Hydrogen-Powered BMW X5 Coming Next Year
But it won't be for the masses. Yet. BMW will soon launch the all-electric iX SUV in the US market. Powered by two electric motors producing 496 horsepower, the iX will carry BMW's most advanced drivetrain in North America; but it won't be the company's most advanced drivetrain globally. Last year, BMW said it would build a hydrogen fuel cell version of its popular X5 SUV. Those plans for a small series of vehicles based on the 2021 BMW X5, called the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT, are on track for 2022. The Bavarian brand's Lightweight Construction and Technology Center (LuTZ) in Landshut, Germany wil...