BMW car its new good ending X1 M35i xDrive SUV, ahead of its global launch later this year.
New generation M Performance aura BMW X1 The range features the most powerful four-cylinder engine from the brand’s latest generation of engines and will be one of the first models in the BMW lineup to offer an infotainment interface. new operator 9.
The title of M-fettled X1 is a 2.0 liter turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine create 221kW (5750-6500 rpm) and 400Nm (2000-4500rpm) according to European standards, or 233kW in “United States and Other Selected Markets”.
Drive is sent to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with paddle shifters, as well as the M Sport Boost function. Hold the left lever for “at least a second” and “all powertrain and chassis are switched to the sportiest setting”.
BMW claims X1 M35i can accelerate from 0-100km / h in 5.4 secondswith the maximum speed electronically limited to 250km/h.
Distinguishing external features of the X1 M35i include an M-specific front splitter and kidney grille treatment with vertical twin slats, M-specific rearview mirrors, dedicated 20-inch wheels for this model with the optional 19-inch M Compound brake, as well as an M-specific roof spoiler.
The X1 M35i is the first BMW M Performance model to feature four tailpipes at the rear, usually reserved for full-fat M models.
Inside, there’s a chunky leather-wrapped M steering wheel with red 12-hour markers and M-color stitching, M-specific paddle shifters, available M Sport seats with backlit M logos, as well as an updated BMW Curved Display running the new BMW Operating System System 9.
Compared to the existing OS 8.0, the ninth generation of BMW iDrive features a newly designed home screen and QuickSelect function. This provides an improved menu structure that “takes cues from consumer electronics” – i.e. smartphones and tablets.
BMW says the new infotainment interface also offers “a wider range of digital content” and a “shorter function update cycle”, as well as “improved access to a range of services”. specific online service”. The new system features a flat menu structure and more customization to allow customers to have the information they want displayed at the top.
The X1 M35i will be produced at the BMW Group’s Regensburg Plant, along with other versions of the latest X1, including the all-electric iX1.
BMW has confirmed the M Performance variant will launch in the US in October 2023, with European deliveries to begin in November.
For Australia, auto expert awaiting response from local BMW department regarding timings, pricing and specifications.
The M35i will sit above the existing sDrive18i and xDrive20i models in the internal combustion engine lineup and sit next to the iX1 EV at the bottom of the segment.
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