Driving across the American West in techno-excess with the BMW XM

Enlarge / Big power, big cactus, mostly big price tag.Roberto Baldwin

I’m barreling down Interstate 10 in Arizona toward California in the BMW XM, the latest luxury performance SUV from the German automaker. A dagger of extravagance, the black-on-black SUV is all about more. But it’s more than just a vehicle you stand next to while posing for social media shots; it’s a bold expression from BMW that it can merge luxury with the latest technology.

The drive

With a starting price of $160,000, the BMW XM is actually quite a deal when you look at its closest competitor, the

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