On December 15, BMW released another batch of images of the BMW i7 executive sedan, which can be described as an electric analogue of the traditional 7-Series .
Exterior of BMW i7
The BMW i7 is unified with the usual 7-Series of the next generation in terms of the body frame and chassis. i7 and the new “seven” with internal combustion engines will be presented at the same time – in early 2022.
The BMW i7 has two electric motors (one per axle) – they provide permanent all-wheel drive. The technology is called eDrive and is already being used on the production electric vehicles iX (large crossover) and i4 (mid-range sedan) . The battery powering the motors are located under the floor of the i7, the power of the motors and the capacity of the battery pack are not reported.
Coming novelty will compete with the Mercedes-Benz EQS and the Tesla Model the S .
Recall that the current 7-Series G11 / 12 has been produced since 2015 . For her, a range of gasoline and diesel engines is offered, as well as hybrid power plants. In Russia, the “seven” of the outgoing sample now costs from 98,821.82Â usd for the simplest version – 730i (gasoline turbo 2.0, 249 hp).
