BMW X7 M under consideration for production - Report

19/10/2016 - 13:39 | ,   | Aravind Jayachandran

Will take on the Range Rover SVAutobiography and Mercedes-AMG GLS 63.

According to BMWBlog, BMW is considering a performance-oriented 'M' version of the BMW X7 flagship for production.

2016 BMW 7 Series M760Li xDrive rear cabin at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show Live
The X7 is claimed to be the most luxurious model of the brand, even besting the new 7 Series (pictured)

The BMW X7 will be the company's new flagship SUV that will capitalize on the huge demand for full-size luxury SUVs in markets like the U.S and China, when it goes on sale in 2018. The X7 will be the most luxurious model of the brand, even besting the new 7 Series. The benchmark product is reported to be the Range Rover, one of the best-selling luxury SUVs in the world.

Naturally, the X7 M will rival the Range Rover's range-topping variant - the SVAutobiography Dynamic. As it is in the early stages of planning, more details on the X7 M are not available.

2015 BMW X5 M engine bay first drive review
The engine powering the X7 M is likely to be a revised version of the 4.4L twin turbo V8 from the next generation BMW M5.

If it does get the green light, expect the X7 M to borrow the running gear and xDrive system from the X5 and X6, while the engine is likely to be the revised 4.4L twin turbo V8 from the next generation BMW M5, which could output about 600 hp.

[Source: BMWBlog]

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