The BMW X7 M50i is Bavaria’s take on what a
high-performance luxury SUV for Americans and beyond should be and go
like. While its unveiling took place back in May, this specific version is now
making its official public debut at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show.
In terms of styling, the X7 M50i comes with a new
front bumper with larger air intakes for improved cooling, a sportier-looking
rear bumper, new rocker panels, Cerium Grey accents, the Shadowline trim and an
M Sport exhaust system. Furthermore, the show car is riding on 22-inch lightweight alloy
wheels, housing an M Sport braking system with blue calipers and M logos.
Meanwhile, behind all that is a two-axle air suspension.
Then there’s the interior, which features an M
leather steering wheel, M-branded shifter base, illuminated sill plates with
‘M50i’ logos, perforated leather seats and an Alcantara Anthracite headliner.
Now, if you think something that looks this opulent
can’t be cheap, you’d be right. The BMW X7 M50i costs upwards of US$ 99,600 in the
U.S. (excluding the US$ 995 destination charge), and a minimum of 111,900 euros in
Germany. That can go north quickly once you start getting into the options.
This luxury 7-seater is powered
by a twin turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine, putting down 523 HP and 750 Nm of torque. Thanks to an eight-speed automatic gearbox and its
xDrive all-wheel drive system with the M Sport rear differential, the X7 M50i
can accelerate to 96 km/h in 4.5 seconds. Not bad at all for something
that weighs more than two and a half tonnes.
