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Originally Posted by //Mike135i
I don't believe the M40i is coming. BMW has yet to release the start of production for such model to US dealers like they have for the M2, 340i, 328e, x5 40e, ect for the 2016 model. The 2016 X4 begins production in April '15.
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forgot the thread name but the one that has all the "leaks" listed by date, showed SOP as December 2015 for the M40i, but that doesn't say if its for the US or not...
since they aren't making the X4M this generation I think it would make a lot of sense to have the M40i, especially if the rumored 360-370 horsepower is true, it will give them some sense of demand for a full blown M version and something to compete better with the Macan and new Audi SQ5 when that comes out in 1-2 years.
only problem is it might cannibalize sales from the X6, I know personally my wife and I are looking at the X4 vs X6 right now and if we can get a M40i this December we would buy that for sure, otherwise we might go with the X6.