yes sir its drive by wire - but its transmission control lever - aka gearshifter is still mechanical and can be moved to N even without any other action - just push it and its in N - let the engine rev its guts out - at least you remain safe.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)