Available, though not standard hardware includes Active Steering and AdaptiveDrive. Active Steering is an electronic system that gives responsive steering a whole new meaning. When ordered without this technology, the X5 driver may need to rotate the steering wheel a full turn to get the intended result; with Active Steering, the response is more direct, meaning the wheel must be turned just a fraction of the original distance elicit the same result. As speeds top 55 mph, when too much steering input could be hazardous, the system becomes less direct. Similarly, AdaptiveDrive, operated by a button next to the shifter, gauges current driving conditions and adjusts stabilizer bars and shock stiffness as necessary.