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BMW 8-Series Frozen Black And X5 ‘Pleasure’ Edition Launched In Japan

BMW has just introduced two special editions of the 8-Series and X5 in Japan.

Starting with the 8-Series, it is known as the Frozen Black Edition and is offered in Coupe and Gran Coupe forms. The vehicle comes exclusively in matte black and includes the Shadow Line option that adds a black kidney grille and black tailpipes. In addition, BMW has equipped the 8-Series Frozen Black Edition with black M sport brake calipers.

Inside, the car comes standard with a panoramic glass sunroof and also features black M Sport seats, a BMW Individual headliner finished in Alcantara, extended black Merino leather, and BMW Individual piano black trim. A Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround sound system also comes as standard.

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Production of the model will be capped at just 20 units, with 5 of these being Coupe models and the remaining 15 being Gran Coupes. Japanese buyers will be able to secure a reservation when order books open on June 30. Prices for the Coupe start at 15 million yen ($135,385), while the Gran Coupe is slightly more expensive at 15.1 million yen ($136,288).

The new BMW X5 variant has been dubbed the ‘Pleasure Edition’ (yes, really) and comes loaded with features that are normally optional. These include semi-autonomous driving systems, seven seats, leather upholstery, and dash grain wooden accents. It is also equipped with 21-inch alloy wheels and adaptive air suspension.

All X5 Pleasure Edition models come standard with a 3.0-liter straight-six diesel engine producing 286 hp and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. Prices for the X5 Pleasure Edition start at 10.38 million yen ($93,687).

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Audi Q7/Q8, Mercedes GLE, BMW X5/X6, Volvo XC90, Lexus RX And Range Rover Sport Compete In Off-Road Trial

Finding an absolute winner when it comes to all-wheel drive systems can be extremely difficult, as various other factors such as engines, tires, weight and even the driver can prove just as important as the actual tech sending power to both axles.

However, the guys over at the SUV Battle YouTube channel did a good job getting all these direct rivals together and having them compete over a steep dirt incline.

The following SUVs were called upon to showcase what their all-wheel drive systems are capable of: the 2020 Audi Q8, 2019 Mercedes GLE, 2019 BMW X5, 2019 BMW X6, 2019 Volvo XC90, 2019 Lexus RX 350, 2019 Range Rover Sport and 2018 Audi Q7, plus a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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Multiple runs were carried with most of these SUVs – except for the Grand Cherokee, but that’s alright seen as how it’s not quite a direct rival for all of the other models here.

In the end, they realized that having just one driver perform all the runs was a better way to benchmark the AWD systems, and the results were reasonably conclusive. It’s too bad they couldn’t get similarly-powered engines for all the vehicles. The Range Rover Sport had the most powerful engine, so there’s no surprise that it performed really well.

What was a bit surprising was seeing the BMW X5 struggling to climb up the hill, while the X6 performed much better, although different drivers were involved, so we’ve got to factor that in.

Other models that stood out, although not necessarily in a good way, were the Volvo XC90 and Lexus RX, both of which underperformed, especially the Lexus. Meanwhile, the Audi Q8 climbed the hill as if it was in the middle of filming a commercial for Audi’s quattro AWD system.

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