[Chick Webb]

Originally Posted by DenverSteve

You can scroll down to the bottom of this page and see all the "M" cars considered "M cars" by BMW.

https://www.bmw-m.com/en/index.html

This will explain more about the difference between "M Sport" which aren't badged M and other "M" cars.

https://www.bmwmarkham.com/2020/06/0...m-performance/

Thanks very much for that. Personal opinion:

• Wife's '17 540i w/M Sport - Not an M, though a great daily driver
• My '21 X6 M50i - Close, but not an M, though also a great (if gas hungry) daily driver and occasional canyon bomber
• My '10 M3 - Definitely an M, happiest bombing canyons or at the track

Frankly, I can't imagine tracking an X5/6, so the X5/6 M seem to me to be a bit over the top. The M50i is 85% of the performance for 80% of the price, and more than enough for the street.