Most Revealing Spy Shots of 2014 BMW X5 SUV Yet

BMW is one of many carmakers that gradually ease up on the camouflage on their prototype models as they edge closer to revealing the production version.

Such is the case with the next X5 that's due to launch next year, possibly at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, though we wouldn’t rule out an earlier reveal.

In these fresh scoop photos, the third generation of the X5 has done away with many layers of foil wraps allowing us to see the sharper and more protruding nose with the production headlamps, the elongated shape of which bring to mind those found on the F30 3-Series, and the more upright double kidney grille.

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U Spy: Reader Nabs 2014 BMW X5 in Munich

BMW is hard at work developing the next generation of its X5 SUV that was captured here in prototype form by CarScoop reader Peter S. from Hungary while he was visiting the Bavarian capital city of Munich in Germany. Read more »

Convoy of 2014 BMW X5 and Possibly X5M Prototypes Filmed in Georgia

A YouTuber who goes by the name Frank Steele stumbled upon a convoy of five 2014 BMW X5 prototypes in the city of Chamblee in Georgia, this past Sunday.

We can't be 100 percent certain because of the quality of the video and the fact that the cars were on the move, but there's a good chance that the first model seen in clip may be an M Performance model or an X5 fitted with the M Sport Package, while the fourth test car looks like it could be the new X5M.

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BMW Recalling Near 30,000 X5 Diesels Because They May Lose Steering Power

The latest automaker to join in on the recall dance is BMW, which fears that its 2009-2012 X5 xDrive 35d diesel-powered crossovers may suffer from a problem that could lead to a loss of power steering.

In a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), BMW said an engine belt idler pulley bolt that could loosen and break over time causes the issue at hand.

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Spy Shots: Next Generation of BMW's Twin-Turbo X5 M SUV

Only a day after we showed you a video of BMW's "super" SUV doing the rounds on the Nürburgring, our man with the photographic lens caught another prototype affording us a motionless view of the next X5 M.

But how do we know for sure that this is indeed the "M" model and not one of the lower powered versions of the F15 (that's BMW's internal code for the next X5)?

Well, the large alloy wheels draped in extra beefy low profile tires, along with the huge brake discs and mainly, the twin tailpipes on both corners of the rear diffuser, are all typical traits of BMW's M series of models.

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Scoop: 2015 BMW X5 M Prototype Pushed Hard on the Nürburgring

It takes a lot of work and many dedicated people to create any type of vehicle that is to be sold to the public, but trying out some cars can be a little bit more enjoying than others, even if we are talking about an SUV.

Unlike their arbeitskolleges at Mercedes-Benz's AMG department who had an unfortunate mishap earlier today with the SLS GT AMG…Toast Edition, BMW's M people were able to keep the upcoming X5 M under control while pushing the performance crossover to its limits on the Nordschleife.

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BMW X5 E70 SUV Turned Into an Extra Large Party Limo

If you happen to be in the limousine industry and are tired of the usual stretched Lincoln Town Cars and GM Hummers, here's a European flavored alternative.

This 2007 BMW X5 limo is said to fit up to 15 passengers inside and comes with all the usual party bling such as the neon lights and drink bars that are expected from vehicles of the sort.

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Meanwhile in Russia No12: Splash Tank, Jumpy BMW X5, Crash Parking and Fast and Faster

If you think SeaWorld's 12,000-pound orcas can make a splashing entrance, wait until you see what a tank can do to a crowd while jumping into a mud pond.

Talking about jumping, our second video from Russia shows why drivers should tone it down a notch – even though the person behind the wheel of the BMW X5 was saved from the worse of it.

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Meanwhile in Motorcycle Land…Some You Dodge, Some You Don't

Riding a motorcycle can be fun, but it can also be dangerous, and since bikers are not as near as protected as drivers and passengers of an automobile in the event of an accident, they need to extra vigilant while driving on the road.

In our first video, which looks like it was filmed somewhere in Europe (if you think you know where, tell us in the comments), we have a rider of Kawasaki Z100 trying to overtake an older Kia Sorento on a turn when a BMW X5 SUV driver from the other side of the road enters the lane and clips his foot.

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Meanwhile in Russia: Save of the Day, Aquaplaning Sucks, Wood Overload, and a T-Bone

In this episode of Carscoop's "Meanwhile in Russia", we begin with a reckless truck driver trying to overtake another lorry on a two-lane road. No doubt, this could have ended much, much worse if the driver of the oncoming passenger car hadn't reacted the way he did, ultimately saving his own life.

Our next motorist was not as lucky as he did not have the time or the opportunity to react after a Lada hatchback on another lane began to aquaplane across the road before he crashed right into it.

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BMW Video Scoop Bonanza: 2014 M4 Coupe, 2014 X5 SUV and 2013 3-Series GT

It's a busy time for the engineers and designers at BMW as the Bavarian premium carmaker has plenty of new cars under development, including the 2014 M3 Coupe or M4, the next X5 SUV and a new addition to the range, the 3-Series Gran Turismo, all of which were filmed in and around the Nürburgring in Germany.

We'll start with the next iteration of the M3 Coupe that may be christened M4, the first spy pictures of which we showed you earlier this week.

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Man Lands Rental BMW X5 Atop Jaguar XJ and Mercedes E-Class

A 74-year-old man launched his rental 2012 BMW X5 SUV through some cable wires and into the air before literally landing onto a 2005 JagWire Jaguar XJ and a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan in a looped parking garage in Chicago.

The man said that he hit the gas pedal instead of the brake by mistake. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but all three cars sustained at least some kind of damages.

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2007-2009MY Mercedes E-Class Wagon and 2012MY BMW X5 and X6 Recalled Over Separate Issues

Rivaling premium carmakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW have both issued recalls on select models over unrelated problems.

Starting with Mercedes-Benz, the Stuttgart-based brand is recalling a total of 3,613 E350 4matic station wagons from the 2006-2009MY manufactured from July 1, 2006, through April 30, 2009, because a connecting rod for the load leveling rear suspension system may fail.

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