The BMW X5 M (F85) is a

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that is based on the

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which has been built by BMW since 2014. Unlike the BMW X5 M50d the X5 M is a full

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series car that has the M Powered engine. In comparison, the M50d is classified as an "M Performance Car" which means it isn't a full M car unlike the

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or the

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. Its S63B44T2 4.4 liter V8 engine has and of torque, making it the most powerful engine ever developed for an all-wheel drive BMW. The engine has M TwinPower Turbo and Valvetronic technologies, to deliver a 0– time of 4.2 seconds. An M-tuned xDrive all-wheel drive system provides traction. It distributes drive between the front and rear axles, while Dynamic Performance Control distributes torque between the 21-inch M Double-spoke light-alloy wheels—all for dynamic driving and all-road capability.

Successor

In June 2018, BMW announced the

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which is the successor to the

, the X5 M (F85) successor is named F95, it was expected to be G85 but interestingly BMW used F95.

Successor

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