This year marks the 50th anniversary of the BMW M GmbH, and to celebrate this memorable moment, BMW is already embarking on a series of promotional campaigns and, of course, plans to bring a series of new models. Among them, the XM, a high-performance gasoline-electric SUV model that debuted as a concept car last November, is expected to launch a mass production version within this year, but in addition to the major overhaul of M2 and M3 Touring, they are also eager to debut this year to help bmw M GmbH celebrate its 50th anniversary.
According to the news received by BMW Blog, the M3 Touring will have the opportunity to debut for the first time in the early summer at the earliest, in addition to the M3 Competition to adjust the maximum output of 3.0 to six twin-turbo engines to 510 hp, 66.3 kg meters, and the unified use of 8-speed M Steptronic manual transmission, as well as the M xDrive four-wheel drive system that can be switched to pure rear-drive mode, the car will also be equipped with 12.3 inches, The large curved screen of two 14.9-inch screens, as well as the latest iDrive 8 multimedia control system, and most importantly, the M3 Touring is the first commercially available M Power SUV, which is a new milestone for both fans and the BMW M GmbH.
As for the M2, which is ready to keep up with the BMW 2 Series Coupe overhaul, it is currently rumored that the fastest will also have a chance to appear this summer, and will be equipped with the S58 3.0 to a six-turbo engine compared to the new generation M3/M4. However, the maximum output is limited to 400 to 430 horses, and a choice of 6-speed manual or 8-speed manual transmissions is available.
However, in order to pursue consistent driving pleasure, it is understood that the new generation of M2 will maintain the rear-drive setting, will not be equipped with a four-wheel drivetrain, which also makes everyone curious about the M2 in the face of performance and the four-wheel drive blessing of M240i xDrive, is it still possible to maintain the performance advantage, if you want to know the answer, you may wish to look forward to the follow-up news released by the original factory.