{"id":18321,"date":"2022-03-23T19:16:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T23:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18321"},"modified":"2022-03-23T19:16:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T23:16:22","slug":"spied-bmw-x5-m-competition-lci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18321","title":{"rendered":"SPIED: BMW X5 M Competition LCI Spotted at the ‘Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just after seeing both the next-gen BMW M5 hybrid<\/a> and the upcoming G87 M2<\/a> testing at the N\u00fcrburgring, even more spy photos from the \u2018Ring have surfaced, showing off yet another high-performance M car doing some testing. This time, though, it\u2019s the BMW X5 M Competition LCI. (We don\u2019t own the spy photos but they can be seen here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

These new spy photos also come on the heels of newly revealed info about the X5 M LCI, specifically its engine. In an unusual move for BMW, the X5 M Competition will actually be getting an all-new engine with its LCI facelift. Typically, LCI facelifts are almost entirely visual, with any mechanically or technical changes being either minor tweaks or interior tech upgrades. Replacing an M car\u2019s engine entirely for an LCI update it a bit out of character for BMW.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the BMW X5 M Competition LCI will be getting the same new S68 engine as the upcoming flagship BMW XM. It will also be a twin-turbocharged V8 but, in the case of the X5 M, will also get mild-hybrid technology (the XM will be a full-blown plug-in hybrid).<\/p>\n

Visually, the LCI facelift should be pretty standard; a tweak to the grille and headlights, some slightly updated front air intakes, a tweak to the taillights, and maybe some new wheel options. Don\u2019t expect a massive visual overhaul but the X5 M is already one of BMW\u2019s best looking models, so it doesn\u2019t really need it.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no word on power output just yet but expect something similar to the X5 M Comp\u2019s current 617 horsepower. Though, we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if BMW gave the X5 M\u2019s S68 engine a few extra ponies, maybe bumping it to 620 horsepower, just because it\u2019s supposed to be an upgrade. Either way, it will be interesting to see a new M engine powering something more conventional, rather than unique-looking hybrid SUV.<\/p>\n

[Source: Top Speed<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just after seeing both the next-gen BMW M5 hybrid and the upcoming G87 M2 testing at the N\u00fcrburgring, even more spy photos from the \u2018Ring have surfaced, showing off yet another high-performance M car doing some testing. This time, though, it\u2019s the BMW X5 M Competition LCI. (We don\u2019t own the spy photos but they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":18322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}