Since this is a concept, mechanicals play second fiddle to the interior and exterior design. The iPerformance supplement in the vehicle’s name stands for that, it is a plug-in hybrid with an electric motor supplementing the turbocharged gasoline engine.
The duo promises a restricted amount of emissions-free EV driving, although no specific range is claimed. Nor is the engine specified; we’d figure on BMW’s ubiquitous 3.0-liter inline-six for production, with the 4.0-liter V-8 serving in more muscular variants.
One attention-grabbing specific element is the redesigned roundel logo, here black and white rather than blue and white, and with “Bayerische Motoren Werke” spelled out. BMW says it will widen to the brand’s other high-end models (7-series, 8-series, and i8). As for extra details on BMW’s biggest SUV, we may have to wait in anticipation of the production version makes its first appearance next year.
