A week before the official launch of the all-new third-generation of the BMW X3, which took place yesterday, excitement was already building for the reveal by the German auto giant, and it got a further boost over the weekend with leaks of details and unofficial images. The X3, unveiled at the BMW plan in Spartanburg, […]The post BMW Unveils The New X3 appeared first on Pursuitist.

A week before the official launch of the all-new third-generation of the BMW X3, which took place yesterday, excitement was already building for the reveal by the German auto giant, and it got a further boost over the weekend with leaks of details and unofficial images.The X3, unveiled at the BMW plan in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, where it will be produced, is a compact crossover and fierce rival of the Audi Q5, which has been around now since 2003. The current second-generation has been in production since late 2010, and its replacement uses much of the same design language.On the whole, the cosmetic changes represent much more of an evolution than anything close to a revolution. The whole vehicle is a little more rounded as BMW continues to tone down the angles that were so prevalent in its design philosophy a few years ago. There are new hexagonal lights and a bigger, more muscular ?three-dimensional? kidney grille, but the exterior changes could pass for a mid-cycle rather refresh than a full-blown new generation.It?s a different story underneath though, as the 2018 is built on a ...