At this stage, we are not going to see BMW M take on the likes of the Audi RS4 Avant or Mercedes-AMG C63 Estate as they don’t seem to think there is a market for an M3 Touring.
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BMW will be bringing a very unique BMW X6 to this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show which will be sporting what is being called the world’s “blackest black” paint.
We know BMW is hard at work with the next-generation 4 Series and consequently the M4 variants but that does not mean the Bavarians are finished with the current generation.
The first outing In 2017 saw just under 20,000 BMW customers, fans and car enthusiasts attend the festival and the 2019 BMW M Festival promises to be more thrilling with six BMW M and M Performance models scheduled to celebrate their local premiere.
Although the “aero” parts do not make much of a difference in performance, they do give the BMW X5 a more aggressive appearance.
The car will be powered by the S55 3.0-litre, six-cylinder motor pushing out 450 German horses (336 kW) and 550 Nm of torque.
Reports claim that the successor to the i8 could be christened the i12 and like the outgoing model, it will pack a hybrid powertrain.
Tipped for 2020 and dubbed the M140e, the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder found in the M135i xDrive will be assisted by an 80 hp (60 kW) electric motor
Regulators are now wanting to test cars in their loudest setting which means manufacturers will have to take steps to make them quieter overall.
The powerplant has remained unchanged which means the 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 pumps 625 hp (460 kW) and 750 Nm of torque.