Spin the clock back a few years and you’ll remember it’s not the same story. The world would for the first time see the BMW X5, E53.

The instant appeal was easily noticeable, this is where you’d need to stand out by appealing to a tuning specialist like AC Schnitzer.

They’d provide quite the upgrade to the performance of the 3.0 liter turbocharged diesel engine, refine the exterior, interior and even the suspension.

The engine’s power goes up from 218 to 253 horsepower and the torque figure jumps from 500 Nm to 550. Back then the petrol power was deemed as having enough.

What wasn’t enough was the suspension. BMW had made the first SUV that felt like driving a car but offered the high riding position.

With standard trim however, the car was relatively rigid. AC Schnitzer had managed to keep the driving feel but make for decent comfort as well.

Inside, the changes of the AC Schnitzer BMW X5 E53 were quite modest but featured the most interesting material of the time, carbon fiber.

Naturally, there was a choice of wheels available and they were all enormous. In order to compensate for the lack of flexibility, the tires had been upgraded to Michelin ones.

It’s a nice ride down memory lane, hopefully AC Schnitzer enthusiasts remember where they got their first individual X5 kits.

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What it doesn’t have is a certain blokishness about it. The previous version of the M6 (and the M5 for that matter) were the sort of cars that really appealed to automotive enthusiasts.

These are the kind of people that can appreciate the wide variety of settings your suspension, gearbox, engine and everything else as well.

Now, if you’re a bloke and you fancy some tuning, the “old” V10 engine is certainly more up your street since it’s open for a lot more fettling.

G-Power’s Hurricane RR is regarded as one of the finest tuning kits you can fit to the old M6 and it’s simple to explain why.

It’s simply mad with power. The 5.0 liter V10 engine gets a twin-supercharger kit which brings the end output up to 800 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque.

Taking this into account has a whopping effect on performance. 0 to 62 comes up in 4.3 seconds and the top speed is 230 mph.

With that in mind, you’re looking at the fastest four seater coupe in the world. We love the F12/F13 M6 but there’s a certain feeling about it being more interesting once G-Power has a go at it.

There’s some time before we’re going to see a successor to the BMW M6 Hurricane RR but if anybody can come up with such a thing the German tuner is one of most trustworthy authority on the matter.

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That’s only partially true. If you’re going to think about it a little, you’ll remember that the new M5 will no longer be available as an estate.

If you want to carry more and still have a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the E61 model is the one you’ll be looking for.

Going further along that line of thought, you’ll find that the you might need to give Edo Competition tuning a phone so that they can bring it a bit up to date.

Taking a second look at the 5.0 liter V10 under the bonnet of the M5 Touring, Edo Competition have made a few modifications.

High-performance catalytic converters, high-flow air filters, a new exhaust system and a revised ECU unit make for a final output of 555 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque.

The torque may be less than the new car but with power you’re roughly there. A new set of 20 inch wheels and new Dunlop tires make sure you use all that power well.

The exterior is revised as well as the interior and non of them is restrained any more. Things are obvious, you’re driving an Evo Competition BMW M5 Touring, not a diesel.

Still, the whole package is pretty impressive. That’s almost as impressive as knowing the speed limiter is removed and that you can go as high as 190 mph.

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