There's Bad New About The BMW M7

Last month, a rumor emerged suggesting BMW wasworking on a high-performance M7 modelbased on thenew 7 Seriesthat would utilize the same plug-in hybrid V8 setup at the XM Concept producing 750 horsepower and 737 lb-ft of torque. While BMW enthusiasts have beencraving an M7 for years, we have some bad news.

Speaking with BMW executives at a closed-door reveal of the new i7, 7 Series and X7,CarBuzzlearned that a high-powered M model would arrive after the 7er. But it won't be an M7, as "this would dilute the M brand," a product specialist told us. Instead, BMW will build an M Performance model (or possibly two).

BMW will reportedly release two versions of the all-electric i7, including an xDrive 60 model and a performance variant called the M70.

So far, BMW's most powerful electric model is the iX M60 with 610 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque during launch control. The M70 would reportedly improve on this figure with around 700 hp, getting close to the originally rumored PHEV M7. As for the lesser i7 xDrive 60 model, it will likely produce around 540 hp from two electric motors, powered by a 111.5 kWh battery pack. We wouldn't be surprised if the gas-powered2023 BMW 7 Seriesgets its own performance variance, possibly called the M60, but BMW only hinted about about the all-electric2023 BMW i7.