Love it or hate it, the XM is a proper sports utility vehicle. The second BMW M vehicle developed from the ground up as an M after the M1 of 1978, the X7-based leviathan is no slouch in a straight line. The acceleration tests in the video below reveal incredible performance, with the Dragy indicating a little over 4 seconds to 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) on an unprepped surface onto a quarter mile of just 12.06 seconds.
The best pull from 100 to 200 kilometers per hour (62 to 124 miles per hour) took 9.35 seconds, and zero to 200 kilometers per hour was dealt with in 14.3 seconds. Most German automobiles are limited by software to 250 kilometers per hour (155 miles per hour), including BMW M vehicles. Even the XM is, which is rather distasteful considering that Motorsport GmbH is the ultimate expression of the Bavarian automaker.
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