Police Chase Ends with a BMW X5 Crashing in Sleeping Man's Bed

You never know who (or what) may drop over by your house at night but somehow a large SUV crashing into your bedroom and landing on top of your bed isn't what 34-year old Michael Sweat had in mind when he pulled the covers over his shoulders.

It all went down last night when police started chasing a motorist in a BMW X5 after he didn't stop over motor vehicle violations at around 12:30am local time Tuesday morning.

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BMW Recalls Six X5 xDrive35i SUVs Because they May Roll Out of Park

In one of the smallest recalls we have ever heard, BMW will be calling in six owners of the 2012 X5 xDrive35i SUV to address a problem with the automatic transmission.

In a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Bavarian automaker says that due to a manufacturing error, the automatic transmission’s parking lock may not occur even if the “P” position has been selected and is displayed.

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All-New 2014 BMW X5 SUV Spied on Video During Winter Testing

Our scoop photographers put down their cameras and picked up their camcorders to capture the first footage of the next BMW X5 luxury SUV undergoing winter weather tests in Europe.

As you can see for yourself in the video that follows below, BMW engineers were trying out the new X5's handling and vehicle dynamics on the snow.

The Bavarian premium automaker's largest SUV model will ride on a new and lighter platform with a longer wheelbase that will further improve cabin space.

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BMW Shows its New M Performance Tri-Turbo Diesel-Powered Models on Film

Following on from yesterday's official presentation, BMW has published the first video on its M Performance range that launches in Europe with the M550d xDrive Sedan and Touring, X5 M50d and X6 M50d models, all powered by a new 381-horsepower, 3.0-liter tri-turbocharged straight-six diesel.

Prepared by the Bavarian firm's M division, the new M Performance models blend M Sport styling cues with M tuned engines and chassis components – and yes, we did notice that there are a lot of M's there. We'll just have to wait and see if those M's will actually make BMW buyers go mmmmm… Make the jump to view the short clip.

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BMW M Performance Brand Kicks off with New M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d, All Powered by a Tri-Turbo Diesel

The first examples of BMW's newly launched M Performance Automobiles lineup were introduced today ahead of their world premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show in the second week of March.

The new models are the M550d xDrive sedan, M550d xDrive Touring, X5 M50d and X6 M50d, and as their names suggest, they're all powered by the same diesel engine and feature the Bavarian firm's xDrive all-wheel drive system.

And before you get your hopes high, we'd better tell you that none of them are planned for the US market.

BMW's M Performance Automobiles sub-brand was created to offer a diverse lineup of models with a wide choice of engines including diesels not only to compete with Audi's S range, but as we reckon, also to avoid further dilution of the M division.

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Spied: 2014 BMW X5 SUV Hits the Winter Slopes, May get 4-Cylinder Diesel-Hybrid Version

Exactly a week ago, we brought you the first spy shots of the third generation of the BMW X5 SUV spotted on the road.

While it's too early for the prototypes to start shaking off the heavy camouflage, our man with the long lens was able to snag another round of pictures, this time while the crossover was trying out the snow in Germany.

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Pawned: This is Why Russians Add Dashboard Cameras to their Cars

No doubt, you've probably seen at least a few videos shot from within a car originating from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union.

Now, in the event that you were wondering why so many drivers choose to fit their vehicles with a dashboard mounted camera, we believe that the following clip will provide you with an answer...

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Scoop: BMW Begins Work on New 2014 X5 SUV

Believe it or not, six years have passed since BMW introduced the second iteration of its X5 crossover, which means its replacement is not far away. In fact, if BMW keeps in line with its usual product cycle, we should see the third generation of the X5 arriving sometime as early as next year.

In the meantime, our eagle-eyed spies captured an actual prototype of the next X5, codenamed F15, while returning from testing in Germany.

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Vorsteiner Enhances its BMW X5M Aero Package

Owners of the BMW X5M already have plenty of choices when it comes to improving the styling and/or the dynamics of the V8-powered SUV, but the tuning industry never goes to sleep.

Vorsteiner has just enhanced its existing styling package for the Bavarian crossover with a new rear diffuser made out of carbon fiber. Other aerodynamic components available from Vorsteiner for the X5M include a vented hood and an add-on front apron.

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