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    New BMW M1 Was ’95 Percent Ready’ But BMW Axed It for XM Instead

    What a shame...

    New BMW M1 Was '95 Percent Ready' But BMW Axed It for XM Instead
    https://www.thedrive.com/news/a-new-bmw-m1-was-95-percent-ready-but-bmw-axed-it-for-xm-instead
    Nicknamed the i16, it would've offered around 200 horsepower more than the i8 through a four-cylinder engine and hybrid drive.
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    #2
    A successor to the i8? Sounds like a terrible idea
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      #3
      Originally posted by BTB View Post
      A successor to the i8? Sounds like a terrible idea
      In hindsight, not worse than the XM
      2004 Dinan S3-R M3
      2023 X3M Competition

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        #4
        Originally posted by 9kracing View Post

        In hindsight, not worse than the XM
        Call me crazy but I actually like the XM. I know it hasn't been a sales success but the fast SUV is one of the few things BMW has done well the past 10 years. Who would have thought Americans wouldn't go for an overpriced V8 hybrid with 600-700 hp. Maybe if they made it a bit handsomer and $50k cheaper
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          #5
          IDK who would buy the XM over the X5M.

          Unless you want to feel like you're saving the environment, but even then there's far better choices.
          2004 Dinan S3-R M3
          2023 X3M Competition

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            #6
            LOL yeah, XM probably has one of the worse carbon footprints of anything on sale
            Last edited by BTB; 12-13-2024, 02:56 PM.

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              #7
              Follow the money to SUVs.

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