X5 ///M trademark filed alongwith X6 ///M
 

Per latest news BMW filed for X5 ///M and X6 ///M trademarks. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Wonder what made them change their minds. But good news anyway.

Big thumbs down @ suv M models.

Probably as the looks of the X6 are fairly polarizing and they want to maximize sales if they do branch off along the road of an M series SAV.

+1. What's next, a 128 or 135xi?

i pewrsonally think its a good idea from BMW stand point to up the sales of the M-badge because it does stand for performance, styling, individuality and when you paying the dough for a high end X5 or X6 why not slap the badge on, there are amg ML63, they aint burnt for doing that!

+1 As long as it performs like an M, why not badge it like one.

Woohoo....

So does that mean, there is no "is" model coming? When is this X5 ///M slated to arrive in the USA? The E70 has already been out for a while!

They need to kick into gear a little...

(I can't help but wonder, if the introduction of a ///M X5 might also mean the availability in manual trans w/ left foot clutch.)

Suppposed to be out soon.

I knew it!!!

I knew it would pass their business case...there's definitely a market for it regardless of the current economic downsides. Just the news I've been patiently awating...

Could this be the spy pics we've seen burning rubber around the ring?!

:popcorn:

Filing for a trademark is interesting, but doesn't necessarily mean they will actually offer it -- often trademarks are filed just to protect them from others' claiming them, e.g., (1) the first Ford tractors were called Fordson because someone beat Henry in registering Ford as a tractor trademark, (2) companies such as P&G have a massive number of trademarks filed for potential products, most of which never make it to market.

That's not to say BMW won't do an M version...