BMW Quietly Reveals The V8 Engine Has A Long Life Ahead

BMW has confirmed that the next-generation X5 will gain a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 for 2027, though initially only in an M Performance version rather than a full “X5 M.” The engine’s long-term plan is that it will likely remain available into the 2030s. BMW says the revamped X5 will launch with five powertrain types—gasoline, diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric, and hydrogen—making the V8 the missing element at the start of production. The company did not give a final model name, but the article expects it to be called the X5 M60, noting BMW’s decision to drop the “i” from gasoline-powered versions, reserving “i” for electric models. The V8 will be introduced after the launch window and is expected to be pure V8 rather than a plug-in hybrid, with only a possible mild-hybrid 48-volt system. At the same time, BMW will offer an M Performance plug-in hybrid at launch, the X5 M60e, which will not be sold in the U.S.