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For the B5 perhaps the S68?
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04-05-2021, 01:42 AM | #860 |
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If this is true, that's cool. Very interested in all things upcoming about the XM.
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04-08-2021, 11:50 AM | #861 |
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Is it the same as today's X5 45e or is it a new powertrain?
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04-09-2021, 11:53 AM | #864 |
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It will be a similar phev drivetrain to today's 745e but with an updated B58 engine, a more powerful yet more efficient electric motor & a gen 5 battery pack. It will crank out well over 500hp combined & around 750NM (553 lb ft) of torque.
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ynguldyn you wrote back in November:
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04-26-2021, 12:01 PM | #869 |
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It makes the most sense. The base models of Mercedes' EQA and EQB electric EVs are also FWD, just like their gas counterparts. Even the newly announced base model of the electric-only Polestar 2 is FWD due to the fact that the vehicle sits on parent Geely's CMA platform which was originally designed for FWD/AWD combustion vehicles.
While it is theoretically possible to build RWD EVs on a previously FWD/AWD platform, it does not appear that this approach has found favor. |
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04-26-2021, 12:02 PM | #870 |
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It's good to finally see a release date for the X8 in the OP (August 2022).
Apparently they have decided to keep the X8 name, rather than go with XM (?). |
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04-26-2021, 01:18 PM | #873 |
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So the first real M-developed car from the ground up is a 7-seater SUV instead of a 2-seater sports car ?
I'll probably buy it since I'm driving a X5M comp today but I don't really see the logic from an M perspective.
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Yes, the vehicle will have only a "performance" and "high performance" model (assuming rumors hold), both of which fall under the M product portfolio. But, the situation is little different from a hypothetical one where, for example, BMW were to eliminate the base X6 40i or 840i from today's lineup (the North American lineup specifically, where there are no diesels). You'd be left with just M models, and you could then theoretically call those "XM" and, I suppose, "M" respectively. But, that would not in and of itself change the way the vehicles were conceived. The story with the X8 => XM will be more interesting and less contrived than that, but you get the idea. In fact, we already know that instead of a V8 powered M50i, there will be a B58 PHEV "M50e" model with similar output. Also, while I don't think it has been confirmed, it seems all but certain that the flagship model will not use a ~600hp S63 like the one that powers today's M5-and-up, but instead the S68 which is rumored to be a PHEV setup with about 750hp. |
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That makes sense.
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BS is a bit harsh on yourself. There's a few people up top who I can see pitching the idea and having enough clout to actually see it tried. What I can't picture is anyone actually fitting in it. Second row is positioned like in the iX with a bit more legroom added.
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You are doing a great job with all the info!
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