Not called X8, directly called XM, BMW’s highest level SUV, Welcome to Maybach

We reported that BMW originally has been registered with X8, X8m and other car names in many countries, and it is suspected of X8 SUV’s camouflage test car. However, according to the latest news of foreign media BMW Blog, the official name of this brand’s ship performance SUV will be changed to XM, and it is expected to make a post in September 2021, and the German Munich’s IAA Auto Show is published, and the high level of XM It is also expected to introduce the M car model combined with the V8 engine and PLUG-IN HYBRID, and the maximum horsepower will look at 748!

In May 2018, BMW originally registered the name of “X8” car name patents in many countries, causing the outside world to the BMW X-family SUV is expected to add a big battle. Gas speculation. At that time, the BMW high-level responded to the original factory did have relevant planning and evaluation, but it was not disclosed.

In the past BMW X family naming rules, it was promised according to many camouflage, very X8 probably a new COUPEACUTE (SUV model) higher than X6 high, but its shape is sharply streamlined. The oblique back is relatively close to the Audi Q8. The relationship between X3 and X4, X5 and X6 is generally, and its body size is positioned with product, and the X7 platform will be shared and closer to the set of X7 flagship large SUV.

However, according to the information mastered by foreign media BMW Blog, the external X8 car system is expected to benefit from German COVID-19 new crown pneumonia epidemic gradually decreased, published Cheng You are expected to be earlier than the original estimated 2022, and may even be introduced to the International Motor Show of the IAA International Auto Show held by Munich, Germany in advance, and its extended period is from September 7th to 12th, 2021.

But more surprisingly, BMW Blog also masters message display, and its official car name may no longer be the X8, x8 m previously mentioned before the outside world, but may be named “X”M. Mainly BMW originally considered named logic with pure electric SUV IX, as the highest level of X Family SUV family, and its M CAR version will also be the most powerful in X SUV, so according to so new logic Named “XM”.

The XM test vehicle is frequently frequent in Germany

From the spy photos obtained from the previous time, X8 should also have 3 seats. Up to 7 people can be taken. However, due to the contour of the body, whether the third row of seats will be influential.

From the previous test, the camouflage car side has “Hybrid Tesh Vehicle” words, which means XM will launch a Plug-in Hybrid model with plug-in function, and the head is a large double similar to X7. The kidney tank shield, but not 4 Series’s large vertical diced kidneys, and may have the design of the separation headlight group like a new generation of 7 series.

The tail is similar to the X2 general car tail style, and even close to the first generation X1 enlarged effect, with a flat line that is slightly dropped with the tail, It shows a slightly hard stereo special, the sheet metal part of the D column is more thick and strong, and the car should be more than the corner window design, even the arches expanded outside the car, which is also revealed XM Non-intensive qualities.

It is expected to introduce large surface screens, IDRIVE 8 interface

Interior, XM is also expected to carry the same latest generation with I4, IX BMW IDRIVE 8 interface, mainly equipped with large surface screens, which constructs a large-scale surface screen with a 12.3-inch meter, and a 14.9-inch central interface, and has natural speech sound control, 5G connecting machine, OTA remote update function and other technologies. However, the overall console structure will be used in the current X5, X6, X7, or will change significantly toIX-like new generation architecture, equipped with suspended central saddle, new race station design, IDRIVE crystal touch knob operation interface? It is still not known.

In combination with PIN V8, watching 750 horsepower

, but the information of the current BMW blog is currently It will have three power output models, including 3.0-liter-liter 6-cylinder engine with Plug-in Hybrid plug-in oil-electric hybrid model; other intermediates have a traditional fuel model of up to 625 horsepower output; The rules may first combine 4.4-liter V8 double turbocharge engine, combined with the integrated horsepower 200, and form high-performance PLUG-IN HYBRID power, with XDrive four-wheel drive system, the maximum horsepower will reach 748, becoming the most powerful M car models in BMW.

Do you really call “XM”, still need to be followed

selling price, XM performance top, the external expectations may be compared to the current The 117,900 Euro of X7 M50i has to be higher, and it comes to 180,000 euros. However, the XM car name mentioned above, as well as details of the 2021 IAA Auto Show, still waiting for the original factory to formally release the message more clear.