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at the creation of usual extra-road builder specialists BMW did not stop and made an experimental version of super-charged X5 Le Mans. This "projectile" has the 700- strong engine V12 (720 nm with 5000 r/min) and is accelerated to "hundred" in 4,7 seconds, and its maximum speed of 278 km/h.

Change strongly did not affect "appearance": from the the standard X5 version Le Mans is differed in terms of the extended wheel arches, bumper with the hypertrophied air duct, other lateral mirrors and very strong 20- one inch wheels.

For an improvement in the stability and controllability decreased by 30 millimeters the clearance and attained practically ideal razvesovki along the axes - 51:49%.

Inside from X5 little which remained. Standard armchairs were substituted shityu kovsheobraznymi sport, moreover not only front, but also rear. Aluminum everywhere is present. _ in central console instead of information display appear analog instrument, on which derive information about temperature engine, oil level masla and battery charging akkumul4tora, block control climate- control system remain on the spot meste. Control of mirrors and glasss-hoist is postponed by tunnel - on the doors remained only the knobs. Amusing seem the standard belts of safety, but because of the installation of the second row of armchairs it was necessary to forego the sport five-point belts.

According to the developers, production X5 Le Mans even with small parties is not planned, but this machine was created in the sole copy and only for the demonstration of technical capabilities. But, in spite of all assurances, it is not possible to sweep aside the possibility of developing the series version X5, charged by specialists BMW Motorsport, indeed if we compare copy BMW M3 Coupe and X5 Le Mans recently represented at the Geneva motor- show, then in their appearance it is possible to reveal much that is of similar...

The technical characteristics BMW X5 Le Mans

the maximum speed: 278 km/h

run-up time to 100 km/h: 4,7 with

type of the engine: V12

volume of the engine: 6,0 l

power of the engine: 700 hp.

Maximum torque, nm with r/min: 720/5000

drive: 4x4

quantity of the places: 4

lengths: 4665 mm

width: 1720 mm

height: 1840 mm