BMW XM, AMG GLE63S, RSQ8, Lamborghini Urus, or Aston Martin DBX 707?
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0:00 Intro
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BAD:
1:15 - Design
2:56 - Weight
6000 lb super SUV
For frame of reference that’s about half a ton or 1000 lbs heavier than the X5
And here’s the craziest part….this XM weighs MORE than the battery EV iX…
3:32 - Price
Starting at 160k for the XM It’s significantly more than the AMG and the Audi competitors
But even in crazy Label Red spec starting at 185k it’s less than the Porsche, Lambo, and Aston Martin
4:12 - The Electric Elephant
What we have here is a $160k dedicated ground up M super SUV
The best SUV M can make right now
The most power the most pace
It makes 644 hp and 590 lbft
The Label Red will do 735 hp and the same in torque
And then BMWs own iX M60 - not even a iXM, just the M sport lite model
It gets to 60 in almost a full second quicker
And does it with only 610 hp
the iX is going to be quicker
…and here’s the crazy thing…the iX M60…it’s lighter too…by like 100 lbs…
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GOOD:
5:38 - Engine
This is the most powerful production BMW ever made
It’s more powerful than an
Audi RSQ8
Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT
AMG GLE63+
It’s making 644 hp and 590 lbft from a 4.4 TT V8
0-60 in a claimed 4.1 seconds
typical BMW it’s probably underrated
This is also the first PHEV from BMW’s M division
The engine itself is good for 483 hp and 479 lbft
The 25.7 kWh battery along with the electric motor integrated into the gearbox adds another 194 hp and 207 lbft
But it’s also pretty economical
You get 30 miles of full EV range in this behemoth
BUUTTT if you wait for the Label Red, that car will bring 735 hp and 735 lbft…and 0-60 in 4 seconds
7:17 - Tech
iDrive 8
Iconic sounds (Hans Zimmer)
wireless ACP & AA
Wifi hot spot
360 cameras
reverse assist
Driver assist is brilliant
HUD
8:01 - Dynamics
This thing drives like something 1000 lbs lighter than it is
Interestingly the XM goes for coil springs rather than air springs
I guess the M division tried both and the coils were better
You still get adaptive dampers
You still get active anti-rolls bars
And you get a rear steer module
And you get crazy wide grippy tires
I’m not going to lie to you and say it feels super playful or agile
But it does feel strong and confident and grippy..but with all this power and weight be ready to pay for tires if you’re going to drive this thing hard
9:11 - Luxuries
Crazy lighted crushed roof effect
Cool ambient light throughout the cabin
Light up Bowers & welkin speakers*
Heated and Cooled Seats
Heated and cooled cupholders
Huge screens
Massage seats
9:49 - Rear seats
The rear seats are huge and super comfy
They’re heated and can be cooled
You get climate zones
And chargers everywhere
And then the leather has a really cool and interesting design to it - only bummer is you don’t get all the crazy screens and things from the 7 series
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10:43 - Outro