Tackling heavy weather conditions especially during winter can be quite difficult for a rear-wheel drive BMW model, but thanks to the new technology, BMW purists can now switch from RWD to AWD by just a push of a button.

This system is not new, as it is also implemented on higher models from Mercedes-Benz, particularly the all-new Mercedes-AMG E63.

The same will happen to the upcoming BMW M5 once it will arrive on the market somewhere next year, the model being able to do so by simultaneously pulling both shift paddles. This information emerged on the market thanks to the guys from Bimmertoday auto publication.

The system`s main advantage is that it will allow more performance to be squeezed out of the car`s engine once switching between the two driving modes, especially when rain or snow can pose heavy threat.

Once arriving on the market, the all-new BMW M5 will use the same engine lineup, with the top of the line still benefiting the famous 4.4-liter V8 engine, developing an impressive 600 horsepower, a worthy adversary for the new Mercedes-Benz E63 Coupe. This means that the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h will be done in 3.5 seconds.

The AWD engine system will also use a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, which will make the new model “to drive like an M5 does today, but with better traction as well,” as a BMW official stated a couple of months back.

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A lot of past rumors have stated that the upcoming BMW M5 would come with an all-wheel drive system, but now, representatives from BMW have hinted at this possibility.

According to BMW Blog, the manufacturer is ready to release the 2018 BMW M5 with a four-wheel drive, the power being transferred from the rear to the front axle.

Francus van Meel, BMW M Chairman of the Board of Management, also stated: “I wouldn’t like to use the word four-wheel drive because it’s always connected a little bit – emotionally – to straightforward driving and that’s not what we’re talking about. So if we go on a direction of four-wheel drive, for us it will really be like a rear-wheel drive with more traction.”

Under the hood, the 2018 BMW M5 is likely to feature the same 4.4-liter V8 turbocharged engine found on the present generation, but would come with more than 600 horsepower.

The engine would be hooked to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, meaning a faster acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h. For the moment, the performance figures are not revealed, but we should expect fresh news in the upcoming period.

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After being caught on shots a couple of days ago, the 2016 BMW M2 is ending up in our news again, this time with some interesting news, according to which the model might receive an xDrive version, apart from the usual front-wheel configuration.

In case it will come with an all-wheel drive layout, the BMW M2 must shed some weight, finally standing at around 1530 kg, in order to cope with the new configuration and higher performance. The 2016 BMW M2 xDrive is also rumored to be first launched in the United States, at the beginning of 2016.

The 2016 BMW M2 will come with a lot of power as well, as the model will be equipped in its final version, with a 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder with direct injection, codenamed the S57 B30, and will produce around 370 horsepower. Mind that this 3.0-liter is not the same used on the M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe.

The power should be enough for the upcoming BMW M2 to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds, when hooked to a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox, at a top speed of 250 km/h.

The 2016 BMW M2 will be officially unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show and once it will emerge on the market at the end of the year, it will have a starting price of $50,000 in the United States.

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Up until a couple of years ago we were used to seeing BMW models wearing the famous rear-wheel drive layout, but as technology progressed, so did the German based carmaker, which has adopted a different attitude towards drivetrain possibilities, and launched BMW cars with front-wheel drive layout, while also developing the all-wheel layout technology on its most powerful M models.

But why this decisive turn? The fast growing auto technology and performance as well as the heavy competition, has led to strict swifts in the company`s strategy, according to which at least the M5 and the M6 models will receive an xDrive version.

The AWD performance comes with a whole lot of advantages when driving on different road conditions or on bad weather conditions. It allows the driver to better handle and control the car in tight corners, on snowy conditions or other difficult situations.

Even if the company`s philosophy will remain the rear-wheel drive performance, the all-wheel drive technology will give drivers the possibility and the chance of exploring their powerful M vehicles to the max and will allow BMW to keep one feet in front of the its heavy competitors like Audi or Mercedes-Benz.

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The BMW German based luxury automaker has recently confirmed the intentions of launching a 2-Series Coupe coming with an all-wheel drive.

The BMW 2-Series Coupe AWD is expected to arrive in the United States this summer and it is supposed to be very successful, especially since it is a first premiere for the 2-Series lineup to sport an all-wheel drive unit.

The BMW representatives also mentioned that the xDrive AWD will be put on the 2-Series 228i version, for which the customers will be paying an extra $1,800 for the current price of $33,050.

The BMW 2-Series AWD will be powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine, developing 240 horsepower and 255 lb-ft of torque.

However, the top of the line M235i will be costing $45,850 once it will be equipped with the xDrive all-wheel drive, while the 2WD will be costing $44,050.

So far, the details about the 2-Series Coupe AWD are rather limited, but we should expect full specs with the sportscar`s performance and high-tech equipment this summer, when the sporty coupe will be launched in the United States.

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