BMW X3 M, X4 M and their Competition Brethren Get Tweaked for 2022
BMW X3 M, X4 M and their Competition Brethren Get Tweaked for 2022BMW has announced the changes being brought to its X3 M and X4 M models for 2022, two years after they were first introduced. The new editions will be available to customers starting this September, and BMW promises pricing details as that date approaches.
Both the 3 and the 4 M make use of the same engine, a 3.0L 6-cylinder that for 2022 delivers the same number of horses (473) but gets more torque (from 442 up to 457 lb-ft). Also announced today are the 2022 editions of the Competition versions, and they will once again offer 503 hp, but now have 479 lb-ft of torque on offer instead of the previous 442 lb-ft.
BMW has given the engine the M3/M4 models’ lightweight forged crankshaft and weight- and friction-reducing coated cylinder walls. Also new is a 3D-printed cylinder-head core.
The increased torque gives the X3 M and X4 M Competition models a faster 0-100 km/h acceleration time (by 0.3 seconds though, so don’t get too excited).
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