Scary, Perhaps, But You’ve Got To Love This Manhart-Tuned XM
They should’ve renamed the spruced-up ‘Label Red’ to ‘Label Red Hot’.
The XM was never easy to behold. Many would agree that it’s the epitome of BMW’s boldness in design. However, once you get past that, things start to look up really quickly. The impressive hybrid powerplant is one of many aspects that help justify the six-figure price tag. But Manhart has taken the limited-run Label Red derivative as the starting point and pumped it up on several fronts. Instead of calling the finished specimen Manhart MHXM 900, the folks from Wuppertal should’ve renamed it to ‘Label Red Hot’. Just a thought!
The standard BMW XM Label Red packs 748hp/1,000Nm. The 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 brings up most of the grunt, 585hp to be exact. Backing it up is an electric motor that offers 197hp. The MHXM 900, as you might have guessed, takes the peak output to 900hp and a mammoth 1,200Nm. Manhart’s MHtronik powerbox is to thank. The tuner has also installed an Akrapovic slip-on exhaust system, available with or without a wireless kit. The latter option is only intended for export markets as it doesn’t come with a TÜV approval. The same holds for the race downpipes without catalytic converters and the OPF delete replacement pipes with 300-cell HJS catalytic converters.
Manhart offers a stainless-steel exhaust system with valve control as an alternative. Individual upgrades for the XM’s brake system can also be requested. The MHXM 900 also rides lower to the ground, thanks to the lowering springs by H&R. Accompanying those are Manhart’s Concave One rims in gloss black, spanning 24 inches in diameter. Of course, more colour options are available. The rubber wrapped around the wheels carry 295/30ZR24 and 355/25ZR24 profiles at the front and rear, respectively.
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The visual appeal has also been enhanced. The Manhart MHXM 900 has a carbon body kit that includes a front spoiler lip, air ducts, and add-ons for the apron, grille frame, hood, and side sills. There’s a diffuser, two spoilers, and a boot lid add-on at the back. The whole body is wrapped in matt grey. Indoors, the carbon lashings continue with elements on the doors, dashboard, centre console and steering wheel.
You’ve got to love Manhart’s work here. The MHXM still looks scary, though. No?
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