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05-15-2022, 06:24 PM | #2 |
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"Overall, the driving experience of the XM is not overly engaging, but that’s mostly by design. BMW engineers emphasized the M lounge experience of the XM, catering to a clientele with deep pockets and luxury tastes."
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05-15-2022, 06:38 PM | #3 |
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Luxury over driving dynamics. Terrible.
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05-15-2022, 07:15 PM | #4 |
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I don't see it as wrong, it's an SUV afterall..
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05-15-2022, 07:16 PM | #5 |
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Uh oh. BMW has always been first about the driving EXPERIENCE. if the XM is diverging from that, it's impending disaster
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It makes me sad to see the direction of this company.
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Motor1 - "I appreciate the XM's powertrain, despite my brief time with it. But I adored the electric power-assisted steering from the first turn. The XM may still be in development, but it already has potentially the best steering of any BMW in over a decade and that's because it so clearly mimics older BMWs." CNET - "BMW says the XM has a perfect 50/50 weight balance, and this SUV's on-road composure is indeed one of its best attributes. Hard launches, harder stops (thanks, 20-inch steel brakes), throwing it into tight bends -- nothing can upset the XM's balance." Top Gear - "How's the handling? Pretty astonishing, frankly. 48-volt anti-roll bars keep the high-riding body freakishly flat as the XM is hurled from corner to corner. It's so good, you wonder if they couldn't get away with softening the ride off a tad more in a straight line, to keep up the comfort end of the XM's bargain." |
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05-15-2022, 07:26 PM | #9 |
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ICE cars are going away so I kind of get that BMW has to go a completely new direction with the M brand. It’s just not something I want to be a part of but I’m sure clients will line up.
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05-15-2022, 07:27 PM | #10 |
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If they had just called it the X9, perhaps the expectations would have been different.
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My RWD 3'er doesn't have 50/50 weight distribution yet this monstrosity is deemed more deserving. I am not the target demographic and feel this is a waste of resources. The target demographic for this monstrosity more than likely wouldn't even care about weight distribution or steering feel yet this is the car where they made those attributes a priority.
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When will we learn how this stacks against a cayenne turbo gt/rsq8/urus?
Until then, this is just a big luxury suv, like everyone else makes. Design wise, the concept looks exciting. Seems to have a monolithic design language (like the new range rover and the 7er), but with a lot more aggressive touches. I'm excited! |
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Mark my words, there will be lines to get one of these. Hell my dealer had a deposit back in March for the first one.
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I don't know. I feel odd about this.
On one hand, M means track, speed, dynamics, etc. But a current M car, regardless of the one you choose, isn't really meant to be a track animal anymore. They are far too mainstream. And that's fine with me. And then on the other hand, I'll be in my M3 and think "An X3 M sure would be nice." The room, the additional comfort without much lose of speed. But I can never get fully comfortable in an SUV around a turn like I can in a sedan. Maybe it's just me. At any rate, I see no problem with the XM. It's a comfortable daily that will be blindingly quick with the latest tech. Save the other garage space for an M2 and you'll be set up.
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