BMW concept X7 iperformance: The quintessence of automotive luxury
The BMW Concept X7 iPerformance is the quintessence of automotive luxury. An innovative design of groundbreaking design and inspiring presence. Equipped with an unbelievable amount of space and comfort. And created to make a very grand entrance in 2019.
Meanwhile, the industry players and auto lovers are advised to expect the regular BMW X7 to debut in the months to come. Assembly of pre-production cars has already kicked off in Spartanburg.
The company chairman, Harald Krüger has announced that series production will start towards the end of the year. “Expect to see it in the metal at the Los Angeles Auto Show in December, following a possible online reveal a few weeks sooner,” he emphasized.
Ready To Make A Grand Entrance.
Presence is a question of charisma: the BMW Concept X7 iPerformance demonstrates this from every perspective. Despite the considerable size, its impressive appearance creates a slim and extremely agile appearance. Among other reasons, this is due to the narrow styling of the rear and the dynamic design lines that create a flowing forward movement. Together with the prominent upright kidney grille, the mighty air inlets and the elegantly accentuated surfaces produce a modern and authoritative overall image, which radiates true greatness and grandeur.
According to Adrian van Hooydonk, Head of BMW Group Design, “The BMW Concept X7 iPerformance creates a luxurious and modern impression through its discreet styling and extremely precise details.”
Merely opening the doors makes it apparent: the BMW Concept X7 iPerformance sets new standards in every respect. The occupants are received by an atmospheric lighting concept that continues to accompany them on the journey with interactive effects. Generously dimensioned windows combined with the Panorama glass roof extending from the windscreen to the rear generate an incomparable sense of spaciousness characterized by exclusivity and openness.
A Question Of Style.
A place that could have been made just for you: experience a new dimension of luxury and sophistication with the BMW Concept X7 iPerformance. Bearing the hallmarks of handcrafted perfection, the interior welcomes occupants with supreme comfort and incomparable spaciousness wherever they sit. The interplay of modern, clear design, high-quality materials and finest leather create an atmosphere defined by greatness and grandeur.
Connected With The World
The BMW Concept X7 iPerformance takes a visionary look towards the future and sets new standards in terms of connectivity and digital services. An innovative user interface ensures that the passengers are able to communicate both with the outside world and each other via individual screens. One exceptional highlight: the transfer of messages is displayed by interacting strips of light that move through the interior from back to front along the doors.
Like it or not, the concept’s huge front grille will have a correspondent on the production model, Mr. Adrian Padeanu, Editor, Motor 1.com has said.
We’ve seen the concept and the prototypes, and now the time has come to check out the BMW X7 in full production glory. Our colleagues at Motor1.com Brazil were able to source these attached images from the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property), following similar reveals of the production-ready 8 Series Convertible and 8 Series Gran Coupe back in June.
BMW’s belated answer to the Mercedes GLS stays true to the concept before it, for better or worse. It has that massive front grille we’ll also see on the 7 Series facelift, while the headlights are not as sleek as the ones installed on the Concept X7 iPerformance originally unveiled last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Even though the styling is a bit conservative, we’re glad the new X7 is more than just an oversized X5 thanks to BMW’s efforts of separating the two SUVs by giving them distinct visual identities. Keep in mind that most cars look rather bland in these black and white patent images, so we believe the real deal will be significantly more interesting than this.
While images of the interior are not available on the INPI website, we do have a handful of spy shots depicting the cabin of BMW’s largest SUV. It will feature the company’s latest and greatest infotainment system working together with a digital instrument cluster in the same vein as seen on the 8 Series Coupe. The gear shift lever will be adorned with Swarovski crystals while the cabin will offer ample legroom thanks to a generous wheelbase measuring 3.01 meters (118.5 inches).
The 5.01-meter (200-inch) large SUV will be offered with a seven-seat layout and also as a six-seater featuring two individual seats in the second row that will ease access to the rearmost seats. The luxobarge is expected to weigh somewhere in the region of 5,070 pounds (2,300 kilograms), a figure which will greatly depend upon the amount of kit installed and the engine type.
Speaking of which, the X7 will be available with the latest iteration of BMW’s biturbo 4.4-liter V8 linked to an 8-speed automatic ZF transmission and xDrive. Most of the engines will be shared with the smaller X5, including diesel units for European markets. We won’t be too surprised if a plug-in hybrid derivative will be launched later in the life cycle when an M Performance version might join the family as well.
Source: Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial
