[Venkatesh]

BMW XM prototype caught winter testing near the Arctic Circle.

https://youtu.be/a8s9chr_hQI

[Venkatesh]

BMW XM prototype first drive - Autocar

The XM is planned to be sold exclusively as an M model using the company’s first-ever petrol-electric plug-in hybrid unit delivering up to 740bhp.

“It is logical to do an SUV,” says Frank van Meel, CEO of BMW M.

[volkman10]

BMW XM spied in airport Cargo area:












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[Venkatesh]

BMW XM production design revealed in new patent photos.















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[Venkatesh]

BMW XM production version will be revealed on 23rd September.

https://youtu.be/-wSJUZlry_0

[volkman10]

BMW XM, from a video shoot:







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[volkman10]

BMW XM teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7-dXC1Hm_Q

[volkman10]

Presenting the BMW XM (G09) in leaked images:








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[volkman10]

And the interior:




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[volkman10]

2023 BMW XM is a 644 HP Hybrid Super-SUV; $185k Label
Red with 735 HP follows next summer.

Compared to other modern luxury hybrids, the XM’s estimated 30-mile (50 km) range certainly does count as a short distance. But then this is a BMW M car, so power and performance should rightly take priority.

And they will next summer when BMW launches an extra-speedy, extra-expensive ($185,000) version of its super-truck called the XM Label Red that will send 735 hp (745 PS) and 735 lb-ft (997 Nm) to the pavement from an engine that will almost certainly form the basis of the powertrain in the next-generation BMW M5. But when production XMs start rolling out of BMW’s Spartanburg, NC, plant late this year, they won’t be quite so well endowed.

The regular XM is powered by a 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 that on its own makes 483 hp (490 PS) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm), which it delivers to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. But bolted inside that transmission is a single electric motor that can generate 194 hp (197 PS). Mix the two via a wet clutch pack in the transmission and you get 644 hp (653 PS) at 5,400 rpm and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) on tap between 1,600-5,000 rpm

Zero to 60 mph takes 4.1 seconds, which isn’t only slower than the gas-powered X6M that costs $54k less (3.8 seconds), it means the XM is no faster than a $49,900 M240i xDrive coupe.

And though the curb weight figure makes for uncomfortable reading, that mass is at least in the right place. BMW says the combination of a long wheelbase, wide track, near-50/50 weight distribution and low center of gravity thanks to the underfloor positioning of the battery pack ensures the XM strikes a decent combination of performance and comfort.

Inside, it’s a mix of new and familiar: less wild than the iX, and definitely more luxurious than any of BMW’s plain gas-powered SUVs. The basic dashboard display and console layout isn’t much different to what you’ll find in recently introduced or facelifted BMWs like the X7, and features the company’s new iDrive 8 operating system tucked inside combined digital gauge pack and touchscreen. But unlike the X7, the XM still has a conventional automatic gearshifter.

despite measuring the same 122-inches (3.1 m) between axles as an X7 M60i, and packing an extra 167 lbs of girth, the XM carries three fewer passengers. Yet it costs almost $60,000 more. It’s not only the XM’s styling that’s controversial. Everything about it is guaranteed to incite forum riots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlI3...channel=BMWUSA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqp2...b_channel=BMWM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L6c...b_channel=BMWM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RVO...b_channel=BMWM

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[lionheart_mm]

What un ugly car. Is BMW in a race to make the ugliest car ever with itself?

[sid_deb]

Originally Posted by volkman10

2023 BMW XM is a 644 HP Hybrid Super-SUV; $185k Label
Red with 735 HP follows next summer.

BMW has guts, trying to position itself as a more premium brand than Tesla with this ugly looking XM. For reference, the Tesla X Plaid with 1020 hp starts at $139K while the 644 HP XM will start at $185K.

Let's see if BMW can do a "Fortuner" in the US market with the XM having an ugly yet commanding road presence

[volkman10]

2023 BMW XM in All- Black version:

[Sahil]

Originally Posted by lionheart_mm

What un ugly car. Is BMW in a race to make the ugliest car ever with itself?

I thought the same until i saw this the below all-black version

Originally Posted by volkman10

2023 BMW XM in All- Black version:

[Turbohead]

Next time when someone feels like puking but can't get themselves to puke, you can show them these pictures. You can thank me later.

Originally Posted by Sahil

I thought the same until i saw this the below all-black version

It sure will look good in pitch darkness.