BMW 5 SERIES

BMW has thrown every tech trick in the book, and invented some new ones, to make the 2010 BMW X5 M one of the best performing SUVs on the road. Previously, BMW kept the M badge reserved for its coupes and sedans, but the X5 M deserves the honour. It is a powerful beast of German engineering. When driving the X5 M in normal mode, it can just disguise the power of its twin turbo V-8. Under acceleration, the turbine whine kicks in, making the X5 M sound like a jet fighter. Lifting up on the accelerator causes an impressive bass exhaust backflow, little sonic booms from the exhaust system. You will be impressed by how quickly the automatic transmission shifts in manual mode, showing little slushiness. The automatic's sport program is very good. As you drive the X5 M through difficult corners, the sport program will downshift aggressively, setting the right gear for acceleration at the apex and letting the engine speed rise appropriately before upshifting.