The last sequence on 5th gear drifting is cool - the sound is great too.

Does anyone remember seeing a video of a guy in a black 4.8is coming out of a sharp turn in a parking lot and lifting the front inside wheel? Looks like he just flatfooted it with wheels locked after he gets it rolling, the inside wheel came off the ground 4-8 inches. Might have been in a video about exhaust upgrades.

That video belongs on this thread.

Are you talking about this one?

YouTube - Bmw X5 4.8is

Top gear Shoot-out Table:
Mosler MT900S 48.82
Ducati 999 = 49.25 secs
Lamborghini Gallardo = 49.69 secs
BMW M3CSL = 50:08 secs
Lotus Elise 111R = 51.89 secs
Vauxhall VX220T = 51.96 secs
BMW M3 = 52:08 secs
BMW Z4 3.0 = 53:03 secs
Vauxhall Monaro V8 = 54.06 secs
Porsche Boxster 2.7 = 54.60 secs
Old Honda Civic Type R = 54.90 secs
MG ZT V8 = 55.60 secs
BMW X5 4.8is = 55.7 secs
Seat Leon Cupra R = 56.0 secs
Mini Cooper S Convertible 56.37 secs
Citroen C2 GT = 56.5 secs
Porsche Cayenne S = 56.7 secs
Ford SportKa = 57.0 secs
Skoda VRS = 57.03 secs
Mini Cooper = 58.03 secs
Smart Brabus Roadster Coupe 58.15 secs
Ford Transit = 61.90
Mercedes Sprinter = 67.2 secs

Does anyone have a Nurburgring lap time for a 4.8is?

BMW Magazine had a article in March-April issue of 2004 where Hans Stuck was shown driving a Le Mans blue X5 4.8is. He did a review in this article. If someone has that magazine, please post the article. I am also sure there is a video somewhere of that review by Hans Stuck.

That's the video - pretty cool - :thumbup: Thanks for finding it.

Some of the Hans stuff....

A V12 and Hans Stuck at the Wheel: The Original BMW X5 M
BMW X5 on the Ring - Car News - Car and Driver

"From his website:
He finishes the season with a win in the Petit Le Mans co-driving with Boris Said and Bill Auberlen. He is honoured to set a record time at the Nordschleife driving the 750 horsepower, V12-powered BMW X5 Le Mans. With a target of less than eight minutes he covers the historic 20.8 kilometre circuit in 7:49.92, reaching 311 km/h on the straight."
and... this is amazing sounding...
YouTube - Kesselberg BMW X5 V12 Le Mans H J Stuck
YouTube - BMW X5 Le Mans

Still- anyone know of numbers for a 4.8is?

Did you copy my post from Bimmerfest? :)

Yup- google suggested, then I put the quotes around it (above) and forgot to add in the citation when I was formatting the links/previewing. Sorry- but kudos for always knowing everything about the 4.8is related stuff

Another 4.8iS Short Review
 

not big, but:
2005 BMW X5 4.8is - Seat Time Road Test - European Car Web