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BMW conscionable announced its 7-series lineup for 2027 promising "the astir extended exemplary update ever undertaken" by nan Bavarian automaker. The bid includes a brace of i7 EVs, a plug-in hybrid, 2 ICE models and a V8-powered M exemplary — each moving connected BMW's "Neue Klasse" exertion and flaunting all-new creation language.
BMW describes its updated luxury conception creation connection arsenic "monolithic," touting nan minimalist crystal headlights and (divisive) light-up kidney Iconic Glow grille. The assemblage shape includes a caller "character line" that lends an almost "boat-tail-like" artistic to nan three-quarter view, according to nan company. BMW besides hyped its caller "Individual Dual-Finish" overgarment that pairs a matte decorativeness successful nan little area of nan conveyance pinch a manually-applied metallic decorativeness successful nan precocious conception for a "discrete but supremely elegant look."
The 7-series offers immoderate shiny caller interior tech arsenic well, pinch an extended upgrade for its 31.3-inch 8K BMW Theater Screen that gives backmost spot passengers 8K streaming, gaming and Zoom calls. If you get BMW's Digital Premium package (which includes 5G data), you'll besides summation entree to a TiVo powered video app, prime games and nan BMW Drive Recorder that gathers exterior footage successful lawsuit of an accident. Naturally, it includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration arsenic standard.
The caller lineup besides offers typical invited and goodbye animations for erstwhile you attack and locomotion distant from nan vehicles, successful Relaxed, Balanced and Excited modes. Part of that animation is nan "Ceremonial Light Carpet" that projects a move schematic ray shape onto nan crushed adjacent nan door.
With 2 caller i7 electrical sedans — nan i7 50 xDrive and i7 60 xDrive — BMW has acold from fixed up connected EVs. Both committedness reduced sound levels acknowledgment to their sound-isolated electrical motors, on pinch "instantaneous" powerfulness delivery, rider comfortableness and a luxurious ambience.
Both travel pinch all-new cylindrical artillery packs pinch 20 percent higher power density and capacities up to 112.5 kWh. Combined pinch accrued thrust strategy efficiency, they'll powerfulness nan BMW i7 60 xDrive up to an EPA-estimated 350 miles connected a charge. You'll besides beryllium capable to complaint them quicker acknowledgment to nan higher 250 kW charging rate. The institution claims they'll spell from 10 to 80 percent successful conscionable 28 minutes pinch a compatible charger.
The i7 50 xDrive's dual motors connection up to 449 hp and 487 lb-ft of torque, allowing acceleration from 0 to 60 mph successful 5.3 seconds pinch a 130 mph apical speed. The i7 60 xDrive, meanwhile, packs 536 hp and 549 lb-ft of torque for a 0 to 60 mph clip of conscionable 4.6 seconds and a apical velocity (electronically limited) of 149 mph.
They'll besides characteristic a caller "adaptive recuperation" strategy that takes postulation lights into relationship and tin automatically brake. Drivers tin take from high, mean aliases debased brake power recuperation, pinch nan "high" mounting offering a one-pedal feeling. BMW besides introduced AI-powered "charging optimized way planning" to see charging stops if a destination is extracurricular nan vehicle's range. It tin moreover precondition nan artillery to an perfect somesthesia to summation nan charging complaint arsenic soon arsenic nan conveyance is plugged in.
The i7 50 xDrive and i7 60 xDrive are debuting coming astatine Auto China 2026 successful Beijing and astatine a typical New York City arena astatine Grand Central Terminal. Production originates successful July 2026 and they'll beryllium priced starting astatine $106,200 and $124,700 (plus $1,550 destination and handling) respectively.
BMW is besides introducing nan 750e xDrive PHEV arriving successful 2027, which pairs a 308 hp six cylinder inline motor pinch a 194 hp electrical centrifugal for a mixed highest 483 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. No electric-only scope was specified, but nan apical velocity connected all-electric powerfulness will beryllium constricted to 87 mph. That exemplary will commencement accumulation successful Q4 2026, pinch nary value yet announced.
Finally, BMW's 740 and 740 xDrive ICE vehicles will connection up to 394 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque, offering sub-five 2nd 0 to 60 mph sprint times and 155 mph apical speeds. They'll get later this twelvemonth astatine $99,800 and $102,800 respectively. All of nan caller 7-series models and drivetrain variants, including EVs, will beryllium built connected a azygous accumulation statement astatine BMW's Group Plant successful Dingolfing.
