BMW shows its vision of the future of luxury SUVs.
The moniker “Neue Klasse” has been used to describe the near-future generation of BMW’s lineup: featuring a bold movement towards electrification among myriad other futuristic technologies. For the first time, BMW has envisaged its Neue Klasse in a new SUV concept: The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X. With the upcoming generation of BMWs set to come to fruition as soon as 2025 with a new, fully-electric architecture, the concept shows a detailed look at what BMW’s next SUV will likely look like.
Computing power is front and center for the Vision Neue Klasse X, with four “super brains” developed in-house, which will synergize and promise to provide unprecedented levels of control and automated driving capabilities, with the help of new software, also developed in-house by BMW. The new SUV concept’s design uses the signature design language of the Neue Klasse with the typical two-box design of BMW’s other X models.
The interior features a whole host of futuristic ideas and technologies, including the full-width HUD seen in other Neue Klasse concepts, as well as a new “Personal Sound Experience,” delivered through a device named the HYPERSONX Wheel, delivering a holistic, real-time generated sound experience for an immersive experience while driving.
Showcasing the sixth generation of BMW e-Drive, the Vision Neue Klasse X features cylindrical battery cells that are more efficient than the previous prismatic ones, as well as an 8000-volt fast charging system, and a design that uses aerodynamics, special tires, and special brakes to significantly improve efficiency.
A sustainably upholstered interior in the Vision Neue Klasse X deepens BMW’s commitment to environmental consciousness, and on top of that, BMW will produce its Neue Klasse cars at the BMW Group Plant in Debrecen, Hungary, which will be the first BMW Group manufacturing site to run completely on fossil-free energy. With the introduction of the new BMW Vision Neue Klasse X, the future of BMW is on the horizon.
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