<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0xjfvb_0w1il5Oi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0xjfvb_0w1il5Oi00" width="1140" height="641" ></figure>This year's edition of the all-women <a href="https://www.hotcars.com/rebelle-rally-facts/">Rebelle Rally</a> is shaping up to be one of the best, with several contenders from various brands scheduled to enter the 1,500-mile off-road race. The latest entry comes from driver Rebecca Donaghe and navigator Syndiely Wade, who will take a <a href="https://carbuzz.com/cars/bmw/x3/">BMW X3</a> M50 on an adventure across California and Nevada desert relying on nothing more than paper maps and compasses to find their way from start to finish. Sorry ladies, that means the iDrive system will have to be hamstrung. However, the pair is not wading into battle unprepared, despite using a pre-production example of <a href="https://carbuzz.com/2025-bmw-x3-revealed-all-new-styling-interior-tech/">the all-new 2025 X3</a>.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=31l200_0w1il5Oi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=31l200_0w1il5Oi00" width="960" height="640" ></figure>2025 BMW X3 Base MSRP$49,500 Base Trim Engine2.0 turbo Inline-4 Base Trim DrivetrainAll-Wheel Drive Base Trim Transmission8-speed Automatic Base Trim Horsepower255 hp @ 4,700-6,500 rpm Base Trim Torque295 lb-ft @ 1,600-4,500 rpm 0-60 MPH6.0 s Top Speed130 mph <h2>Slight Modifications </h2>Like the <a href="https://carbuzz.com/news/rivian-r1t-becomes-the-first-ev-to-win-the-rebelle-rally/">Rivian R1T that won last year</a>, and like the <a href="https://carbuzz.com/motorsport-2025-ram-1500-rho-rebelle-rally-2024/">2025 1500 RHO that Ram is entering this year</a>, there are some minor permitted modifications on the Bimmer. These include custom skid plates and some special interior storage solutions created by students at the BMW Manufacturing Talent Factory, as well as Wildpeak all-terrain Trail tires from Falken wrapped around Rotiform BLQ-C wheels.There's also a Front Runner Slimline II roof rail rack kit with Wolfpack storage boxes and Typhoon duffle bags, while Rigid Industries 360-Series front light pods and Chase Amber rear lighting upgrades will help the team find their way. To keep this vehicle as pretty as possible, Xpel Stealth stain paint protection film has been wrapped around the car, with the same company also providing a ceramic film for the windows. All of this is topped by an additional ceramic coating, making the vehicle easy to hose down.Last year, Rebecca Donaghe entered <a href="https://carbuzz.com/news/2024-bmw-x2-reveal/">the latest BMW X2</a> with Sedona Blinson as navigator, but this year, she'll have much more power under her right foot. Instead of a 2.0-liter four-cylinder (which the X3 is offered with), the M50 version gets a straight-six 3.0-liter engine delivering 393 horsepower, but BMW will be facing stiff competition, particularly from the likes of Ford. The Blue Oval will be entering five teams in the 2024 Rebelle Rally, with various <a href="https://carbuzz.com/cars/ford/bronco/">Bronco</a> and <a href="https://carbuzz.com/cars/ford/ranger/">Ranger</a> teams."I'm excited to return for my eighth Rebelle Rally and second year with BMW, this time in the all-new BMW X3. We weren't sure what to expect last year and came away with a podium finish, so this year we know what's possible, expectations are high, and we'll be pushing even harder. It's another chance to take the Ultimate Driving Machine to the ultimate proving grounds and showcase BMW's engineering capabilities in some of the most beautiful and challenging terrain in North America. It's especially exciting to drive a pre-production model even before the first customers have taken delivery."- Rebecca Donaghe, BMW Rebelle Rally driver.</div></body>

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BMW Is Taking The X3 Into Ford Bronco Territory

This year's edition of the all-women Rebelle Rally is shaping up to be one of the best, with several contenders from various brands scheduled to enter the 1,500-mile off-road race. The latest entry comes from driver Rebecca Donaghe and navigator Syndiely Wade, who will take a BMW X3 M50 on an adventure across California and Nevada desert relying on nothing more than paper maps and compasses to find their way from start to finish. Sorry ladies, that means the iDrive system will have to be hamstrung. However, the pair is not wading into battle unprepared, despite using a pre-production example of the all-new 2025 X3.

BMW Is Taking The X3 Into Ford Bronco Territory

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