The BMW X3 M And X4 M Are Coming With Inline-Six Power
Although it might seem like there’s an ultra-fast version of every SUV going, there are some surprising gaps which are only just being filled. Audi is thought to be cooking up its first-ever RS Q5, for instance, and despite the Jaguar F-Pace being revealed about three years ago, the hot SVR is only just coming to market.
Exhibit C and D? Let us present the BMW X3 and X4, neither of which has ever had a full on M Division treatment. However, Munich is no longer happy letting the X5 and X6 hold the bonkers quick BMW SUV torch on their own - soon, these V8-powered brutes will be joined by proper M versions of the X3 and X4.
Both have been previewed by new images of two lightly camouflaged prototypes, with a handful of accompanying details.
Rather than stuff a V8 under the bonnet of each (which would be brilliantly hilarious), BMW has instead given each a twin-turbo inline-six. Where it gets interesting is while the engine is - from the sounds of it - related to the 424bhp 3.0-litre ‘S55’ unit in the current M3 and M4, BMW is dubbing it “newly developed”. Perhaps this is the unit we’ll see in the next M3 and M4.
BMW has also seen fit to give the X3 and X4 Ms a development of the M5’s trick all-wheel drive system, which we’re hoping means there’ll be a 2WD mode. Because burnouts.
Expect a full reveal later this year, and a starting price of over £60,000.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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MMMM… YESSSSSSS
MMMM…. What?
I’d prefer they go away…
I second that!
I fcking know right…gah
Give us M3 Touring
NO NO NO NO NO!!!! What is this nonsense??? I’m paying a premium for this and your going to change the motor to a 6 cylinder?
Wdym “change”. The M3 and M4 are 6-cyl cars. V8s are reserved for the “5” and “6”-designated cars. For this power and price point, a 6-cyl is perfect.
Some 120k€ in Finland. I would just buy a Maybach with that money lol
Nice
Yawn….
And you can already have it in assoluto racing !
Buddy that’s an M4 Coupe 2 door on stilts
BMW is known for their amazing straight six power plants. I have no idea why people are against this.
Because the sound of the S55 isn’t something most people would call pleasant I guess. An F80 M3 owner himself once made a video comparing his car’s exhaust note to a lawn mower…
because they stuck it in a stupid SUV instead of giving us a M3 Touring or something fun.
Look closer at what they have put it in…
Possible x2m as well
(Spotted by me)
Probably just the M35i
Everyone saying “No”…
Why do we have to hate SUVs? Are they really that bad? It’s just a different type of car. What, are they killing other cars? How many times have you gotten into a ford fusion (or mondeo) and gone “oh my this is a great, quality car that absolutely needs to stay around”.
Welp, my rambling is done. Bring your critisism and critique onto me
I mean, the Focus is a nice car to keep around. Thankfully we still have the full Ford range in the UK. Tbf idgaf, I like suvs, I rly want a Porsche Macan.
There’s nothing wrong with SUVs.
These cars, however, are not SUVs. They’re hatchbacks with a ride height increase. They’re expensive, get worse fuel economy than the car’s they’re based on and they’re worse to drive. There is no benefit to owning one of these cars. You don’t even get any extra space. If anything, because of their rudimentary 4WD systems, you get less!
Because from engineering point of view they are usless and stupid. That’s why.