BMW last year performed minor surgery on the 2022 X3, changing the taillight style and flattening the headlights, but the most important part of the car’s engine and the display remained unchanged. 2024 X3, in addition to its more aggressive appearance, finally upgraded its engine system to iD8 and supplemented by a curved dual-link screen. Recently, the media has drawn an unofficial imaginary picture based on the latest spy photos of the car.
The media generally believe that the 2024 X3 is one size larger than the current model, with a more aggressive center grille style, but will not copy the 4-series cars with large nostrils. Headlights to flatten the transition, and far less than the 7 Series squint level.
The most critical is the powertrain. Currently known 4.4-liter S68 eight-cylinder machine integrated ISG, it is not known whether the X3M’s S58 and the B58/B48 used in the X3 trim level will be upgraded 48V weak hybrid, and how the X3 plug-in and pure electric models will be laid out? It is expected that the new generation of X3 will be officially announced next year, and the actual car will be delivered in 2024.
In addition, BMW announced that it will use the large pure electric luxury car i7 to develop i7 bulletproof cars for dignitaries.
BMW provided a fleet of i7 vehicles for the just concluded G7 Summit, consisting mainly of i7 xDrive 60 models. It is believed that BMW took the opportunity of the conference reception to discuss the market prospect of pure electric bulletproof cars with the government departments of various countries.
Since the reception cars are mainly used for short distances, such as from the airport to the accommodation and from the accommodation to the conference venue, it would be absurd to still insist on using V8 or even V12 fuel cars in the context of energy-saving and emission reduction. BMW believes that the i7 pure electric models with enhanced armor protection are better than fuel cars in terms of emissions, noise, and performance indicators.
The problem is that the pure electric model is already heavy, with the i7 xDrive 60 models, for example, having an overall mass of 2,640 kg (Ford Raptor 2,682 kg; Toyota Tundra 2,491 kg). Bulletproof cars need to add welded armor plates and bulletproof glass, and then take into account the three full vehicles and mine-resistant chassis, and pure trams to further strengthen the battery protection, the i7 will eventually become a truck weighing three and a half tons.
