2011 Facelift X5: Official Thread with Pics & Press release and M-sport pics

[LeMansX5]

Some new updates to the BMW.com's X5 microsite:

BMW X5 : Exterior design highlight
Joy cannot be overlooked. Not in the BMW X5 with bi-xenon headlights and front and rear lights with LED technology.

BMW X5 : Interior design highlight
You can measure distances in kilometres or you can measure it in the moments of joy you experience in the luxurious interior of the BMW X5.

BMW X5 : Flexibility highlight
The flexible interior of the BMW X5 can be quickly and easily adapted to meet your personal needs.

BMW X5 : Eight-speed automatic transmission Steptronic highlight
The particularly smooth gear shifts delivered by the new eight-speed automatic transmission in the BMW X5 produce greater engine efficiency at every speed.

BMW X5 : Efficiency highlight
The BMW X5 offers high-performance engines with impressive torque and outstanding efficiency.

BMW X5 : Camera systems highlight
Parking has never been easier. The rear view camera with Top View shows the area behind and on either side of the vehicle on the Control Display.

[CarsRmyVICE]

Not sure I like that picture displaying the side view. An x5 has no place driving on the green!! Bmw marketing lol Maybe if it could read my putts

[nynd]

Anyone know if the display screen is the same as in an 2008 or has it been upgraded - ie - larger or more hi res?

[BGM]

I would have to see that Cinnamon Brown in person but it looks too close to that Truffle Brown which is a major yuck in my book.

[santo]

Originally Posted by nynd

Anyone know if the display screen is the same as in an 2008 or has it been upgraded - ie - larger or more hi res?

From what I've read, iDrive (with navigation) screens are the same 8.8″ wide display in both old (pre 2010) and new (2010+). The new screen resolution is 1280 x 480 pixels however I'm not sure of the number of colors maybe 32k? The old screen resolution was 640 x 240 pixels @ 256 colors.

Hope this helps.

[X5 Meister]

It's not the one on the new Range Rover and by that omission it sucks.

Originally Posted by nynd

Anyone know if the display screen is the same as in an 2008 or has it been upgraded - ie - larger or more hi res?

[X5 Meister]

It's much more red whereas Truffle Brown (which was spectacular IMHO) was more brown and not red at all.

Originally Posted by BGM

I would have to see that Cinnamon Brown in person but it looks too close to that Truffle Brown which is a major yuck in my book.

[santo]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

It's much more red whereas Truffle Brown (which was spectacular IMHO) was more brown and not red at all.

Is it closer to the now defunct saddle brown?

[X5 Meister]

I don't think so.

Originally Posted by santo

Is it closer to the now defunct saddle brown?

[LeMansX5]

Unbeatable dynamics from launch: M Sports package for the new BMW X5.

• 25.02.2010
• Press Release

Munich. The new BMW X5 – set for launch in spring 2010 – now cuts an even more commanding figure with new, even more powerful engines and an extended selection of innovative driver assistance systems. All of which takes the characteristic driving pleasure of the Sports Activity Vehicle into a new dimension. This latest boost to its dynamic capability can be highlighted particularly vividly by the addition of the also new M Sports package, available for the new X5 from launch. A top-quality and perfectly judged combination of exterior, interior and chassis components gives you everything you need to experience the enhanced sports performance of the BMW X5 with even greater intensity – and to showcase it in suitable style.


All the components of the M Sports package for the new BMW X5 have been designed specifically for the Sports Activity Vehicle and are geared precisely to its outstanding dynamic potential. A high-speed setting and the sporty chassis set-up emphasise the high levels of driver involvement offered by the X5, as do the 19-inch M light-alloy wheels in V-spoke design. Available as an option are 20-inch M light-alloy wheels, whose bi-colour double-spoke design and high-sheen spokes lend a particularly exclusive touch. In both cases, the wheels come with mixed tyres at the front and rear, chosen specially for the X5.


The M Sports package also includes special tailpipes for the exhaust system. On the six-cylinder variants, they share the trapezoidal shape standard on the BMW X5 xDrive50i. Available for the new BMW X5 exclusively in conjunction with the M Sports package is the exterior paint shade Carbon Black metallic, which joins five other colour shades in the range.

The M Aerodynamic package and M door sills combine with the BMW Individual Exterior Line side window frames in satin-finish aluminium and the BMW Individual roof rails in satin-finish chrome to create an unmistakable look. The designers took into account the position of the sensors and cameras used by the driver assistance systems when shaping the aerodynamically optimised front and rear aprons. This means that both Park Distance Control and the Side View system – making its debut on the BMW X5 – can be combined with the M Sport package.
Electrically adjustable sports seats for the driver and front passenger, the M leather steering wheel and the M driver’s footrest maximise the driving experience inside the new BMW X5. Brushed aluminium interior trim elements and a BMW Individual roof liner in anthracite add the finishing touches to the sporting ambience.