Engineers from BMW M have been noticed testing a prototype for an up to date X6 M on the Nürburgring.
The replace constitutes a mid-cycle refresh that needs to be launched alongside an identical replace to the common X6 late this yr or early subsequent, that means we would see the SUVs arrive as 2023 fashions. The associated X5 and X5 M fashions are additionally in line to obtain the replace.
The tweaks to the outside can be delicate, judging by the prototype. Search for new internals for the lights, together with a revised grille and entrance fascia impressed by the design pegged for BMW M’s upcoming XM SUV. The inside can also be more likely to characteristic some updates, together with probably a extra superior infotainment system with a bigger display screen just like what we see within the iX electrical crossover.
It is not clear what’s deliberate for the powertrain. The present X6 M, which arrived for the 2020 mannequin yr, is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 that delivers 600 hp in the usual mannequin and 617 hp within the spicier X6 M Competitors.
2023 BMW X6 M facelift spy photographs – Picture credit score: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
BMW has developed a brand new twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 and there is a good probability the engine makes its means into the up to date X6 M. Code-named S68, the engine debuted in an up to date 2023 X7, the place it delivers as much as 630 hp within the Alpina XB7 grade. The engine may also energy the XM, the place will probably be paired with an electrical motor in plug-in hybrid configuration. The Idea XM was fitted with simply this configuration and was claimed to be good for 750 hp.
The remainder of the mechanical bundle within the up to date X6 M ought to stay largely unchanged, that means the automobile ought to include an 8-speed automated and rear-biased all-wheel drive. The all-wheel-drive system sends energy to the rear wheels till further traction is required, then a multi-plate clutch engages to ship energy to the entrance axle. Nonetheless, there is not a driver-selectable rear-wheel-drive mode like within the M5.
Manufacturing of the X6, together with the X6 M, is dealt with at BMW Group’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, for worldwide sale.
Keep tuned for updates as growth continues.
