BMW’s XM efficiency SUV revealed final September to mark 50 years of BMW M has spawned a extra highly effective vary topper.

It is referred to as the XM Label Pink, and its hybrid V-8 powertrain pumps out a heady 738 hp—a determine that makes it essentially the most highly effective road-going car ever developed by BMW M. It is also a major bounce up from the usual XM which is rated at 644 hp.

Estimated efficiency figures for the XM Label Pink embody a 0-60 mph time of three.7 seconds and a prime pace of 155 mph as commonplace or 175 mph with the obtainable M Driver’s Package deal.

Energy in all XM variants comes from a plug-in hybrid system incorporating a newly developed twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8. The engine is mated to a single electrical motor built-in with the transmission, on this case an 8-speed automated, and it drives all 4 wheels by way of a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system.

A 19.2-kwh (usable vitality) battery pack means round 30 miles of electrical vary ought to be potential. In electrical mode, peak output is 194 hp and the car produces a sound that BMW employed well-known movie rating composer Hans Zimmer to assist create.

Along with the efficiency enhance, the XM Label Pink is additional distinguished from the usual XM by way of model-specific paint, wheels (23-inch commonplace), and trim. There is no lacking the pink accents that litter the outside and cabin. Additionally distinctive to the XM Label Pink is a splash accent strip completed in a carbon-fiber satin impact with pink and blue accents, that are the colours of BMW M. The car additionally comes with a headliner with a three-dimensional floor.

BMW additionally teams quite a lot of efficiency choices as commonplace, together with adaptive dampers, lively roll bars, rear-wheel steering, and lots of the XM’s usually obtainable driver-assist options. Among the many driver-assist options is BMW’s Freeway Assistant, which permits hands-free driving at speeds as much as 85 mph on limited-access highways.

The XM Label Pink makes its formal debut subsequent week on the 2023 Shanghai auto present. It goes into manufacturing in August at BMW Group’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is anticipated in showrooms by the autumn. Pricing data shall be introduced nearer to the market launch however BMW has beforehand hinted at a beginning worth of $185,995. The common XM can also be due at showrooms within the fall and is confirmed to start out at $159,995.