BMW M launched its new XM and M2 models in the Western Cape recently, and the two could not be further apart in their orientation, the former being bold and luxurious and the latter being compact and athletic.
With an action-packed day ahead, which began early on a cold Cape Town morning, I had the daunting task of choosing my first weapon for the first stint of driving. Being the first BMW M original since the M1, my driving partner and I decided to hop into the XM first.
Beginning with the elephant in the