So in order to reliably and efficiently produce at least 600 horsepower, they will rely on the new fifth-generation eDrive architecture. As for the purely electric model, our sources tell us the i7 moniker has a good chance of becoming reality. According to the British magazine, the i7 is being prepared for a 2018 launch to coincide with the arrival of the next-generation 5 Series. At the moment, there’s talk around Munich of an 80 kWh pack as well as a 120 kWh pack, the latter offering a range of up to 600 km (384 miles) on the WLTP testing procedure. The news was made public today during a press conference held in Munich by the German manufacturer, discussing the future of the brand and of the automotive segment as a whole. Click past the jump to read more about the BMW i7. BMWBLOG is an independent private enthusiast site dedicated to BMW fans around the world and is in no way affiliated or owned by BMW USA and/or BMW AG, Next-Gen 7 Series: Top and Most Powerful Model Could Be Named BMW i7 M60, Confirmed: BMW i4 with 600 km range and 530 horsepower, WORLD PREMIERE: 2021 BMW M3 (G80) — The Beauty Lies Beneath, See the G80 BMW M3 with M Performance Parts in Black, 2021 BMW M3 with M Performance Parts: A New Photo Gallery, WORLD PREMIERE: The New BMW M4 Coupe (G82) – Sharper, Meaner, Faster, See the new 2021 BMW M3 and M4 in different colors, including from BMW Individual, BMWBLOG Podcast Episode 39: ALPINA B7, BMW X5 M vs M50i and 4 Series. The assumption is that the i7 will instead use a bigger four-cylinder engine that produces 245 horsepower.
The car in question still has no name, but most people believe that it’s either going to be the i5 or the i7. The all-electric future is here folks. Along with these new trademarks, new reports from BMWBlog imply that the entire BMW range could, indeed see full electrification. Furthermore, you can expect to see an all-electric Mini hitting the market in 2019, which will ultimately be followed by a battery-powered version of the BMW X3 in 2020. For the first time in the history of the 7 Series, the top model won’t be powered by a V8 or V12 engine. Remember when you told you that trading two cylinders would save your soul? Other than these two nuggets of information, BMW’s keeping a close lid on the development of the sedan so as always, stay tuned for more. The flagship BMW 7 Series is due for a refresh in 2022. Learn how your comment data is processed. While nothing has been set in stone, Car Magazine believes that the i7 will have a dramatically different powertrain makeup than the i8. Probably doesn’t need it to be. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, BMW i7 Confirmed Along With the Fate of V-8 and V-12 Engines. The other interesting tidbit about the i7 is its engine composition. Just as we learned that BMW’s plans for its OG electric car, the i3, will conclude once the current-generation model ends its production run comes word that a fully electric version of the BMW 7 Series is already in the works. February 20, 2015, 10:00, The rights to these names add to large list of names, © Copyright TopSpeed. The all-electric BMW 7 Series could have two different battery packs and two different electric motors, at different pricing, of course. Same could be asked for the i4 Concept, yet BMW still beleives it’s necessary, no matter how ridiculous it looks. First prototypes were already spotted on the road, including the first ever 7 Series electric model. Now, that fate has essentially be sealed as BMW has confirmed that the new BMW 7 Series – due in late 2021 or early 2022 – will be offered with a range of gasoline and diesel engines and even hybrid and pure-electric propulsion systems. 2020 Toyota Supra – Is It More Than Hype? The company's initially released two vehicles: the i3 all-electric car and the i8 plug-in hybrid.The all-electric iX3 SUV is scheduled to be released by late 2020, and the i4 all-electric sedan in 2021.. Concept versions of both the i3 and i8 were shown at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. It’s all electric. More importantly, the vehicle is being prepared to take on the current standard-bearer of the electric sedan segment: the Tesla Model S. Not much is known at this point about the i7 except for a few details that have been divulged by Car Magazine. The BMW i is a sub-brand of BMW founded in 2011 to design and manufacture plug-in electric vehicles. Instead, we will get a 7 Series flagship model with an all-electric drivetrain. Going forward, all electrified BMW models will be under the BMW i brand. The i7 M60 will feature at least two electric motors and will have at least 650 HP to rely on.
And I can tell you one more thing: We have not only secured the naming rights for BMW i – from i1 to i9. The details around the new i7’s charging capabilities are still scarce, but it’s fair to assume that BMW will use the latest and greatest tech. The article states that this car could very easily have a total system output of 544 horsepower along with an all-electric driving range of 80 miles.
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