It has been a year since the last exposure of the BMW X8 large flagship SUV, and recently this test car has been exposed by overseas media again. Although it doesn’t seem to have changed much at first glance compared to the previously exposed test car, this doesn’t mean that the X8 under heavy camouflage doesn’t reveal more information.
The test car that was exposed this time had a very clear front face photo for the first time. From the front face, you can see that this X8 uses the same split headlights as the new generation BMW 7 Series, and you can clearly see the strip LED lights above and the headlight group below. The kidney-shaped air intake grille is very large, and there is also a very large bumper below.
In addition, in addition to the exposed road test test car, there is also an X8 test car on the trailer. This also allows us to see the complete body line of the X8, the huge size of the front, making it look very domineering.
From the rear, its size and window shape are similar to the pure electric SUV BMW iX in front. The wheel arch above the rear wheel protrudes outward, highlighting a strong sense of power.
In addition, you can vaguely see the tail lights protruding from the rear of the car, which looks very personalized and is very different from the iX in front. What’s more interesting is that there is a huge integrated bumper below, with bilateral exhaust arranged up and down on the left and right sides, which is more fighting than the exhaust of many super sports cars.
Considering the current radical design ideas of BMW, we are also more looking forward to the new shape of the future BMW X8. Interestingly, with the exposure of this test car, there is also a news that BMW may release the X8 concept car on November 29th. However, November 29th happens to be after the Los Angeles Auto Show. You must know that most car companies will release new cars at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and releasing new cars after the auto show seems to sound like a rumor. However, it is also possible to avoid the auto show due to the pandemic.
Editor’s comment: BMW X8 was actually confirmed by BMW Chairperson Oliver Zipse, which also means that BMW X8 will be officially unveiled at the end of the year. It is said that this X8 will use a hybrid system combining V8 engines and electric motors. The X8 has become the most powerful SUV in BMW history, with a total output power expected to exceed 515kW (700 horsepower). In today’s global electrification, BMW is vigorously developing high-end fuel models, which is really confusing. Perhaps they have seen the success of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 and want to have a good arm-to-arm match with Mercedes in the product line.