BMW isn’t opposed to offering a Competition Package
for its M-branded SUV models, including the X5 M and X6 M. During an interview
with Auto Guide on the floor of the LA Auto Show, BMW M boss Frank van Meel
said the popularity of Competition Package variants of other M models means the
firm’s SUVs could get the same treatment.
BMW first introduced its Competition Package to the
previous-generation M5 and M6 a few years ago. Since then, both the BMW M3 and
M4 have been offered in Competition Package guise and both models have proven
popular.
If the company does decide to equip one of its M
models with the same performance upgrades, it would likely do so on the
next-generation X5, tipped to arrive in 2018. Like other Competition
Package-equipped models, it could receive engine modifications, suspension
tweaks, and new branding.
