Moment A BMW XM SUV Hit A Tree While Trying To Break Lamborghini Urus’s Pikes Peak Record

Moment a BMW XM Label Red SUV hit a tree while trying to break Lamborghini Urus Performante’s Pikes Peak record.

XM Label can reach 60 mph in 3.7s. It has an electronically limited speed of 155 mph or 175 mph with optional M Driver’s Package.

666-hp Lamborghini Urus Performante remains the fastest production SUV at the 12.42-mile course in 10:32.064 time in 2022.

BMW has now released a video showing the moments its 748-horsepower XM Label Red SUV crashed into a tree at high speed while attempting to take down Lamborghini Urus record at Pikes Peak back in June.

Part 1 of the video shared dubbed Peak Power shows the moment (18:50 mark) the BMW stunt driver Matt Mullins lost control, after which he veered off the course and hit a tree at high speed.

Fortunately, Mullins escaped without any major injuries : “My poor wife, she’s been through a lot of stuff with me,” said Mullins…“I wanted to do it for everybody; it’s just disappointing,” said the tearful driver.

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Following the crash, BMW of North America was mute on the reasons for the crash, but the brand did issue the following statement :

“Unfortunately, our hopes for a record run with the BMW XM today ended with a race incident. Driver Matt Mullins is disappointed but unhurt. The focus now is on repairing the vehicle and planning for another record attempt later this summer.”

Yes, you read that right… BMW plans deploy its most powerful M model for another record attempt at the famous 12.42-mile course with 156 turns and an elevation of over 14,000 feet.

The BMW XM Label is powered by a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain, which churns out 738-hp and 738 pound-feet of torque, and allows a 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and an electronically limited speed of 155 mph or 175 mph if owners opt for the optional M Driver’s Package.

The 666-hp Lamborghini Urus Performante remains the fastest production SUV at the Pikes Peak after completing the 12.42-mile course in 10:32.064 time in 2022, beating the previous hill climb record of 10:49.902 set by the Bentley Bentayga in 2018.

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