BMW X4 M40i spotted testing in Germany
 

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The stream of segment-busting <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> 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 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x4/">X4</a> 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.<br />
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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 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+m135i/">M135i</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+m235i/">M235i</a> on the one hand and the diesel-powered <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/25/bmw-m-goes-diesel-introduces-m550d-x5-m50d-x6-m50d/">M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d</a> 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.<br />
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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 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5+m/">X5 M</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5+m/">X6 M</a>.<br />
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Sources expect the X4 M40i (or whatever it's ultimately called) to debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a> in September 2015 before production gets underway in December.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/04/bmw-x4-m40i-spy-shots/">BMW X4 M40i spotted testing in Germany</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/04/bmw-x4-m40i-spy-shots/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20941251/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/04/bmw-x4-m40i-spy-shots/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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