BMW M reveals only its second bespoke model in its 50 year history: the Lamborghini Urus-rivalling XM -
just around the corner. Now there’s a fourth new model: the all-new £144,980 BMW XM. They’ll be a very special fifth model to round off the celebrations later in the year, too.
This big, five-seater, high drama/low subtlety SUV is only the second bespoke model to come from BMW M after the Giugiaro-designed M1 of 1978. It will launch with a plug-in hybrid powertrain with performance to rival the usual high-end SUV competitors and provides a glimpse into BMW M’s future when it comes to powertrain, including what’s in store for the next M5.
It’s the first M car to feature a plug-in hybrid powertrain and consists of a further development of BMW’s 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8. Peak power is rated at 643bhp, torque at 590lb ft, with a more potent version 737bhp Label Red model scheduled for late 2023.
Power is sent via an adaptive xDrive all-wheel drive system, although there’s no decoupling options for the front axle as per the M3, M4 and M5 xDrives, but the rear axle does includes BMW’s M Sport differential with both power torque vectoring and locking capabilities. As a result there’s claimed a 0-62mph time of 4.3sec, 0-124mph time of 14.3sec and a top speed of 155mph, or 168mph with the optional M Driver’s pack.
Unlike many of its competitors the XM ignores air suspension in favour of a coil-spring setup. Paired to adaptive dampers and an active anti-roll system, the latter being a first for BMW M, the chassis hardware has been designed specifically for the XM, with forged aluminium upper arms for the double-wishbone front end and five-link setup sitting in a bespoke aluminium subframe at the rear.
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