Munich. The BMW M GmbH is extending its range of high
performance models in the segment of Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV)
and Sports Activity Coupes (SAC). The high-performance character so
typical of BMW automobiles will be passed on to two further
BMW X models, the series development of which has already been kicked
off. During the DTM racing weekend at the Nürburgring
(7 – 9 September 2018), prototypes of the BMW X3 M and the BMW X4 M
will be test driven on the circuit. Thus, the camouflaged pre-series
vehicles will be making their first public appearance precisely where
the dynamic driving qualities of the BMW X3 M and BMW X4 M will reach
their final level of maturity. The Nürburgring is the traditional
setting for the completion of the ultimate testing and tuning
programme for the specific overall M package comprising drive system,
suspension and aerodynamics.
With large air intakes at the front, specific M features for
optimised aerodynamics and an exhaust system with four tailpipes
integrated into the rear apron, the vehicles already bear the
characteristics of a BMW M model at an early stage of their
development phase. The technological highlight of the BMW X3 M and the
BMW X4 M is a newly developed straight six-cylinder engine with M
TwinPower Turbo technology and high-revving characteristics.
Part of the development process is the specific tuning of the M
xDrive technology introduced for the first time in the new BMW M5.
This technology is deployed in the BMW X3 M and the BMW X4 M to ensure
constant supreme and performance-oriented transfer of engine power to
all four wheels. The M-specific further development of the intelligent
four-wheel drive system guarantees maximum traction and loss-free
distribution of drive torque for achieving extremely dynamic handling
characteristics. In interaction with the active M rear axle
differential, cornering dynamics, agility and precision in the driving
behaviour of the BMW X3 M and the BMW X4 M are lifted to a level
unrivalled within the competitive environment.
“With their M specific performance characteristics, the BMW X3 M and
the BMW X4 M will set benchmarks in terms of dynamics in their
respective vehicle segment,” says Frank van Meel, President BMW M GmbH.
With the development of its latest model innovations, the BMW M GmbH
is once again breaking into an additional segment. The BMW X3 M and
the BMW X4 M render it possible for the first time to experience
superior performance, agility and precision also in a Sports Activity
Vehicle and a Sports Activity Coupe of the premium mid-range class.
Thus, the BMW M GmbH is consistently continuing its successful
strategy of dynamic growth with new and particularly attractive
vehicle concepts.