宝马明年将推出全新X4，新车将搭载一系列新引擎并进一步提升技术含量。不过，基本是顶级款搭载的3.0升直列六缸涡轮引擎，功率也只有265千瓦/355马力，扭矩495牛米，因此X4算不上一款高性能车型。而好消息是，宝马还将推出一款动力更强劲版本。最近拍到的谍照显示了正在开放路面测试的X4M，从照片看，该车属于高性能车型。它的车头采用了更大进气口，前保险杠略微改款，采用了量产版前大灯。车身侧面可见更大轮圈和轮胎，行驶高度进一步调低以突出X4M的运动特性。车尾可见四排气尾管，这是明显高于标准版的升级。不过，由于车身进行了重度伪装，因此无法看清细节。预计新款X4M动力性将大幅超过现行版本。据传该车将搭载升级版的S553.0升六缸引擎。搭载该引擎的M3和M4功率为350/354千瓦/470/475马力。新款宝马X4将于今年7月在美国上市，目前还不清楚X4 M发布时间，但预计将于年底前亮相。
BMW X4 M Caught Testing On The Nürburgring
The BMW X4 is all-new for 2019. Wit a subtle redesign, a range of new engine options, and some added tech, the now-four-year-old option is even more significantly restyled for the latest model year. But even in its most powerful trim – the 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six delivers 355 horsepower (265 kilowatts) and 365 pound-feet (495 Newton-meters) of torque – the X4 is no performance SUV.
Good news is, a more powerful version is coming. New spy photos show the X4 M testing on public roads, showing off its added performance cues. The images aren’t any more revealing than the last, admittedly, but give us an idea of what to expect when the real thing finally hits dealerships in just a few months.
On the front end, there’s a larger air intake located alongside the lightly restyled bumper, and what appears to be production headlights. Larger wheels and tires, and a lower ride height further give away the X4 M’s sporty credentials. In the rear, a set of quad exhaust tips are the only significant updates over the standard model.
Of course, it’s hard to make out most of the final details underneath all that camouflage. What we do know is that the new X4 M will be significantly more powerful than the current model. Rumor has it that an updated version of the 3.0-liter S55 six-cylinder engine found on cars like the M3 sedan and M4 coupe will carry over. In this application, it should be good for somewhere in the neighborhood of 470 to 475 horsepower (350 to 354 kilowatts).
The new BMW X4 will hit dealerships this July. It’s unclear when the hardcore M model will be shown, but we expect to see it sometime before the end of the year.