Following BMW’s recent trademark application for the
M7 nameplate in the USA, the full-blown M7 has been rendered into production.
The design exercise, signed by AscarissDesign, is actually an updated version
of a previous rendering. As it currently sits, it gets the new M5’s front
bumper, new grille inserts, updated side mirrors and modified roof.
Now, we’re not sure BMW won’t put the M7 into
production, despite owning the rights to use the moniker as the USPTO filling
reveals. And for a good reason, as the brand’s officials often said that a BMW
M car needs to be track-ready and the flagship saloon doesn’t exactly fit the
bill. Then again, nor do the X5 or X6 SUVs, so we’d say there’s a 50/50 chance
of the M7 making it to the showrooms.
Also, it’s not like BMW has fallen behind its two
main German rivals in this chapter. Not by far, because Munich’s answer to the
Audi S8 and Mercedes-AMG S63 is called the M760i and can accelerate from rest
to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds.
That’s supercar performance for a vehicle that
weighs as much as a small house. The M760i is, however, powered by a 610 PS and 800 Nm of torque twin-turbo 6.6-liter V12.
Top speed is electronically limited at 250 km/h, but if the limiter is
lifted, the M760i can easily pass the 300 km/h mark.
There’s also an Alpina derivative, with a twin-turbo
V8 and almost identical performance, so it’s not like BMW customers will have
to look elsewhere for an ultra fast executive saloon. Nevertheless, we can’t
help but wonder what an all-out, “proper” M Divison-prepped 7-Series would be
like.
