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Most Powerful BMW launched | M340i updated


Throwback A couple of months, BMW published a SUV concept claiming that will be the most powerful product of the auto maker. Today BMW has launched the XM SUV in Indian market with ex showroom price of 2.6Cr which makes the SUX the flagship model of BMW. This is the only SUV in BMW's M lineup which is powered by both electric motor and a petrol engine which can run 80km on purely electric mode.

The all new BMW SUV is powered by a 4.4 liter twin turbo V8 petrol engine which is good to 489bhp. This engine is coupled to a 48V strong hybrid system. The combine power output from the petrol engine and electric motor happens to be 654bhp and 800nm. The SUV comes with a 8 speed automatic gearbox that powers all four wheels. It takes only 4.3 seconds to touch 100km/h mark.
Again on the same event BMW has launched the facelift of M340i. BMW has made some visual tweaks as well as mechanical changes to the sedan. It gets sleek headlamps, revised bumper, massive 19 inch alloy wheels and more sophisticated interior. It gets curved free standing touchscreen.

Under the hood, the sedan gets a 3.0 litre inline 6 cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 48V hybrid system. This engine cranks out 374 bhp power and 500nm torque combinely with electric motor. This power is sent to alo four wheels via an 8 speed automatic gearbox. It can touch 100km/h mark in just 4.4 seconds.

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