Filed under: New York Auto Show, Crossover, BMW, Misc. Auto Shows, Luxury
It's no secret that crossovers are one of the key vehicle types driving today's auto industry profits, and nowhere is that more true than among the world's luxury brands.
BMW became one of the first players in the luxury CUV segment when it launched its original
X5 in 1999, and buoyed by that model's runaway success, it followed up with the
X3 in 2003, the
X6 in 2008 and the
X1 in 2009 (though the latter didn't make it to the US until late 2012). It's replaced the X5 twice since then and the X3 once, but the Bavarian automaker isn't about to let matters rest there.
First off, a production version of a new
X4 model is expected at the
New York Auto Show in April. The model was
previously rumored to be earmarked for reveal a month earlier, but a
new report from Autocar suggests that the previously mooted reveal date and location were inaccurate. The X4 is expected to apply the same controversial slant-back formula to the X3 that transformed the X5 into the X6, which will in turn lead to an update for the X3 as well.
But that's not all.
Autocar also reports that before 2014 is out, BMW will unveil a revised X6 at the Moscow Motor Show in August, which will in turn be followed by upgraded versions of both the
X6 M and
X5 M. These high-performance crossovers are tipped to pack the same 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 as the outgoing versions, albeit with higher outputs than the current models' 555 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. All this, and they're still expected to simultaneously improve fuel consumption and emissions figures.
X4 launch to spearhead BMW crossover onslaught at NY Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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30-12-2013, 05:40 PM
X4 launch to spearhead BMW crossover onslaught at NY Auto Show
