The BMW X7 iPerformance unveiled at the Frankfurt
Motor Show in September. As the name implies, the concept has been created as a
preview for the impending X7 and bring with it an eye-catching design radically
different than any current production SUV built by the automaker.
The front is unquestionably the most talked-about
aspect of the vehicle. BMW designers have fitted a truly ghastly chrome kidney
grille which may actually make you feel sick in the stomach. The huge grille
has divided opinion among those to see the concept in person and we can’t help
but think it needs to be refined for the production model.
Looking beyond the questionable grille, the rest of
the X7 iPerformance’s exterior design is quite appealing. It includes slim
headlights, big wheels, thin A-, B-, and C-pillars, and a seductive rear-end
with narrow LED taillights.
While we don’t know how similar the road-going X7
will look to the concept, we understand that the SUV will be sold with at least
three different engines, including a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 with roughly 445
hp.
