Bavaria’s new flagship will bring about a dramatic change.
BMW will unwrap the 7 Series (G70) on April 20, complete with an i7 pure electric counterpart. Prototypes will continue to put in miles during final testing, trying to work out any kinks. Our spy saw several camouflaged cars with internal combustion engines. Some were paired with electrical motors, as indicated by the stickers at the doors.
The full-size luxury sedan will be the first to adopt BMW’s controversial split headlight design. While the X7 Facelift will be followed shortly by the production-ready XM, not all future models will adopt this design. The front end looks a lot sharper than it did before, even though there are still multiple layers to disguise the model.
The redesigned taillights are also visible, with an apparent slimmer profile. A new quad exhaust system will be introduced with the 7er, likely to be reserved for the flagship ICE model. The M760i will be retired and the 7er will not have a V12 underneath the hood. However, the Final HTML12 special edition is already being teased. For a BMW Group twelve-cylinder car, you will need to upgrade to a Rolls-Royce. RR will also be abandoning the powerhouse, as the Goodwood brand will become an EV-only vehicle starting in 2030.
The white handles on the doors are just stickers that have been placed above the actual ones. The 7 Series will have flush handles, rather than sticking out like the previous BMWs. The i7 has a more efficient side profile, making airflow more important. This will allow for a few more miles.
BMW has shown off a portion of its avant-garde cabin as part of the teaser campaign. The Mercedes S-Class competitor will switch to the iDrive 8 infotainment platform while adopting a huge 31-inch screen for rear-seat passengers. The “Touch Interaction Bar”, which will replace the existing dashboard-mounted screen for the front passenger, will become standard equipment.
A new range of gasoline and diesel engines will be featured in the 2023 BMW 7 Series. They have been designed to comply with Euro 7 regulations. These regulations won’t be in effect until later in the decade. However, BMW is planning to futureproof its top-of-the-line model’s ICEs to avoid heavy fines for exceeding emission limits.
We know that a plug-in hybrid version of the i7 and ICE-only versions are in development. Rumours suggest that the M750e xDrive will be available and boast a power output of around 560 horsepower. We wouldn’t be surprised if BMW sells the 7 Series with 4-cylinder engines in countries that have high taxes.
The information will be available in three weeks before the market launch, which is scheduled for the end of 2022.