{"id":81939,"date":"2025-04-21T05:36:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T09:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81939"},"modified":"2025-04-21T05:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T09:36:52","slug":"new-bmw-x5-m60-production-starting-march-2027-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81939","title":{"rendered":"New BMW X5 M60 Production Starting March 2027: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

As BMWBLOG<\/em> previously reported, the fifth-generation X5 won\u2019t enter production until August 2026. That\u2019s even though camouflaged prototypes with production bodywork have already been spotted by professional car paparazzi. In case you haven\u2019t seen the spy shots (of a plug-in hybrid version), we\u2019ve attached them here. Those waiting for a V8-powered version will have to be even more patient. We\u2019ve now learned that the M Performance model won\u2019t hit the assembly line until March 2027. It means deliveries to customers are roughly two years away.<\/p>\n

When production does begin in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the V8-powered X5 will carry a slightly different name. BMW is dropping the \u201ci\u201d from its gasoline-powered models, meaning the high-performance SUV will go by X5 M60. It\u2019s a subtle naming transition already underway within the lineup, as seen with the smaller X3 M50<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Downsizing might be on everyone\u2019s lips, but not in Munich. BMW has consistently promised to keep the V8 alive until 2030, and potentially beyond. The next-gen X5 will continue to feature the right number of cylinders under the hood. Or at least, that\u2019s half true, depending on where you\u2019re from.<\/p>\n

While the twin-turbo 4.4-liter \u201cS68\u201d V8 will remain available in the United States, it may be blocked at the EU border. The reason? You guessed it, stricter emissions regulations. European buyers are already getting the short end of the stick, as the 760i version of the 7 Series<\/a> isn\u2019t offered there. That gap between the two regions is only expected to widen with future models.<\/p>\n

That said, the V8 engine won\u2019t be exclusive to North America. Other regions with looser regulations, such as the Middle East, are likely to get it, too. Even if Europe misses out on the eight-cylinder version, BMW could still launch an M Performance variant, possibly called X5 M60e, <\/strong>as a plug-in hybrid with two fewer cylinders.<\/p>\n

If the X5 is getting V8 treatment once again, it\u2019s safe to assume the next-gen X6 and X7 will as well. And when it comes to ALPINA\u2019s future iteration of the XB7<\/a>, logic suggests it\u2019ll stick with eight cylinders. As for the XM, its future is unclear. A second generation seems unlikely, but let\u2019s be honest: would anyone really miss it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As BMWBLOG previously reported, the fifth-generation X5 won\u2019t enter production until August 2026. That\u2019s even though camouflaged prototypes with production bodywork have already been spotted by professional car paparazzi. In case you haven\u2019t seen the spy shots (of a plug-in hybrid version), we\u2019ve attached them here. Those waiting for a V8-powered version will have to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81940,"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-81939","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\/81939","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=81939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/81940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=81939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=81939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=81939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}