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BMW X8 (2022). New photos of the future large hybrid SUV

In recent months, rumors announcing a big brother to the BMW X7 SUV have been confirmed. Prototypes of the G09 project – the code name for the X8 – are circulating on European roads and were photographed during tests in southern Spain. The photos show a vehicle still well camouflaged, but we can already get an idea of ​​the overall style, which could well differ from what we initially thought …

At first glance, however, the imposing grille will be different from the controversial ones on the BMW iX and 4 Series.
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The BMW X8, code name G09, should not be a simple “coupe” version of the X7 SUV like the X4 and X6.


A coupe or more traditional SUV?

After the arrival of the big X7, the next logical step would have been an SUV cut like the pendant X4 and X6 « coupé » of X3 and X5. The illustrator X-Tomi had also worked in this direction. Finally, according to the crossed prototypes, it would rather be a more traditional SUV that the brand is about to unveil. The future X8 seems even more imposing than the X7, and should be well over 5 meters long. On the other hand, no leaky roof like an X6.

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Up front, the shots confirm that the large SUV should have BMW’s new two-story look.
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An illustration of what the restyled BMW X7 could be like, with a two-story look, BMW’s new gimmick.

On the style side, the BMW X8 will be inspired by the brand’s recent productions, especially in terms of the look with two-stage optics like the iX electric SUV, the next restyled BMW X7 and the future 7 Series. This new two-story look, reminiscent of Citroën or Skoda in particular, could become the hallmark of high-end models from the Bavarian manufacturer. The grille, although hidden, looks imposing in the manner of the X7 but should be different from the controversial ones of the 4 Series and iX.

TO READ. BMW X7. A new look for the restyled SUV?

A hybrid powertrain under the hood of the X8 M

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The future BMW X8 should receive a plug-in hybrid variant, as shown by the sticker on the rear bumper. We also notice the charging socket at the front.

The engine of the future X8 is still secret, but two clues on the prototype photographed make it possible to be sure of one thing. Un sticker « Hybrid Test Vehicle » on the rear bumper and a charging socket on the left front fender confirm that it is a plug-in hybrid model, a rumor that has been going around for some time now. This hybrid engine, possibly reserved for the sportsman X8 M, could be composed of a V8 4.4 biturbo and an electric unit for a power of around 760 hp. It would also be shared with the X7. The interior of the future BMW X8 has not yet been seen, but should logically take over the new iDrive architecture of 8e generation, inaugurated by the BMW iX. The model will be officially unveiled in the course of 2022, just like the future 7 Series limousine.

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Source : Motor.es

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