS does not solve it either nor does manual shifting.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.