At the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, BMW is expected to release the third iteration of the popular X5. An unfortunate victim of this new design is the X6's torque-vectoring rear differential, which works magically but adds weight and cost. Instead, BMW intends to offer the optional active steering, a self-leveling air suspension and Adaptive Drive, which employs adjustable anti-roll bars to suppress unwanted body movements.
Wider rear doors ease entry and exit. The high-performance oil-burning straight-six develops some 405 hp - enough to humble any diesel-powered V-8. It features a 110 hp electric motor housed into a ZF nine-speed automatic, and will initially be paired with a 350-hp inline-six. A diesel-electric hybrid may follow unless a rethink of European emissions regulations favors the gas engine.
At the other end of the spectrum, BMW will incorporate all-wheel drive into the platform it's developing for the next generation Mini Cooper and 1-series.
Spy photographers have caught for the first time the third generation BMW X5 due in late 2013.
Fuel-efficient engines are also a priority. The first is the system found in the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 which combines a 3.0 liter twin-turbo six-cylinder petrol engine with 302 hp (306 PS / 225 kW) and a 55 hp (56 PS / 40 kW) electric motor. Although doubtful, the second hybrid system is a 2.0 liter four-cylinder diesel engine supported by a 15 kW electric motor for a combined output of 221 hp (224 PS / 165 kW).
This includes new axles derived from the F10 5-series which will, according to BMW, reduce each SUV's weight by up to 330-pounds.
The new X5/X6 will also see many of BMW's newest and best driver assistance technology - lane departure warning and compensation system, night vision, park assist, traffic sign recognition, surround view cameras, active cruise control,
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