Following the recent launch of the new X4, BMW now offers no less than five crossovers, but that soft-roader roster could swell to as many as eight models by the end of the decade.
BMW has already confirmed the full-size, three-row X7 for production, and now an Autocar report claims that X2 and X8 crossover-coupes may also be on the way.
Just as the X6 is a sportier, pricier and less practical version of the X5, the X2 will be a racier coupe companion to the next-generation, front-wheel drive-based X1. Riding on the same UKL1 architecture that underpins the MINI Cooper and the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, the X2 may be sold in both two- and four-door variants, with the choice of turbocharged three- and four-cylinder engines. An M-massaged 2.0-liter turbo four could sit at the top of the range.
In a similar vein, the X8 would be the sexier sibling of the X7, with a range of turbocharged inline-six and V8 options. Like the X7, its platform would be a derivation of the X5′s bones, with aluminum and high-strength steel employed liberally to keep weight down.
While the X2 is believed to have a strong chance of getting the production nod, the X8′s chances of reaching showrooms are more uncertain.
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