BMW X4 confirmed

BMW has announced plans to invest $900 million at their U.S. plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it will build the X4 crossover.

Designed to battle the Porsche Cajun and Range Rover Evoque, the X4 will fill the gap between the X3 and X6 models. According to the German carmaker, the model is expected to launch in 2014 with a variety of four- and six-cylinder engines.