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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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Production of the BMW XM will get underway at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA in December 2022 before it arrives at dealers worldwide in spring 2023. The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 l/100 km [147 – 157 mpg US] in the WLTP cycle; combined electric power consumption of 30.1 – 28.9 kWh of usable energy.

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New powertrains for updated BMW X5 and BMW X6; PHEV and 48V MHEV

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BMW presented the extensively updated new editions of its Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) for the luxury segment. The BMW X5 xDrive50e accelerates from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.8 The engine accelerates both the new BMW X5 xDrive40i and new BMW X6 xDrive40i from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.4

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Varley Electric Vehicle introduces the evR-450 supercar

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Varley Electric Vehicles , a division of The Varley Group, one of Australia’s oldest specialty vehicle manufacturers, recently launched the evR-450 , a high-performance electric supercar. The evR-540 was unveiled on 2 December at the Varley Group’s 125-year anniversary celebration in Newcastle, New South Wales. The evR-540.

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BMW to introduce BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid at Detroit show

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The overall system output of 185 kW/252 hp and combined peak torque of 420 N·m (310 lb-ft) propel the BMW 530e iPerformance from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.2 seconds and enable it to reach a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph). To do so, it uses the electric drive’s full power and can attain a maximum speed of 87 mph (140 km/h).

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