Report: BMW to offer hybrid X5 within 12 months

BMW is planning to offer a hybrid version of its recently-unveiled 2007 X5 SUV some time in the next twelve months, according to the latest issue of the U.K.'s Autocar magazine. The German automaker unveiled the new X5 earlier this week. Initially, the truck will be offered with a 4.8-liter V8 capable of 350 horsepower or a 3.0-liter inline-six with 260 horsepower. [See our full report on the 2007 X5 here].