BMW M Department today launched the department's second independently developed, its first plug-in oil-electric power system, a new flagship performance SUV, and the heaviest work - BMW XM. The car will be produced at a factory in South Carolina, USA by the end of this year, with

BMW The department launched the department's second independently developed, first plug-in oil-electric power system, a new flagship performance SUV, and the heaviest work in the car - BMW XM. The car will be produced at a factory in South Carolina, USA by the end of this year, with a local suggested price of $159,000. In addition, the official preview will launch a Label Red model with a comprehensive output of 748 horsepower/990N·m power in the fall of 2023, with an estimated local price of US$18.5.

In terms of appearance, XM has replaced the latest design language of the M department. The most obvious thing is that the front air intake grille is no longer a huge double kidney shape, but has become flatter. The inner grille adopts a horizontal stripe design and has a gold frame embellishment. There are split headlights on both sides, LED daytime running lights above, and a high and low beam group below. The design team cleverly incorporates it into the front bumper , and you have to look carefully to see it. The side of the car is quite square, with only the D-pillar at the rear of the car being more tilted, making the whole car look a bit more dynamic; it is equipped with a 21-inch aluminum rim, and 23-inch wheel rims are provided for consumers to choose from.

XM body weight has become the heaviest mass-produced commercially available car in the M department, with a weight of 2,750 kg, but the design team still maintains the front and rear counterweight ratio at 50:50. The body size is 5,110*2,005*1,755mm, the wheelbase is the same as the X7, and it is only available in five-seater models.

came into the car. Under the basis of the iDRIVE 8.0 car system, the center console has a lot of leather trim decoration, which makes it more luxurious. It is worth noting that the car continues to use the classic big chicken leg lever style. The official claims that the rear space is quite spacious, and the seats are made of high-end and luxurious materials. Judging from the only photo provided by the official, this is indeed the case. Compared with the carbon fiber seats in general M department, which focuses on passionate driving style, it presents a completely different elegant and retro feel.

html in terms of power, XM's first batch of models only launched 50e models. The car is equipped with a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine (original code S68), and is equipped with a plug-in oil-electric power system composed of an electric motor on the rear axle of and a 25.7kwh ternary lithium battery. In pure electric mode, the maximum speed is 140km/h, and under WLTP standard, the pure electric range is up to 88 kilometers. In pure electric mode, it has an exclusive sound mode, which adds driving pleasure. The comprehensive horsepower is 653 horsepower (the maximum horsepower of engine and the maximum horsepower of electric motor is 197 horsepower), and the power is transmitted by an eight-speed manual-automatic transmission. The official claims that the acceleration is 000 to 4.3 seconds. But don't forget that this car weighs about 2.7 tons! ​