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BMW M Carnival 2023: New M5, M1000 XR & 10 Models Launching in China!

Nov 4, 2024

On November 2, the BMW M Carnival took place at the Chengdu Tianfu Circuit. This event returned after five years. The new BMW M5 and BMW M 1000 XR motorcycle launched at the carnival. The new BMW M235L four-door coupe also made its global debut.

BMW M Carnival 2023: New M5, M1000 XR & 10 Models Launching in China!

BMW announces 2024 as a big year for the M brand. This year, the M brand will launch 10 new high-performance cars for the Chinese market. By the end of the year, the total number of models in China will reach 23. In the past five years, M brand sales in China grew 3.5 times. Last year, sales increased by 46% year-on-year. The average age of BMW M fans in China is under 32, with over 50% being post-90s.

BMW M Carnival 2023: New M5, M1000 XR & 10 Models Launching in China!

Gao Xiang, President and CEO of BMW Group Greater China, stated that BMW M serves as the brand’s innovation incubator. Every BMW carries the soul of an M. BMW M relentlessly pursues driving pleasure, past, present, and future. The new BMW M5 launched during this event has an official price of 1.4689 million yuan. It features high-performance hybrid technology from the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race. The new BMW M5 achieves a maximum output of 535 kW and a peak torque of 1,000 Nm, enhanced by 250 Nm.

BMW M Carnival 2023: New M5, M1000 XR & 10 Models Launching in China!

The new BMW M5 offers five driving modes. It expands from the previous generation’s three modes. The modes include HYBRID, ELECTRIC, eCONTROL, and two new options: “Dynamic” and “Dynamic PLUS.”

BMW M Carnival 2023: New M5, M1000 XR & 10 Models Launching in China!

BMW announced that M performance cars will launch electric models in the future. The next-generation BMW M3 will offer both a gasoline version and a pure electric version. The electric model will feature four motors and an integrated driving dynamic control system. The M brand will cover almost all market segments in China.