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The stream of segment-busting
BMW variants is showing no signs of letting up, and with the latest addition now upon us, questions have been circulating as to whether the Bavarian automaker would do an M version of the new
X4 crossover. The jury may still be out on that proposition, but the latest intel suggests that, while a full-on X4 M may not be in the cards, a next-best-thing X4 M40i is in the works. And that appears to be what we're looking at in this fresh batch of spy shots.
Spotted for the first time undergoing testing in Germany, this X4 is tipped to be the next addition to the M Performance line that's already given us near-boiling models like the
M135i and
M235i on the one hand and the diesel-powered
M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d on the other. Power in this case is tipped to come from the same 3.0-liter turbo six as the upcoming M2, producing between 360 and 380 horsepower.
Unlike the current top-of-that-specific-line X4 35i, which has two tailpipes on one side, this partially-camouflaged prototype has one pipe protruding from each corner of the rear bumper, but looks like it could easily accommodate twin pipes on both sides. Expect commensurate suspension, brake, rolling stock, aero and trim upgrades to come as part of the package, though they likely won't be quite as substantial as those applied to the
X5 M and
X6 M.
Sources expect the X4 M40i (or whatever it's ultimately called) to debut at the
Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015 before production gets underway in December.
BMW X4 M40i spotted testing in Germany originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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04-08-2014, 10:40 PM
BMW X4 M40i spotted testing in Germany
