By Don Hammonds

     If you have never driven a BMW, it’s very easy to scoff at the sterling claims made about the performance, quality and superb handling of this legendary brand’s products.

   How can any car be that good? skeptics might ask.  Two words: Drive it.  And you’ll be a scoffer no more.

     The latest example of our theory is the  BMW X5 xDrive35d, an all wheel drive,turbo diesel powered version of BMW’s largest SUV.

    There are plenty of …