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    01 BMW M550i xDRIVE PURE

    Jul 29, 2020 4 minutes
    BY • LOUIS CORDONY

    08. 2020 NEW. FAST. FIRST 04 PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

    Rating

    4.0

    ENGINE 4395cc V8, DOHC, 32v, twin-turbo

    POWER 390kW @ 5500-6000rpm

    TORQUE 750Nm @ 1800-4600rpm

    0-100KM/H 3.62sec (tested)

    WEIGHT 1810kg • PRICE $137,900

    LIKE: Cushioning ride, controlled handling; tarmac tearing straight-line speed; price; brilliant all-wheel drive

    DISLIKE: Looks a bit old now; iffy and slow steering

    LET’S FACE IT, WHILE the BMW 530d might be fine for the Victorian and NSW Highway Patrol, if Mad Max was set in today’s world no supercharger would be big enough to lure Max Rockatansky back to The Force to drive a diesel six.

    But we bet the M550i xDrive

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