The i7 has distinctive wheels, however the 7 Series’ different design parts stay.
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In addition to gasoline-fed fashions, the seventh-generation BMW 7 Series will be had with a completely electrical powertrain. Making its debut Wednesday, the 2023 BMW i7 gives all the identical luxurious and tech as the remainder of the 7 Series vary, however comes with the added sweetness of emissions-free driving.
The i7 is constructed on the identical platform because the gas-powered 7 Series fashions — underpinnings designed from the get-go to assist a spread of powertrain choices. The i7 we’ll get within the US is the xDrive60, powered by a 105.7-kilowatt-hour battery pack, 101.7 kWh of which is definitely usable. BMW says the battery can settle for DC quick charging at a price of as much as 195 kW, giving the i7 the flexibility to soak up 80 miles’ value of vary in as little as 10 minutes. Going from a ten% state of cost to 80% takes 34 minutes. Fully charged, BMW estimates the i7 xDrive60 can cruise as much as 300 miles, primarily based on the EPA’s check cycle.
The battery sends energy to electrical motors mounted at every axle. The entrance motor produces 255 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque whereas the rear motor places out 308 hp and 280 lb-ft. Combined, whole system output is rated at 536 hp and 549 lb-ft, sufficient to get this all-wheel-drive sedan to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. Considering the i7 weighs practically 6,000 kilos — or about 1,000 kilos greater than the V8-powered 760i xDrive — that is fairly good.
Well does not this look good.
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Aside from its powertrain, practically every part else in regards to the i7 is an identical to the usual 7 Series. The exterior design is polarizing to say the least, with a brand new cut up headlight remedy and huge kidney grille with an illuminated edge. The profile and rear are a lot much less ostentatious, the one main distinction being the i7’s lack of tailpipes.
The similarities carry over contained in the i7, too. Open-pore wooden, glass controls, crystalline trim — it is all right here. Speaking at a media occasion in New York earlier this month, BMW board member Pieter Nota stated there “is not any distinction in anyway within the seating consolation and area between the 2 drivetrains.” Gas or electrical, it is a massive, fancy Bimmer.
There are screens aplenty, too. Up entrance you may discover a single housing containing a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster and 14.9-inch multimedia touchscreen, working the brand new BMW iDrive 8 infotainment suite. A pair of 5.5-inch screens within the rear doorways enable passengers to handle numerous automotive controls, and absolutely the coolest function is BMW’s Theater Screen, a 31.1-inch show that folds down from the ceiling, enjoying numerous varieties of media in 8K decision.
The 31.3-inch Theater Screen is on the market in all 7 Series fashions.
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Driver-assistance tech is shared between the gasoline and electrical 7 Series fashions, and the massive ticket merchandise is a brand new hands-free freeway driving assistant. We had the prospect to do this out in an i7 prototype in Germany, simply earlier than driving an early 760i xDrive prototype. We even have a full deep dive into all of the 7 Series’ options and applied sciences.
When it goes on sale close to the top of the yr, the 2023 BMW i7 can be priced from $120,295, together with $995 for vacation spot. That’s a $5,700 improve over the V8-powered 760i xDrive, and contemplating you do not lose an oz. of luxurious between the 2 fashions, looks as if a small worth to pay for the added benefit of EV energy.
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