That is very intersting indeed. I believe those pictures were taken in Bishop, CA. About 3 month ago I went fly fishing there, I arrived late on a Friday night, and when I checked in the hotel, the front desk clerk asked me if I was with BMW, probably because he saw my car (I had my Z4 parked in front of the entrance) and my foreign accent... I told him I wasn't (I know i should have say I was)...Next morning, I woke up very early, went down to get breakfast. The restaurant was full of BMW guys, mostly Germans. I knew something was going on, since there were a suspicious number of x5 parked outside, but I couldn't see any "new model"... small world.

I have seen the guy in blue X5. He is the same guy who was in those BMW Lemans blue 4.8 pics on the net. Hope these are not photochop. Style 168 4.8 wheels huh!

I posted the Hi-res pics of test mule a while ago. They were testing in California so the guys somewhereinla saw could be from that team. :dunno:

The pic of blue X5 is a photochop. Here is the original. Check the look on guys face. Poor fellow is wearing the same shirt. Seems like they forgot about that. Also check the wheels, they are at the same spot.

I LOVE the photoshopped LeMans blue X5! If they'd produce that, with the front and rear stylings the photoshopped takes have shown, that would be perfect for me. I am not a fan of the X3/Z4 style taillights on the X5. With such a large rear end, the bigger the taillights, the better.

JV

Photochop or not, thats bad a$$!!!

LeMans, same identical guy. They could at least chopped in a different guy :rolleyes: . When I posted the exterior pics I knew there's a high possibility you had already shown them. They don't call you the guru of spy pics for nothing. :thumbup:

Good find Breyton. :thumbup:

The "V5" pics on your first post are of the "X7" coming out in 2008 according to the new Road and Track i just got in the mail.

It sured fool me too!If it wasnt for LeMans pictures confirming the photoshop,I was a believer that it was the new X5.It does look good ,but those extra wide front tyres did look a bit suspicious!
Great stuff LeMans!

LeMans,
What a HawkEye! Impressive...
BR,md