It was the third model produced at BMW's then relatively new factory in Greer, South Carolina, following some early U.S.-market versions of the E36 and the original Z3. Internally dubbed the E53 ...

BMW’s first all-electric M car will be underpinned ... This is precisely what it did with the original E53 X5 Le Mans prototype. That insane SUV was fitted with the 700 hp V12 engine from ...

Inside, it’s mostly business as BMW usual, though with more carbon-fibre elements — our vehicle was equipped with the M Carbon Experience pack — but snug-fitting seats aside, it’s a premium, if ...

Still thirsty considering its mild-hybrid tech; rival BMW does it better The E53 was a groundbreaking car for Mercedes-Benz when it first arrived in 2018. Powered by a brand new mild-hybrid 3 ...

Typical of a modern BMW, the steering’s lack of initial feedback ... 523bhp M550i seems more than meek with its 344bhp. AMG’s E53 at least sticks to a petrol powertrain, but it’s also ...