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CARLOS LAGO: That right there is the new 2019 BMW X4.

It's a slightly more premium, slightly more sporty variant

of the X3 that has a slope down roof.

Kind of like the BMW X6.

We're gonna drive it for the first time today.

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From the driver's seat, unsurprisingly, the X4

drives similarly to the X3.

And I'm actually happy to get to talk about that

because I went to Portugal to drive

the X3 and film a video on it, and I got the flu immediately

after landing.

So no video.

But I've since reviewed that vehicle

and driving this car for the first time,

and the similarities are very easy to spot.

The dash looks identical.

Forward visibility is excellent.

You get the same powerful 6 cylinder engine and this model,

which is the M40i.

Of the two, this is the M40i, which is the top version.

Beneath that, is an xDrive30i.

The xDrive30i comes with a two liter turbocharged 4 cylinder,

about 250 horsepower, or so.

And this M40i has a turbocharged straight 6

with 355 horsepower and about 365 pound feet of torque.

So acceleration in this is not a problem.

BMW's never had a problem making powerful engines

that feel good.

This one revs all the way to 6500 RPM

and sounds good in the process.

So it's a very satisfactory driving experience.

The nicely weighted and easy to grab onto steering wheel

feels good in your hands.

There's good detents in the rim that

make you want to grab the wheel at the right position.

The throttle response is pretty solid

for a turbocharged engine, especially one with an 8 speed

transmission.

If I dial it into one of the various sport modes,

it even gets a little louder and it

will crackle the be exhaust when I make downshifts.

Take a listen to this.

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That's a good sound.

And speaking of crazy performance things

that you don't expect in this kind of vehicle,

we've got launch control.

And that will get this M40i model to 60 miles an hour,

according to BMW, in just over 4 and a half seconds.

There's no arguments about how fast this car could

be in a straight line.

And when it comes to handling, it

does that job pretty well too.

There's no getting around that it's an SUV,

that it rides taller, that it weighs a fair amount as well.

But still, the satisfying parts of driving quickly,

how the car responds when you go into a corner, how it

feels when you accelerate out--

all those elements are tied together very nicely.

And that's important because that's kind

of what you'd expect from BMW.

The X4 aspires to be a sportier version of the X3.

To that end, they've extended the rear track width

on this over an inch--

1.2 inches.

And that seems like a small amount,

but it actually is kind of a major deal.

They've done this because, you know, it looked good,

which doesn't hurt.

And too, it also makes the car a little bit more nimble.

And that's something you may not notice

when you're driving in the commute stop and go traffic.

But it may influence other elements,

like if you decide to go up a winding road,

or take a freeway off ramp or on ramp at a good clip.

All these X4 models come with the sport suspension that

makes it ride a little bit more firmly than the standard car,

and adaptive damping is optional.

The version that we're driving, like I mentioned, is an X40i.

But it's outfitted and kitted out

with all the doodads and accessories,

if you couldn't tell by this beautiful red leather.

Now, all the X4's come standard with a large entertainment

display, but the head-up display is optional,

but this one has it.

It looks attractive.

What I like about this new generation of X3 and X4

is this large digital gauge cluster.

It's interesting because it's definitely a digital screen,

but they've worked in that surrounds of the gauges.

Those are actual fixed elements.

You can reach out and touch them,

even though the screen behind them can change to whatever.

We've also got some sportier seats in this.

They have a little bit more aggressive side bolstering.

And that's to make you, you know, help you sit in place.

Now, let's talk about the rear hatch.

The rear window is a lot smaller than it is on the X3.

And the rear headrests impinge upon the visibility as well.

We have tall side view mirrors, which help.

And we have a suite of safety equipment,

including rear view camera, top view camera, all of that

stuff as well.

Well, visibility could be a concern

to some people who are more sensitive to that than not.

This X4, which is outfitted with all the sporty elements,

does the sporty driving stuff right, which

is exactly what you'd hope.

But let's talk about what happens to the back seat.

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Now, the story with the last generation BMW X4

was that it compromised so much interior space

because of the way this roofline went down,

that it really didn't seem to be that much worthwhile stepping

to it over in X3 because the compromises were so great.

Now because this generation X3 and consequently,

this generation X4 are so much bigger than those vehicles,

there are still compromises, but the space

remains pretty usable.

I gotta say.

As I slither over to this seat here,

I find that if I sit behind the driver's seat

where I was sitting last-- if I sit behind myself,

I have plenty of leg room, plenty of shoulder room.

Although, my hair is just about brushing the roof.

If you have any taller passengers,

taller than 5'10" or passengers with big torsos,

their heads might be in the roof.

And this center seat here has a pretty firm backrest.

So you can get four adults in this car total,

but you probably want to keep the center

space for the little ones.

Cargo space is a lot less than the X3,

but the cargo area is pretty usable.

You can flip down this backseat and use this entire loading

area to put your stuff.

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The X4 is a very nice driving and interesting looking

vehicle.

The question is, who's buying it?

It's more expensive than an X3 and offers less utility.

And utility is the second word that makes up the acronym, SUV.

So from a logic perspective, it's kind of a head scratcher.

That's what it's always been.

I think the real draw is that this is something

that will be sold in small numbers, that looks different,

that has a sportier edge to it, and that alone is

enough for shoppers who are looking for something

a little bit more unique and something that stands out

a bit more than your normal luxury compact SUV.

We'll be sure to do a deeper test on this

once we get it back at our office.

But for now, the impression is this thing drives well.

And the people who are remotely interested in the way this

looks should check it out.

If you like what you saw, keep it tuned right here

and be sure to visit edmunds.com.

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For more infomation >> The 2019 BMW X4 Isn't for Everybody — And That's the Point - Duration: 6:43.

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BMW M4 Mosselman 620HP Review by AutoTopNL (English Subtitles) - Duration: 6:41.

The BMW M3 and M4

F80 and F82

are retiring soon

the M3 is retired already

they're not making them anymore

so time for their successors

people have had their cars

for a couple of years now

and they're ready for something new

who's also had the cars for a while

are the tuners

so for years now

exhausts, remaps, turbos, decat downpipes

have been developed for these cars

and at the end of a model

when the depreciations are done

people are willing to go for tuning

and the products are at their best too

after years of development

which is the case

with the BMW M4

and today

we've got a BMW M4 by Mosselman

maybe wait with that order

for the new model M3 or M4

because I don't think

they will beat this..

to illustrate my point

BMW came with the M4 GTS

very limited production run

and it had 500 HP

this car

with all those perfected tuning parts

620 HP

the base is a BMW M4 Competition

which has 450 HP and a trick differential

it's a good thing they chose

the competition pack as base

because you really need

that competition rear differential

to try and cope with this power

because with 620 HP and 750 Nm

and rear wheel drive

it's a challenge

to get that power down

but it's a very enjoyable activity

you're always searching for traction

using the throttle

"How much torque will it give me"

the things they do at Mosselman

to get this amount of power

is removing the OEM turbos

and replace the entire insides

and the housing as well

and put them back in

so it's plug & play

and that means you keep

roughly the same spool-up

as the original turbos

so it's not some huge turbo

which means you're waiting and waiting

before it delivers its power

you still have

with a remap

basically

the original power progress

huge amount of mid-range power

that's what the M3 and M4 are known for

but top-end

at the high range of the revs

you gain a lot of power

it also has a decat downpipe

and a straight Akrapovic exhaust

with valves I can operate

using the cruise control button

up is valves open

down is valves closed

if I open the valves

this thing produces insane noises

it's so incredibly loud

unbelievable

and that's it

they didn't need to change

the intercooler

because the M3 and M4

already have a water-cooled intercooler

which can handle a lot of heat

as always

this tuner makes their car stand out

so everyone sees it and remembers it

Mosselman also fitted

these ADV.1 wheels

and add the striping

but I think it's very striking

it looks like

a classic 80's BMW race car

I think it's very well done

very racy

with those Michelin tire stickers

it looks even wider and meaner

they chose a Vorsteiner rear diffuser

a front splitter from an M4 CS

and an M Performance rear spoiler

when you see this car

coming towards you

with that sound

you just think

how does this thing have a license plate

it's so loud, so fast

it looks incredible

really awesome

this is the ultimate BMW M4