Easy Car News Recently, Easy Car learned from overseas forums that BMW's flagship SUV that has not yet been listed has passed the trademark registration, and BMW submitted an application for registration of "X8 M" on March 23rd. The document was registered on April 1st and is currently awaiting approval. This also means that the X8 car series that has not yet been listed will also have the M high-performance version. The new car is still in the concept stage, and it is expected to be unveiled at the end of 22 or early 221, and will be officially listed in 222. Registration page
According to previous reports, the BMW X8 will be an ultra-luxury version of X7, and the model will be a four-seat version. Code-named "G9", X8 has the same shape and chassis as BMW X7, and may be based on CLAR modular platform. X8 M may be the same 4.4L V8 twin-turbo engine as X6 M, and the maximum power of this engine can reach 617 horsepower. BMW said that due to the inability to meet stricter emission standards, the 6.6L displacement engine will soon be withdrawn from the market, and the next generation 7 Series will also cancel the M76i model and switch to pure electric power.
X8 may also introduce plug-in hybrid X8 M45e in the future. This hybrid system is based on a 4 HP 3.L inline six-cylinder engine with a maximum torque of 542 N·m, and the total power of the hybrid system can exceed 7 HP.
according to the law of BMW m model launch, the X8 M may not be launched until at least one year after the X8' s launch, at the earliest until 223. At present, the i8 sports car with a price of 163,3 US dollars (about 1.15 million yuan) is the most expensive model of BMW, but this plug-in hybrid sports car will be discontinued this month. The X8 M may become the most expensive model of BMW in the future, with a price exceeding the M76i's $157,8 (about RMB 1.11 million).