Live Photos: BMW X5 LeMans
Another hidden gem in the garages at BMW M facility in Garching was a BMW X5 LeMans. The one-off model was built past BMW to gloat their 1999 victory at Le Mans using the half dozen.0 V12 in the LMR BMW and test the X5′s limits.
BMW X5 Le Mans is using an engine from the LMR prototype car – a V12 derived from the same S70 block as the McLaren F1′s V12.
An article written by our own Andrew Potato back in 2008 says that aside from the V12 putting out around 700 horsepower, this behemoth came with a 6-speed manual, twenty inch performance wheels and a significantly lowered pause.
If that's non enough for yous, it'southward reported that Hans Stuck – BMW'due south famed touring car and test driver hustled this machine around the Nurburgring in under 7 minutes and fifty seconds – that'due south simply 25 seconds slower than a Nissan GT-R or Porsche 997 GT2 – and that was eight years ago!
The BMW X5 Lemans goes from 0 to 100km/h in 4.7 seconds, and it is "limited" at 311km/h. A massive 720Nm of torque at 5,000rpm is sent trashing through the xx inch wheels with 275/40 profile tyres at the front end and 315/35 contour tires at the rear.
The weight remainder is very slightly front-biased at ratio of 51 to 49, but nevertheless perfect for a racing automobile.
To maintain a relatively low weight, carbon fiber has been applied throughout the car and inside, the rear-bench has been removed.
Here is a full gallery of the BMW X5 Le Mans.
Source: https://www.bmwblog.com/2011/04/02/live-photos-bmw-x5-lemans/
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