Recently, foreign media filmed the overseas test spy photos of BMW XM, a new model of BMW Group BMW M brand. According to the official disclosure at the time of the previous release of the concept car, this model will be the strongest BMW M model ever, which is currently in the testing stage and is expected to be put into production at BMW Group's Spartanburg plant in the United States in 2022.
In terms of appearance, it can be seen from the camouflage car tested that the overall design of the new car continues the design of the BMW XM concept car, including the tough front, the huge grille and the small volume of flat headlights, and the side lines also continue the concept car shape, especially the three-dimensional waist line extending from the front fender, which is very distinctive.
First of all, in terms of the front of the car, the mid-mesh shape of the mass-produced model is also very three-dimensional, even if it is pasted with camouflage stickers, it still can't hide his tough silhouette. In the front light source of the vehicle designed on both sides of the central network, the daytime running lights and headlights adopt a split design, the upper is the daytime running lights and turn signals, and the lower square design is the main light source of the vehicle.
The main light source of the headlights of the previous concept car is integrated with the bumper design, from the current mass production version of the test spy photos, the position of the new car headlights is improved, and it is embedded in the inside of the bumper, and this is not integrated, if this will affect the overall sense of some front face shape.
The side is still a tough line, the waist line of the concept car from the front fender to the rear of the car has been retained, and the black decoration on the concept car under the window has also been retained, which is believed to be a very characteristic and recognizable design in the mass production model.
The rear shape of the previous concept car is still very exaggerated, but the production version is slightly low-key. Although the overall shape is still there, the iconic rear width display lamp may seem to be invisible in the production version. Of course, because there is still a camouflage, it is not ruled out that mass production will be carried out in full accordance with the concept car, after all, for such a high-end BMW, the characteristics are more important than the cost.
As an M-performance car, the design of the exhaust pipe ports arranged in a bilateral four-way longitudinal arrangement is consistent with the concept car. At present, there are no details, and I believe that the same design will be maintained with the previous concept car.
In terms of interior, according to the pictures of the previous concept car, the new car will use a new design approach, but the overall design is similar to the iX. The first thing that catches the eye in the whole interior may be the brown vintage leather, which gives people a more personal feeling. In addition, it is also more characteristic of the large curved display on the central control, which is expected to be equipped with BMW's latest iDrive operating system.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with the M Hybrid drive system, which is a plug-in hybrid system composed of a V8 engine and a high-performance electric motor, with a maximum output of 550 kW/ 750 hp, a peak torque of 1000 Nm, and a pure electric cruising range of up to 80 km.