Car review: BMW XM is full of shock and awe

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PHOENIX, Arizona – Let us deal with the elephant in the room – metaphorically and literally.

BMW M’s new flagship vehicle is neither a mid-engined supercar nor a low-slung sports coupe. In a bold stroke of iconoclastic defiance, the XM has taken shape as a giant electrified crossover.

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