Gentleman, start your electric engine: the BMW iX M60’s debut marks a milestone in the 50-year history of BMW M. Together with the BMW i4 M50, it embodies the entry of BMW M to the electric performance vehicle segment. And the start of new driving experiences. Especially impressive: the amazing acceleration in just 3.8 seconds** from 0 to 100 km/h. See for yourselves.
Accompanied by an emotive sound design from BMW M IconicSounds Electric designed by Hans Zimmer, a catapult-like start with up to 1,100 Nm** of torque and a maximum of 619 hp**, the Launch Control function in the new BMW iX M60 offers a slip-free sprint to 100 km/h. Superb performance, precise control of the electric all-wheel drive and fast reactions from the actuator-based wheel-slip limiter ensure the dynamics, agility and precision which characterize the driving experience in a BMW M automobile.
THE ADVANTAGES OF LAUNCH CONTROL.
The drivetrain of the BMW iX M60 generates its maximum output in Sport Mode. A Launch Control function is available in this setting to achieve maximum thrust when accelerating from a standstill. Once activated, the driver can accelerate with the optimum amount of traction with the accelerator pedal fully depressed. The full power of the system and the maximum available torque of 1,100 Nm** are called up instantly, while the suspension is precisely controlled in accordance with the extreme generation of power. In the interior of the BMW iX M60, the drive’s readiness to take off is already staged when the vehicle is at a standstill by a pulsating motion in the seat surfaces and a corresponding display on the BMW Curved Display. Accelerating from zero to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds** with the help of the Lauch Control function is a particularly exciting and emotional experience.
*** Maximum torque of 1,015 Nm in Sport Mode respectively 1,100 Nm with activated Launch Control
The Launch Control function is a prime example of how the drive control and suspension control systems of the BMW iX M60 interact with the highest precision. Optimum traction and perfect straight-line stability are ensured at all times in this way, even on slippery road surfaces. The BMW iX M60 delivers this catapult-like start from a standstill with unwavering aplomb and accelerates as if on rails and without drive slip up to a maximum speed of 250 km/h.
THE BMW iX M60.
THE BMW iX M60.
The combination of the electric all-wheel drive with actuator-based wheel slip limitation plays a decisive role here. In normal driving situations, the BMW iX M60 is powered solely by the rear wheels to increase efficiency and range. In the event of higher lateral acceleration or wheel slip, the motor acting on the front wheels takes over an optimum share of the drive with regard to driving dynamics and driving stability. Drive torque control of the two motors reacts noticeably faster and with significantly higher control quality than would be possible with a transfer case mounted between the axles.
The suspension control systems therefore rarely need to intervene to stabilise the car. Should an intervention be required, the actuator-based wheel slip limitation ensures optimum traction with particularly fast and precise response times. The system, which is specially designed for spontaneous electric motor power generation, is integrated into the motor control unit. This eliminates the long signal paths to the control unit of the DSC (Dynamic Stability Control), so that the control interventions take place at up to 10 times the speed of conventional systems and in particularly precise fashion.
BMW M ICONICSOUNDS ELECTRIC WITH HALLMARK M CHARASTERSTICS.
BMW M ICONICSOUNDS ELECTRIC WITH HALLMARK M CHARASTERSTICS.
The thrilling driving experience in the BMW iX M60 is accompanied by an equally emotional soundtrack. It was created in a collaboration between film music composer and Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer and BMW Group Creative Director Sound Renzo Vitale. Even pressing the start/stop button is acknowledged with an inspiring acoustic signal that awakens anticipation of the purely electric driving experience to come. While driving, the BMW M IconicSounds Electric, standard in the BMW iX M60, provide authentic feedback to every movement of the accelerator pedal. The sound of the drive is characterised by a particularly energy-charged sound development.
The sound characteristics are based on the setting selected with the Driving Experience Control Switch. The acoustic difference between Modes Personal and Sport is intensely perceptible. In Sport Mode, the sound spectrum is particularly dominant and powerful. For example, the drive sound specially developed for all-electric BMW M autmobiles turns the dynamic performance of the BMW iX M60 into an even more intense experience.
