Rumour: 2012 BMW X3 M to feature tri-turbo six-cylinder

According to Car Magazine, BMW is on the verge of introducing an M variant of the X3 for 2012 that may feature a tri-turbo inline-six. Borrowed from the M3, the mill will be tweaked to boost displacement from 3.0 to 3.2 litres and deploy approximately 499 ponies.

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BMW employees in Germany told Car Magazine that one electric turbocharger and two exhaust-driven units would dispatch all that grunt to the SUVs wheels.

The sales price should hover around £50,000, a little over $CDN 79,000 based on current exchange rates.


_{Source : Car Magazine}