BMW XM Label Red Set Pikes Peak Record after June Crash
On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, Matt Mullins lined up for the 101st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb competition. His chariot? The first-ever BMW XM Label Red. The new SUV is BMW's most powerful production vehicle ever, producing 738 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. That's more than enough to conquer the 156 turns on the hill climb course. Unfortunately for BMW—and for Matt Mullins—his first attempt ended with him going off the track and hitting a tree. That put an end to BMW's hopes of setting a new official race-day record with the Label Red. Second Chances In September, BMW and Mullins returned to the course to set a new official record for hybrid-electric SUVs. Mullins raced the Label Red up the nearly 5000 feet of elevation gain in a new best time of 10:48:60. Reminisce