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Originally Posted by mbanck
I have the feeling BMW is just sticking "M" to the front of whatever they came up as top-of-the-line powertrain (and give them the M-Sport treatment) for each model, without thinking much about it otherwise.
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When it comes to the electric models, at least in this early point in their evolution, this may very well be. If not now, then in time I think we'll see more differentiation. As I say above, incremental costs to increase output should be low while reduced range would indeed be a drawback.
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Originally Posted by MPSdriver
I'm assuming that the motors in the dual iX setup differ from the one in the single motor setup of the i4?
If not, power output in the iX xDrive40 is limited somehow and (some of) the hardware might be present to upgrade power to xDrive50 levels  |
I'm very curious about all of this as well. The Ford Mustang Mach E is a currently available EV with a similar spec sheet - same/similar power for the RWD and AWD models within a tier.