[UPDATE: The story has been updated with photos of another prototype that appears to be the base-spec X3 due to the smaller-diameter wheels and the hidden exhaust pipe. We also get the first glimpse ...

BMW has been testing the redesigned X3 for more than a year, but the model is finally getting ready for its big debut. That will likely occur in the coming months but, in the meantime, spy ...

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