BMW is investing about US$900 million (nearly R7.3 billion) in its Spartanburg
factory in South Carolina, United States,
over the next three years. Around 300
jobs will consequently be created by
the end of this year. Great news for the region. Better news for consumers and fans of the brand is the X4 compact sporty SUV is finally coming
to life.
BMW’s Production Director
Frank-Peter Arndt said the X4 is
definitely on the cards and will be produced at this particular plant,
alongside other models such as the X3 and X5. Incidentally the car will be positioned
between these two, and since it has an even number in its moniker, it would be a coupe. An SUV coupe, like the X6, but measuring about 4.7 metres long (just 70cm
longer than a MINI Countryman) and with smaller “boot” space than an X3.
The engine lineup could include the 3.0-litre turbo engines in both petrol and diesel, making 225kW and 190kW respectively. A possible high-performance X4 M could reach over the 300kW threshold using a six-cylinder
twin turbo engine of some sort. Drive will go through the brand’s xDrive all-wheel-drive (AWD) system
using an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
2 comments:
if it comes to SA I swear I will buy it
X4 M??? Wooo!!
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