Third Gen. F15 X5: Spy Shots, CGIs and Discussion Thread

[TRAINER]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

You may have to rush if you want R-class as MB has killed it in US. 2012 MY is the last one.
Mercedes-Benz Kills U.S. Sales of R Class Crossover: Report

If it makes you feel better, X7 is still being considered by BMW board and may happen.

Yeah, I read that too, thanks. I would be going for a pre-owned R anyway, with the latest upgrade. I still have my eyes open for the R55 AMG. People who have those hold onto them!
As far as the X7, I can only hope they do something. I really don't want to jump ship!

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by TRAINER

As far as the X7, I can only hope they do something. I really don't want to jump ship!

Sometime competition changes things. The fact that Bentley and Lamborghini are introducing an SUV puts pressure on Rolls Royce. And if there is a RR SUV, then X7 is pretty much given as it will be bigger than X5 and BMW will share share parts/chassis across both SUVs.

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

Sometime competition changes things. The fact that Bentley and Lamborghini are introducing an SUV puts pressure on Rolls Royce. And if there is a RR SUV, then X7 is pretty much given as it will be bigger than X5 and BMW will share share parts/chassis across both SUVs.

X7 is being given serious consideration by BMW board and will happen. Jaguar is also considering a SUV, combined by the fact there is strong demand for big SUVs in China and US, is increasing the probability for X7 and X8.

The launch of the Lamborghini Urus and the friendly reaction of the crowd to it encouraged BMW to work on a few new projects. The priority will be to proceed with a new SUV, something bigger than the X5 and the hideous X6.

According to a well-informed source, the X7 might see daylight in 2015. In the plans the X7 will be a large 4×4 coupe, mimicking the lines of a coupe and mixing parts of a Range Rover, we need to remember here that BMW overtook the British car maker a few years ago. For now, all we know is that the new X7 should have components of the 7-Series and the X5.

After the X7 the X8 is also expected. The X8 will eventually be more like a coupe version of the familiar car and less an improved version of the X7; in any case these are all rumors for now, anything that’s being said out there is just speculative.

Finally, the gap between BMW and Rolls Royce should become shorter, and the completion of project CS-II might be a reality. Based on the Concept CS, the CS-II could be a super-GT, large, super-luxurious and made from carbon fiber, something super lightweight. This is also just another project, but one of those that might become a reality sooner than later.

BMW Thinks Big – X7… X8… and more! | Motorward

[3Series]

I always thought the new Cherokee looked like the E70.

[LeMansX5]

Larson from Autobild guesses on next X5 M.

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

X7 is being given serious consideration by BMW board and will happen. Jaguar is also considering a SUV, combined by the fact there is strong demand for big SUVs in China and US, is increasing the probability for X7 and X8.

BMW Thinks Big – X7… X8… and more! | Motorward

Audi trademarks Q8 to compete with Infiniti QX56 and Cadillac Escalade.
Report: Audi trademarks a slew of new names - egmCarTech

[LeMansX5]

Acura's MDX which runs its generation changes in parallel to X5 is testing their 3rd gen MDX and using current X5 as at least as one of benchmarks, as can be seen from these MDX spy shots.



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