Before this, the editor has talked to you about BBA’s flagship model in the field of SUVs. Among them, Mercedes-Benz is undoubtedly the GLS. Although Audi does not have a true flagship full-size SUV, as mentioned before The Audi Q9 that arrived was already hurrying away. And do you think BMW’s flagship SUV is the X7? Do you think this has reached its peak? Not really.

Recently, foreign media exposed a set of spy photos of the BMW X8 road test. Although the car body is covered with camouflage decals, judging from the tall and wide front and the solid size, this is undoubtedly the X8. Obviously the X8 is BMW's top SUV.

In fact, BMW, like Audi, had registered the trademarks "X8" and "X8M" as early as 2016, which also indicated that BMW would launch higher-level SUVs at that time. models, and high-performance models are also planned. Although the X8 is positioned at a higher level than the X7, it has reached the full-size SUV level after all. Therefore, the body size of the X8 is not much different from the X7, and the difference is more in the detailed design.

Although it is a brand-new model, most brands do not seem to have changed the appearance much in the design of their top-end SUVs, which is similar to one being a coupe version and the other being a traditional SUV version. However, the exterior design of the BMW X8 this time only has a hint of sportiness on the roof, and elsewhere it still has the flavor of a traditional full-size SUV.

Perhaps BMW also considered the reason why coupe SUV market sales are not good, and it is not suitable for the image of the brand's flagship SUV, but it cannot be exactly the same as the X7, so it made corresponding changes in the details. The biggest difference is the roof of the X8. Unlike the X7, the X8 is not completely square and stable, but adopts a line shape with high front and low rear. It not only maintains the majestic appearance of a flagship, but also has a dynamic feel that young people like.

Of course, BMW’s usual double kidney front face is standard. At the same time, as the positioning of the model increases, the size of the double kidneys will naturally become larger, which makes the front face of the BMW X8 appear wider and burlier. , full of power. As a full-size SUV, the BMW X8 certainly has plenty of interior space, but due to the shape of the roof and rear, the seating layout may be in the form of 2 3 2. At the same time, because the BMW X8 and the BMW X7 are built on the same platform, they may have common use of parts.

In this automotive market that is currently developing rapidly toward new energy electrification, BMW is naturally no exception. Although there is no specific information about the powertrain of this X8, it is expected to use the same engine as the X7. And in the road test spy photos, it can be found that there is a plug-in port design on the left front fender of the vehicle. From this, it can be speculated that the BMW X8 may be equipped with a plug-in hybrid system in the future.

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