For years, decades even, BMW fans have been begging BMW M to build a supercar. No one cared if it was called the M1, they just wanted it to be the best that M could build – something that could go toe to toe with the Audi R8 and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, SLS AMG, and AMG GT. Instead we got the i8. And as stylish and technologically advanced as it was, it was no supercar. Mercedes-AMG is not only building a successor to the AMG GT but is putting an F1 engine into a road-going hypercar with the AMG One.
Even the new Mercedes-AMG SL-Class is a true AMG product, with the company going back to its heritage to create something spectacular. And BMW gives us this, a hybrid SUV. Motorsport was once the hallmark of the BMW brand. Even non-M BMWs had that inherent specialness in their DNA. That was what made them stellar driver’s machines. Now though, BMW cares more about making money than it does for performance, and it’s showing in the final products.
Keyword: The XM SUV Proves BMW Doesn’t Care About Enthusiasts Anymore