BMW M has just announced the first details of the XM Label Red, the manufacturer’s most powerful production model with 748 hp.
BMW M has just announced a preview of what its new XM Label Redthe most powerful road-legal production car in BMW’s history, will hit the market from autumn 2023.
The BMW XM Label Red will be equipped with an M hybrid V8 engine that produces 585 hp at 5,800 rpm and 750 Nm of torque between 1,800 and 5,400 rpm and, together with it, an electric motor integrated in the transmission that produces 197 hp and 280 Nm of torque. pair. Thus, together, the XM Label Red produces a combined power of 748 hp and 1,000 Nm of torque.
1,000 Nm of torque for this BMW XM Label Red
The BMW XM mounts a plug-in hybrid system with up to 88 kilometers of autonomy in electric mode. To give you an idea, the series BMW XMintroduced just a month ago and the first M model to feature a hybrid powertrain, “only” yields 653 hp and 800 Nm with a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8. Power is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed M Steptronic automatic gearbox and the M xDrive system. The XM is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds, despite weighing 2,710 kg.
As standard, the top speed of the XM is 250 km/h, although the optional M Driver’s Package allows it to reach 270 km/h. With a 25.7 kWh lithium-ion battery mounted under the vehicle, the XM offers a autonomy only in electricaccording to the WLTP protocol, between 82 and 88km at a maximum speed of 140 km/h.
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Going back to XM Label Red, according to BMW «will impress with its ability to serve up large reserves of power in an instantat any time and in any extraordinarily wide rev band.
According to the Instagram post announcing this XM Label Red, the provided images of the Label Red are simply “preliminary representations”. As the name suggests (Label Red, Red Label), red accents abound on the exterior as seen on the window surrounds, wheels and kidney grille. We will have to wait for the final design for more accurate opinions.