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"If the BMW X5 is already one of the sportiest SUVs in the marketplace, then the X5 M \u2014 making its world debut at the Shanghai auto show \u2014 is arguably the sports car of sport utes. Just check out a few of the specs: a twin-turbo V-8 with 547 bhp and 500 lb.-ft. of torque, a 6-speed M Sports automatic transmission, XDrive all-wheel drive, a sport-tuned chassis with self-leveling rear air suspension, Electronic Damping Control (EDC) and 15-in. brake rotors nestled inside 20-in. wheels and tires. And it hits 60 mph in 4.5 sec. Any questions?   To achieve such tremendous power, the twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 has 21 psi of boost working in conjunction with a patented pulse-tuned exhaust manifold. The 6-speed automatic transmission offers manual selection of gears via the shifter on the center console, or via aluminum paddles on the steering wheel. In the M manual mode, the gearbox will not upshift or downshift automatically, meaning the engine will rev up to the rev limiter if left alone. Additionally, launch control is available on the X5 M, just in case you want to be the first one to leave the parking lot after a game.   For sharper handling, different control maps have been programmed into the variable-assist steering to work with the xDrive all-wheel drive and Adaptive Drive Electronic Damping control. In the Sport Mode, the steering becomes sharper, xDrive proportions torque where it is needed most, and Adaptive Drive quickly modifies the shock and anti-roll bar settings to achieve optimal grip under any road conditions.   The X5 M arrives in showrooms this fall, priced in the mid-$80s. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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