[Auto] BMW XM Label Red: a plug-in hybrid SUV is the most powerful M ever

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The BMW XM was presented with various titles that gave it power. It was the first stand-alone BMW M model since the BMW M1. Also the first with the surname Motorsport in plug-in hybrid format. It was even anticipated that it could become the most powerful M ever made. That honor was reserved for its top-of-the-range variant, which had been announced, but about which very specific details had not been given. Now we have all the information on the BMW XM Label Red and it is as surprising as promised.

The M Hybrid propulsion system debuts, which combines a 4.4-liter V8 biturbo combustion engine with an electric block integrated into the eight-speed M Steptronic gearbox. The first already reaches 585 hp on its own, while electricity provides another 145 additional kW. If we speak in absolute terms, the XM Label Red reaches a combined power of 748 hp and 1,000 Nm of torque. Heart-stopping figures for the most powerful M ever, which also benefits from M xDrive all-wheel drive.

The result is benefits that would bring out the colors of many sports cars. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and its speed can go up to 290 km/h with the optional M Driver's Package. At the chassis level, we must highlight the M xDrive system with several modes and the M Sport differential. Although what is surprising is that it is still a plug-in hybrid that thanks to a 25.7 kWh battery allows it to offer an electric range of between 75 and 83 kilometers. Recharging can be done in a 7.4 kW Wallbox in four and a quarter hours, although it also accepts fast charges.

On an aesthetic level, the BMW XM Label Red wants to wink at the legendary BMW M1, always keeping its distance. Among its specific elements we see some exterior trim in metallic Toronto Red, giving prominence to red, which also appears in the logos and in the inserts of the wheels, which are 21-inch and specific. The model can be chosen in one solid color and eight metallic variants, in addition to more than 50 BMW Individual special paint finishes.

Inside, that combination of black and red is also chosen, very present in the sports seats, in some moldings or in contrasting stitching. You cannot miss other distinctive details in carbon fiber or the plate with the model number. The technology is provided by the BMW Curved Display and the BMW Head-Up Display as standard, with information from M. Its equipment includes the optional Bowers & Wilkins Diamond sound system or the roof with indirect lighting thanks to its 100 LED units. .

The BMW XM Label Red Limited that has been presented as a launch edition is a limited example of which only 500 units will be made. They are distinguished by bodywork in BMW Individual Frozen Carbon Black, with many exterior details in Toronto Red and some surfaces in a matt finish.

 

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