BMW’s New i7 is a 7 Series With an Electric Heart

For a long time, the BMW 7 Series has served as the pinnacle of the automaker’s sedan lineup. The recent iteration of this ultra-luxe flagship presents a varied array of powertrains. The most fuel-effective is the 745e xDrive, which pairs a turbocharged inline-six with a plug-in hybrid component. On the other hand, to day, there have been no totally electrical variations to contend with the Mercedes-Benz EQS, Porsche Taycan or Tesla Model S.

That will change soon, as evidenced by a new motor vehicle termed the i7 that BMW is teasing on its web-site. Here’s almost everything we know about the approaching electric powered equivalent of the 7 Series.

Shadowy photographs and the iX hint at i7’s style

Adore it or loathe it the substantial “twin kidney” front grille is really hard to miscalculation for nearly anything but a BMW. The teaser visuals and video clip the automaker have proven all spotlight (pretty much) the pair of large grilles — which are probably decorative, as EVs have no want for these types of substantial air intakes (maw). Flanking the maw are some certainly swanky-on the lookout headlights. BMW says the obtainable Crystal Headlights are produced out of actual crystal. They are thinner than the lights uncovered on the present-day 7 Series and surface to resemble the kinds we’ve noticed on the iX SUV.