For many years, luxury car buyers have been dreaming of a high-performance BMW M7 to rival the Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 models but it has never come. While now could be viewed as the perfect time for BMW to launch an M7, it isn’t expected to do so but may instead launch an M-branded version of the all-electric i7. In theory, BMW could launch an M7 as a way to send off its 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V12 while also celebrating its 50th anniversary. Auto Motor und Sport states that there is no M7 in the works.
At least two high-performance i7 models
are tipped to fill the void. The first will be dubbed the i7 xDrive 60 and
should have a 111.5 kWh battery pack and two electric motors delivering 540 hp.
Sitting above this model will be a variant dubbed the i7 M70 which has the
potential to be the best thing this side of a real M7.
Details about this version of the i7 are
limited but it could pump out upwards of 700 hp and have the same basic
powertrain as the forthcoming Rolls-Royce Spectre. While that is
supercar-levels of horsepower, it could still fall short of the planned
Mercedes-AMG S 63 S E-Performance that could have the same twin-turbo hybrid V8
of the GT 63 S E-Performance and pump out the same 831 hp and 1,466 Nm of torque.
BMW recently confirmed that the veil will
be lifted on the i7 on April 20. It will be revealed alongside the
latest-generation 7-Series and teasers have shown that it will feature a very
striking front fascia with split headlights and LED daytime running lights
around the large kidney grille.
