BMW 7 series Facelift
The 740i is motivated by a TwinPower turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 making 320 horsepower, with the 750i packing a 4.4-liter TwinPower turbocharged V-8 that produces 445 hp. For 2017, the 7-Series offers all-wheel drive for the 740i as well (it was only available in 750i form for 2016); and the BMW M760i xDrive now gets a twin-turbo V-12, making 600 hp and 590 lb-ft and capable of getting to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. For performance enthusiasts, there's also the 2017 BMW ALPINA B7 xDrive, which includes Integral Active Steering, combining variable ratio electric steering system at the front axle with active steering on the rear axle. It can get to 60 in just 3.6 seconds and has various other performance upgrades.
At the other end of the spectrum is the new 740e xDrive iPerformance plug-in hybrid. It teams a 255-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline inline-4 engine, with a 111-horsepower electric motor that’s integrated within an 8-speed automatic transmission, and a lithium-ion battery pack. It can drive 14 miles on electricity alone at up to 87 mph and carries EPA ratings of 27 mpg combined and 64 MPGe.
Both the variants are powered by the same 6.6-litre, twin-turbo, V12 petrol engine that pumps out 610PS of power and 800Nm of torque. Mated to the engine is an 8-speed Steptronic automatic transmission that sends power to the road via BMW’s xDrive (all-wheel-drive) system. BMW claims that the engine is tuned to deliver all the available torque from as low as 1,500rpm and the car can catapult to 100kmph from naught in a mere 3.7 seconds. Other noteworthy features of the automatic transmission are shift paddles on the steering wheel, launch control and auto start/stop.
On the outside, the M760Li xDrive twins get larger air inlets, cerium grey coloured frame and front surfaces of BMW’s iconic kidney grille, 20-inch M double-spoke 760 M alloy wheels, 19-inch M Sport braking system with blue calipers, M and V12 logos on the sides, cerium grey coloured air breather and door handles, M Sport exhaust system and V12 marking on the door sills.
These trims, as you’d expect, come loaded with all the creature-comfort gadgetry that you can think of. On the whole, the V12 Excellence variant exhibits a more luxurious character while the standard M760Li xDrive lays its emphasis on being the more sportier-looking version.
Everything the M760i does is impressive. And of course it’s gorgeous in every detail. But there’s this nagging feeling that the sensations it generates are more a simulation than a genuine reflection of the car’s mechanical substance. The steering is mediated by electronics, the throttle is a rheostat, the shifting wand is a goofy and complicated switch, and the suspension is always working hard to ensure the car remains entertaining without disturbing anyone. The transmission shifts better than you can, and the exhaust noise is amplified for aural pleasure. It takes some suspension of disbelief to fully enjoy what this car offers.
An engine intended for Rolls-Royces will operate in virtual silence. To get that melodic edge an M powerplant should have, the M760i uses an exhaust system that’s made up of mostly straight piping ending in wide exhaust outlets. The system is adaptive to the driving situation and can be tuned by the driver according to which drive mode is selected. But once you’re past the advanced silencers and flaps and “charge cycle acoustics,” BMW plays its trump card: amplification. The full immersion experience of the brilliant, trilling exhaust sound is actually coming through the car’s sound system. At least it’s not a recording.
BMW claims the M760i will roar to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds, and that’s probably a conservative estimate. It seems likely that it will match the B7 step-for-step and hit 60 mph in about 3.4 seconds. In standard configuration, the M760i will be governed to 155 mph, but when equipped with the optional M Driver’s package, the top end will be raised to 190 mph, although that upgrade currently isn’t available in the United States. The last 577-hp, V-8–powered Mercedes S63 AMG that C/Dtested ran from zero to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. We haven’t tested the latest S65 sedan yet, but we have strapped our gear to two other 621-hp variants of that car, a coupe and a convertible: They each blitzed to 60 mph from rest in 4.1 seconds.
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