Although the BMW 550e and AMG E53 Hybrid use similar PHEV powertrains, they have totally unique personalities.

BMW’s first all-electric ... This is precisely what it did with the original E53 X5 Le Mans prototype. That insane SUV was fitted with the 700 hp V12 engine from the Le Mans-winning V12 LMR ...

but as one of BMW’s less challenging models to draw from, this is no bad thing. In fact, as the only ‘warm’ performance saloon in its class left with a V8 engine, it might actually turn ...