E60/1 facelift coming in Spring 2007.

Nothing revolutionary: only a few tweaks in the front & rear bumpers, grille. Controversial boot lid stays, just as head & rear lights' shape do. Rear lights are geting (CELIS) LEDs, frontlights LEDs for daytime lights (I think more powerful LEDs in 'angel eyes' will do the trick).

As always by FL ala BMW the car will look more a bit aggressive.

Minor tweaks in the interior (some new materials).

But the major part of the FL will be done under the skin.

Amen to that.

Good to hear the face lift doesn't change the design that much, the current car looks very good to me!

I assume there won't be any new engines seeing as they have all just been changed!

New N53 I6 DI engines will be offered in Europe, and 535i with N54 engine. Updated 535d. Etc.

US market? As usally: I can only guess. 528i/535i insted of 525i/530i?

will the 535 effectively replace the 540? i mean its same power, torque, but less weight and consumption

My guess is that you'll see the new twin turbo V8 debut in the new X5 this fall, then the same engine will makes it's way to the f/l 5er replacement for the current 550. 535 and 528 will be base models for the U.S. mkt.

Interesting. If that were to happen we would see the 528 once again in the states.

I was told no NGV8 in X5. Yet. The "si" version will get new NGV8 turbo.

THe US doesn't get the 4 liter engine so that turbo will fit the slot nicely.

It doesn't quite make sense to me that the twin turbo V8 will only be available in an "si" version, that would be more like what we have today in the 4.8is w/ how you make it sound. This engine is suppose to replace the current 4.8, no? The 335i doesn't come in just an si vesion....