BMW M550i xDrive
IT WAS A TANTALISING PROPOSITION, the M550i, promising the otherworldly performance of the hardcore M5 and the everyday usability of the regular 5-series. And, as advertised, it provided these attributes, wrapped in discreet yet slightly menacing packaging, in our car’s case black paint (a no cost colour) with the standard 20-inch alloys finished in a cool gunmetal.
The M550i shares a lot of hardware with the M5, including its twin-turbo V8 and all-wheel-drive system, but
