It’s protected to say BMW M GmbH is flourishing. Gross sales numbers have by no means been this excessive, fueled by report ranges of fashions. Whether or not it’s M Efficiency or M, the German luxurious model is masking just about all segments of the market. From coupes and sedans to convertibles and SUVs, there’s an M automotive on the market for you. After all, we mustn’t omit the M3 Touring, with the big-brother M5 wagon arriving in 2024.

A brand new video shot on the Autobahn illustrates the efficiency variations between quite a lot of M and M Efficiency automobiles. Recorded on an unrestricted part of the freeway, the footage focuses on how these autos stack up in a dash from 62 to 124 mph (100 to 200 km/h). As for the automobiles featured right here, we’re coping with the X5 M60i, M340i xDrive, X3 M Competitors facelift, M2 G87 with the automated transmission, M4 Coupe with rear-wheel drive, an M3 G80 xDrive with RaceChip tuning, and a uncommon M4 CSL.

The order wherein the automobiles seem within the video is from the slowest to the quickest. The X5 M60i took 10.8 seconds to get the job completed whereas the M4 CSL wanted solely 6.6 seconds. We reckon BMW is cooking up a minimum of one automotive that’s going to be even faster since subsequent yr’s M4 CS can have all-wheel drive. There’s additionally the M5 with over 700 horsepower however the tremendous sedan goes to weigh about as a lot because the moon because of its intricate plug-in hybrid V8.

Come 2026, one of many quickest-accelerating M automobiles ever is more likely to take the form of an M2 with xDrive. If our sources are right, BMW higher-ups have permitted an all-paw G87 with over 500 horsepower despatched to each axles through an automated transmission. Within the meantime, the portfolio is about to develop even additional with an i5 M60 Touring electrical efficiency wagon slated to go on sale in 2024.

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