The all-electric BMW iX SUV is now available in range-topping M60 form, packing 619bhp and 811lb ft of torque -
’s chassis hardware is also a bit thinner than the Audi’s, doing without any active-anti roll systems, but the air suspension has been specifically tuned for the M60’s extra performance.
What the BMW lacks in chassis tricks it more than makes up for with its underlying chassis design. Unlike the Audi’s adapted chassis layout the iX’s unique platform has been designed specifically for EVs, with a totally flat floor and a less unconstrained proportion set.The iX in all forms then doubles down on this advantage with an application of carbonfibre reinforced plastics along the roof rails, sills and rear subframe.
That huge weight figure doesn’t do much to hurt the M60’s acceleration time, mind, hitting 62mph in just 3.9sec, over half a second clear of the Audi – the top speed is limited to 155mph.The rest of the package is otherwise standard iX, with a subtle combination of trim updates and a new finish on the wheels and badges to suggest its extra performance intent, however any changes to the iX will almost certainly be drowned out by its inherently, erm, bold exterior design.
Things are far more cohesive inside, with the M60 only introducing subtle updates to an otherwise fantastically contemporary yet sumptuous interior design that’s a rare point of clarity within BMW’s meandering design language. Customer cars are expected to be delivered in the summer, with prices starting at £111,905 in the UK, a £15,000 premium on the 50i M Sport and over £23,000 more than Audi’s e-Tron S.
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