Performance Review: BMW X4 M Competition 3.0 Turbo F98 - [2019]

Figures & Specs Summary:

BMW X4 Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the BMW X4 M Competition 3.0 Turbo F98 is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2019. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2019 Pininfarina Battista 1900 and the 2020 Koenigsegg Gemera 2.0 Turbo Petrol Hybrid.This particular BMW X4 has a 2993cc Turbo Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol St6's includes the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965

The X4 shares its Petrol St6 engine configuration with the likes of the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965 and the . If you're looking for other fast cars which share the X4's All Wheel Drive, SUV combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 2045 kgs (4508 lbs) this makes the BMW X4 M Competition 3.0 Turbo F98 in the same weight category as the 2022 Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 V12 or the give or take 50kg.

The BMW X4 shares the same bhp with the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (500 bhp)

In terms of power the 2993cc 24V St6 engine produces 503 bhp (375 kW) @ 6250 rpm similar to the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (500 bhp) or the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (493 bhp).

The Turbo St6 throws out 443 lb-ft (600.6 Nm) @ 2600 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (418 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne S 4.0 V8 Turbo (443 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the BMW X4 you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2010 Bentley Continental SuperSports Flying Star (270.5 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the BMW X4.

The BMW X4 has a Power to weight ratio of 245.9 bhp per ton and 216.6 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2019 X4 competing with the 2010 Bentley Continental SuperSports Flying Star (270.5 bhp per ton) or the 2013 BMW 4 Series M4 (270.3 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the BMW X4 generating around 216.6 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1995 Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR1 (241.6 lb-ft per ton) or the 1970 Ford Falcon 4th Gen 351 V8 4-speed (241.4 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 3.90 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.0 secs, this made the BMW X4 M Competition 3.0 Turbo F98 as fast as the 2022 Volkswagen-VW Golf R Performance 2.0 Turbo (3.90 secs) the 2022 BMW 2 Series M2 3.0 Twin Turbo G87 Steptronic (3.90 secs) the 2022 Porsche 911 Sport Classic 3.7 Turbo 992 (3.90 secs) the or the 2021 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo (3.90 secs). This BMW X4 M Competition 3.0 Turbo F98 is also faster than the 3996 Bentley Continental GT 4.0 V8 Turbo Convertible (4.00 secs) the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (4.00 secs) the 2021 Audi e-tron GT Quattro (4.00 secs) the and the 2020 Lotus Evora GT410 Sport 3.5 V6 Supercharged (4.00 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the X4 and the 1969 AMC AMX 6.4L V8 7030

When talking about the performance of the BMW X4 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.65 secs @ 108.2 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1969 AMC AMX 6.4L V8 7030 (12.59 secs), the 1991 Porsche 928 GTS 5.4L V8 (12.60 secs), and the 2006 BMW Alpina B3 3.0 Bi Turbo (12.60 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2019 version of the BMW X4 M Competition 3.0 Turbo F98 has a maximum speed of 155mph.

Top Speed of the 2019 X4 equals the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2019 BMW X4 M Competition 3.0 Turbo F98 then how about the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph), the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (166 mph), or the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 5.0 V8 (166 mph).

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