BMW to expand crossover lineup with X8

By CARSIFU | 21 April 2020


MUNICH: Reports have begun to float in that BMW is preparing the expand its Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) lineup by adding a sportier X8 nameplate.

Although the Munich-based carmaker has yet to formally announce its plans, according to X7Forum.com, the company has just registered the X8 M trademark.

If true, it means that the German automaker is looking to compete for a piece of the pie against the Porsche Cayenne Coupe and the Lamborghini Urus.

Production for the X8 could begin in 2022 at the company's Spartanburg, US production facility with power coming from either a 3.0-litre inline-six or a 523hp 4.4-litre V8 for the M variant.

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