宝马M部门总裁Friedrich Nitschke博士近日表示,X4 M将在未来几年推出。在接受《Drive》网站采访时表示，宝马公司正集中精力开发X5 M和X6 M，因此车厂的工程技术人员有限。他继续表示：“X4是X3最具运动特性的版本，我们会在未来推出这款车，但在目前的车型周期内是不会推出的。”该网站继续表示，这款车将随同X4改款车一起在2017年发布。虽然官方并未表态，但消息人士透露该车将不会搭载M3和M4的TwinPower Turbo 3.0升六缸引擎（功率为317千瓦/431马力，扭矩550牛米），转而搭载取自M2的3.0升六缸涡轮增压引擎，功率约为279千瓦/380马力。

 

BMW X4 M due in 2017, could use the M2's engine

BMW M President Dr Friedrich Nitschke has revealed an X4 M is likely several years off.

 

In an interview with Drive, Nitschke said the company is focused on developing the X5 M and X6 M so their engineering resources are limited at the moment. He went on to say “The X4 is the sportiest version of the X3 and in the future maybe we will bring such a car, but we won’t be doing it in this model cycle.”

 

The website goes on to say the model will be launched when the facelifted X4 is introduced in 2017. While nothing is official, sources have suggested the model will eschew the M3 and M4's TwinPower Turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine - that produces 431 PS (317 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque - for the M2's turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six that develops approximately 380 PS (279 kW).