We've also got some sportier seats in this. You can reach out and touch them, even though the screen behind them can change to whatever. It's interesting because it's definitely a digital screen, but they've worked in that surrounds of the gauges. What I like about this new generation of X3 and X4 is this large digital gauge cluster. Now, all the X4's come standard with a large entertainment display, but the head-up display is optional, but this one has it. But it's outfitted and kitted out with all the doodads and accessories, if you couldn't tell by this beautiful red leather. The version that we're driving, like I mentioned, is an X40i. All these X4 models come with the sport suspension that makes it ride a little bit more firmly than the standard car, and adaptive damping is optional. But it may influence other elements, like if you decide to go up a winding road, or take a freeway off ramp or on ramp at a good clip. And that's something you may not notice when you're driving in the commute stop and go traffic. And too, it also makes the car a little bit more nimble. They've done this because, you know, it looked good, which doesn't hurt. And that seems like a small amount, but it actually is kind of a major deal. To that end, they've extended the rear track width on this over an inch- 1.2 inches. The X4 aspires to be a sportier version of the X3. And that's important because that's kind of what you'd expect from BMW. But still, the satisfying parts of driving quickly, how the car responds when you go into a corner, how it feels when you accelerate out- all those elements are tied together very nicely. There's no getting around that it's an SUV, that it rides taller, that it weighs a fair amount as well. And when it comes to handling, it does that job pretty well too. There's no arguments about how fast this car could be in a straight line. And that will get this M40i model to 60 miles an hour, according to BMW, in just over 4 and a half seconds. And speaking of crazy performance things that you don't expect in this kind of vehicle, we've got launch control. If I dial it into one of the various sport modes, it even gets a little louder and it will crackle the be exhaust when I make downshifts. The throttle response is pretty solid for a turbocharged engine, especially one with an 8 speed transmission. There's good detents in the rim that make you want to grab the wheel at the right position. The nicely weighted and easy to grab onto steering wheel feels good in your hands. So it's a very satisfactory driving experience. This one revs all the way to 6500 RPM and sounds good in the process. BMW's never had a problem making powerful engines that feel good. So acceleration in this is not a problem. And this M40i has a turbocharged straight 6 with 355 horsepower and about 365 pound feet of torque. The xDrive30i comes with a two liter turbocharged 4 cylinder, about 250 horsepower, or so. Of the two, this is the M40i, which is the top version. You get the same powerful 6 cylinder engine and this model, which is the M40i. But I've since reviewed that vehicle and driving this car for the first time, and the similarities are very easy to spot. And I'm actually happy to get to talk about that because I went to Portugal to drive the X3 and film a video on it, and I got the flu immediately after landing. From the driver's seat, unsurprisingly, the X4 drives similarly to the X3. We're gonna drive it for the first time today. It's a slightly more premium, slightly more sporty variant of the X3 that has a slope down roof. CARLOS LAGO: That right there is the new 2019 BMW X4.
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