Borusan Otomotiv is the Turkey representative BMW’s high performance brand Mcontinues its 50th birthday celebrations with BMW XM. The concept model of the brand, introduced last summer, is equipped with a hybrid engine that produces 653 horsepower and 800 Nm of torque, and with its extraordinary design. to hit the road in 2023 ready.
Having the title of being the first original M car produced since the BMW M1 model, the BMW XM will also use the first M HYBRID engine in M history. The BMW XM, which will start production in the first quarter of 2023 at the Spartanburg Plant in the USA, will accompany the plug-in hybrid electric motor. 4.4-litre V8-cylinder internal combustion engine with M TwinPower Turbo feeding owner.
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BMW XM specs change the balance
With its M HYBRID engine technology and 8-speed M Steptronic transmission, the BMW XM accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.3 seconds. BMW XM, which can travel 82-88 km entirely on electricity and offers an emission-free drive up to 140 km/h, draws attention with its mixed fuel consumption of 1.5-1.6 lt/100 km.
The vehicle, which carries traces of the future with its muscular body in SAV forms, sporty silhouette and striking rear design, has a luxurious and striking stance with headlights divided into two separate units and illuminated giant BMW kidney grilles used in BMW’s luxury segment models.
The long wheelbase, strong proportions and model-specific 21-inch wheels support the car’s powerful side profile, while light-alloy 23-inch wheels with the M department signature raise the BMW XM to a very good level in terms of both driving and appearance.
The vertically designed M double outlet exhausts, the unusually designed spoiler for maximum aerodynamics and the vertical rear window form the rear view of the BMW XM. The sculptural design of the taillights with LED technology, on the other hand, refers to the powerful stance of the car.
BMW XM reflects all driving details, including the gear shift light, to the driver with a new 12.3-inch graphic display with the BMW Curved Screen unique to M models. Widgets specific to M cars, such as vehicle setup and tire status, are displayed on the 14.9-inch multimedia screen.
BMW XM, BMW Operating System 8 it comes with. Head-Up Display, BMW Personal Assistant and BMW Curved Screen, which also includes information specific to M cars, meet under the roof of this system. Also, this system Apple CarPlay and Android Auto supports.
A hybrid car worthy of 50 years of history: BMW M HYBRID
The newly developed 4.4-liter, V8-cylinder, TwinPower Turbo-fed conventional internal combustion engine produces 489 horsepower, while the electric motor mounted on an 8-speed M Steptronic transmission has a power output of 197 horsepower. A first in M history, the M HYBRID unit thus achieves a total power output of 653 horsepower and 800 Nm.
Intelligently managed power interaction between the engines ensures performance worthy of the M department in all driving modes.
Thanks to the combination of electricity felt from the first start and the power released by the internal combustion engine, the BMW XM accelerates from 0-100 km/h in just 4.3 seconds. Meanwhile, an energetic soundtrack with emotional appeal, rare for an eight-cylinder engine, accompanies the BMW XM.
Used for the first time in an M car, the asymmetrically shaped exhausts can be electronically controlled.
In the last quarter of 2023, the BMW XM is planned to take its place in the product range. BMW XM LABEL RED This will be the strongest in the series. BMW XM LABEL RED changes the balance in the SAV segment with its total output of 748 horsepower and a maximum torque of 1000 Nm.
The BMW XM carries compactly designed high-voltage lithium-ion battery packs under its body. Thus, with its center of gravity close to the ground, the BMW XM reflects maximum dynamism to the user during performance driving, taking BMW driving pleasure to an unprecedented level.
The M xDrive all-wheel drive system, which has been specially developed by M engineers for M cars, maximizes traction, agility and directional stability, and offers three different modes together, including 4WD Sand, which can be selected from the M Setup menu.
Adaptive M suspensions offered as standard in the BMW XM can be controlled electrically from within the cabin according to the driving condition, while bringing active stabilization.
The First M Car with the Largest Automated Drive and Parking Capabilities
The BMW XM stands out as the model with the most extensive automatic driving and parking system among M cars ever produced. In BMW XM, in addition to the Rear Driving Assistant and the Parking Assistant Plus, which offers the opportunity to show the car’s surroundings in 3D in the parking lot; Driving Assistant Professional, which includes advanced features such as Forward Collision Warning, Steering and Lane Control Assistant, and Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go Function, is also offered as standard.