The ‘BMW Ladies Championship 2023′, Korea’s only LPGA tournament to be held for four days from October 19th to 22nd, will feature the first public stage in Korea of ’XM Label Red’ and ‘i7 M70 xDrive’. .
BMW Korea has presented the first domestic debut of a new model every year since the first tournament held as a regular LPGA tour in 2019. At the 2022 competition, the flagship SAV ‘BMW New In particular, Na-yeon Choi, who retired from the LPGA at last year’s tournament, created a touching drama by recording the fourth hole-in-one in her career and received the New X7 due to injury.
At this year’s competition, the limited edition Label Red of ‘XM’, an ultra-high-performance SAV model exclusively for M, and the ultra-high-performance pure electric model ‘i7 M70 xDrive’ of the luxury flagship sedan 7 Series are planned to be introduced for the first time.
XM Label Red is the model equipped with the most powerful engine in the XM, the first M-specific model introduced since the legendary sports coupe M1 launched in 1978, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of BMW M’s founding. Combining a high-revving V8 gasoline engine with M Twin Power Turbo technology and the M hybrid system, it boasts a combined maximum output of 748 horsepower and a maximum torque of 101.9 kg.m, and the time it takes to accelerate from a standstill to 100 km/h is only 3.8 seconds.
In addition, the Adaptive M Suspension Professional, Active Roll Stabilization operated by a 48-volt electric motor, and ‘BMW Integral Active Steering’, a rear-wheel steering function installed as standard for the first time in a BMW M model, are combined to provide agile cornering performance and top-level driving in any situation. It provides a level of driving stability at the same time.
In addition, the i7 M70 xDrive is the M Performance model of the i7, the BMW M pure electric high-performance flagship introduced for the first time in the 7 Series, and boasts the most powerful performance among all pure electric models of the BMW Group. In particular, it plans to provide an unrivaled driving experience in the luxury segment through ultra-high-performance electric mobility with a combined maximum output of 660 horsepower. The top speed of the i7 M70 xDrive is 250 km/h, reaching 100 km/h from a standstill in 3.7 seconds, the fastest among BMW pure electric models.
Both BMW ‘XM Label Red’ and ‘i7 M70 xDrive’ models are scheduled to be officially released at the end of this year.
A BMW Korea official said, “At this BMW Ladies Championship, we will unveil for the first time ultra-high-performance models that boast an unrivaled presence worthy of the reputation of Korea’s only LPGA tour.” He added, “BMW will continue to provide unique enjoyment to golf fans and car enthusiasts around the world.” “We will carry out various activities to convey the message,” he said.
