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How Bad Is This BMW X5 V8?

This video introduces Project X5, a BMW E70 X5 V8 with oil-burning issues. We inspect the condition, look for the cause, and ...
Beneath its silky performance and award-winning design, the BMW B58 engine hides a few expensive secrets. From high-pressure fuel systems to complicated cooling architecture, this analysis exposes ...
CARS.COM — Vehicles affected by service bulletin: The problem: Drivers may notice engine misfire and smoke coming from the tailpipe upon startup, acceleration or deceleration. Additionally, the engine ...
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, ...
After the midsize SUV craze took off in the '90s with the introduction of the Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Mercedes-Benz ML (now GLE), BMW in 1999 hopped on the ...
ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: The 2014 model year saw the debut of the third-generation X5, but it’s hard to tell if you’re just looking at the exterior. It still has the same basic proportions of ...
BMW's "ultimate driving machine" tagline typically doesn't make you think of the brand's SUVs. But as BMW's third best-selling vehicle in 2012 behind the 3 Series and 5 Series, the venerable X5 is a ...
The 2019 BMW X5 -- the fourth generation of Munich's perennially popular, Spartanburg, South Carolina-built people-hauler -- is here. At first blush, it doesn't stray too far from the established ...
BMW is recalling over 30,000 X5 SUVs with the V8 engine because of a potential problem with the brakes. The affected cars were built between 2007 and 2010 and might have a problem with the power ...
The B48 is one of BMW's most well-regarded engines. It launched in 2014 as a replacement for the 241-horsepower BMW N20 and N26 engines and soon became a staple for BMW, powering cars and SUVs from ...
BMW is recalling more than 917,000 older cars and SUVs in the U.S. — most for a third time — to fix a problem that can cause engine compartment fires. The recall covers many 3 Series, 5 Series, 1 ...
The X5 has been a stalwart for BMW. The original BMW SUV, the X5 has been a reliable presence on the sales charts and introduced the company to the lucrative luxury SUV market. Over the past 15 years, ...