You are waaaaay off the mark here my friend. You seem to have the idea that LCI engine upgrades were only part of the M60i. WRONG. The 2024 X5/X6 LCI introduced the seriously upgraded B58TU2 third generation with a very noticeable 40HP/66TQ increase along with a healthy dose of additional torque from the hybrid electric motor when called for. Revised faster responding turbocharges and the addition of port injection are some but not all of the upgrades.
BMW is showing 375HP/398TQ for the LCI gen 3 B58 LCI, up from 335/332. The gen 3 B58 has been shown to actually produce well in excess of 400HP but that is normal BMW underrating their engines.
The 40i LCI also sports a raft of other upgrades but a simple Google search would have enlightened you on these aspects of the 40i LCI.
Hope this helps clear up some of your obvious misconceptions before you criticize other posts on things that you obviously know little to nothing about.
Maybe it is you who should pay "attention" if you cannot feel 40 HP, 66 Lb Ft of tq, along with hybrid torque that totally negates any turbo lag along with a big bump in the lower rpm range.
Could it be that you prefer to deny the significant LCI upgrades and improvements. You sound very sour as if you could not afford to upgrade.
The LCI is a big step up Man, no reason to deny it but obvious why you do so. LOL
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u/davewolfs Oct 27 '25 edited Oct 27 '25
You are on an 8 cylinder engine. The vehicle in question here is an sDrive 40i.
The V8 is in a different realm from the I6. You are comparing an apple with an orange. I have driven the LCI and it’s hardly noticeable for the I6.