Get Ready For An Invasion Of M-Badged BMWs

China is the largest auto market in the world, so now that the Beijing auto show is currently going on, top BMW executives have made their way to the country and are dropping hints of some exciting new possibilities for the firm. Like Mercedes, BMW isvacuuming cashout of buyer's wallets thanks to its performance branded M cars. This means that the company's accountants have more reasons to add horsepower. As a result, BMW will join Mercedes among the ranks of automakers that make performance variants ofalmost every carin each automaker's lineup.

BMW sales chief Dr. Ian Robertson spoke to auto show attendees and said, "The key to the future success of BMW M is strategic expansion – we are planning to close any gaps in the M portfolio." Given that BMW istoo chickento build an M7 and almost all cars have M versions roaming around, this likely means that BMW's X lineup will see more M cars. The X3 and X4 are the likely candidates for new generations of Bavarian performance machines, although it isn't too far fetched to believe that the small X1 will get the treatment as well. Previously, BMW has said that it wouldn't dare build an M with FWD or front-biased AWD because it would dilute the handling feel and make for a car that is inconsistent with BMW philosophy.