Just two horsepower separate these manual BMW coupes, but torque, weight, and character tell a different story.
One driver took a 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive on 21-inch wheels from Niagara Falls to past Québec City at 10.8 kWh/100 km.
Europeans can now configure the plug-in hybrid X5 models and the fully electric iX5 online, joining the six-cylinder gasoline and diesel versions previously available through BMW's configurator.
The NA7 BMW iX4 M60 xDrive pairs 875 Nm (645 lb-ft) with up to 777 km (483 miles) of WLTP range, more than the iX3 M60 manages.
Just two horsepower separate these manual BMW coupes, but torque, weight, and character tell a different story.
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