BMW XM: the red label is even more exaggerated

Energy recording – Five hundred samples intended mainly for China, the United States and the countries of the Middle East. there BMW XM Red Label, which will debut in less than a week at the Shanghai Auto Show and enter production at the Spartanburg plant in America this August, is all about exclusivity and power. And it does so with the satisfaction of breaking a record: i 748 hp Released by coupling between 4.4 V8 biturbo The petrol engine and electric motor, combined with the eight-speed automatic transmission, make the extreme XMs the most powerful road-legal BMW ever.

common denominator Few details but unmistakably differentiate BMW XM Red Label, which will be produced in just 500 units, of the model from which it is derived. Key innovations – a net increase in power of 95 hp compared to the regular XM and an increase of 200 Nm from Husband Maximum, which is now reaching a peak 1000 Nm – Relates to the special installation of the vehicle body. Thanks to BMW Individual, customers will be able to choose between fifty different exterior body colours, some of which, such as the carbon black metallic of the example chosen by the house for the press launch, give great importance to the red accents that adorn some of the details. Red is the rim that adorns the large “double kidney” front, the 21-inch alloy wheel inserts are finished in the same colour, as are the window surrounds, BMW logo and giant rear diffuser trim. The sides from which the two pairs of tailpipes of the sports exhaust system emerge.

Amazing performance The presence of red also extends to the passenger compartment of the new car BMW XM Red LabelAs evidenced by noting the upper part of the backrest and headrests of the seats and the rear sofa and by other details, such as the “climate control” vents and the stitching of the upholstery made entirely of soft leather. ‘Exaggerated’ in its appearance, this plug-in hybrid SUV promises even more thrills with wheelies: the manufacturer declares a sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.8 seconds, with a maximum sprint of 250 km/h. h which, for the glutton who will order the M Driver’s Package, by unlocking the electronic selector, becomes up to 290. Frightening figures for an SUV of this size.

Up to 140 km / h electric – But the BMW XM Red Label It guarantees great performance even with the V8 engine turned off and the electric motor alone pushed, capable of working without the intervention of pistons and cylinders up to a threshold of 140 km / h. This unit is powered by a 25.7 kWh lithium-ion battery: it accepts up to 7.4 kWh AC and takes 4 hours 25 minutes to “fill” with current, promising – according to tests carried out by BMW on the WLTP course – a range of around 80 kilometers .