06-29-2006, 01:47 PM
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Whoops! Supplier Leaks Next-Gen X5 Photo
2008 BMW X5
Supplier Leak Reveals Next-Generation BMW X5
Date posted: 06-29-2006 Edmunds Insideline
ROOSENDAAL, Holland — Saint-Gobain Autover, a well-established supplier of automotive glass in Europe, features a photo and some details of the second-generation BMW X5 on its Web site ahead of the automaker's official release date.
The site announces the supplier's role in the second-generation BMW X5 (developed under the code name E70).
According to Autover, "The second-generation X5 model will be larger and more versatile, with a seven-seat interior option; it will feature all-new suspension, revised diesel engines and new [gasoline] V8s." Apparently the V8s will be lifted from the 7 Series and available in 4.0-, 5.0- and 5.8-liter versions.
The car will still be built at BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina assembly plant. Its North American debut is expected in October.
UPDATE > Edmunds.com has deleted this photo on it's "Insideline" section June 30, 2006
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