BMW i7 M70 back seat LISBON, Portugal — I’m not one to pooh-pooh a 650-horsepower luxury sedan, but in 99% of all situations, the new BMW i7 M70 is no better than the less-expensive i7 xDrive60 .

Capable of hitting 60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds while offering an EPA-estimated 291 miles on a single charge, the BMW i7 M70 is a true feat of modern engineering. 2024 BMW i7 Sedan Trims and ...

The all-wheel-drive i7 M70 xDrive (to give it its full title) has two powerful motors driving its wheels. The motor at the back is the most powerful unit BMW has ever produced at 483 horsepower.

The BMW i7 is sort of the keystone to BMW's intermediate EV push. Gone are the wildly styled, damn near avant-garde i3 and i8; two cars where designers and engineers were allowed to go wild with ...

The people at M have kept the i7's front motor unchanged—it puts out 255 hp (190 kW) and 296 lb-ft (401 Nm). And the battery has the same useable 101.7 kWh (105.7 kWh gross) capacity.

BMW’s i7 M70 xDrive flagship sedan tips the scales at 5929 pounds while still capable of sprinting to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, with a top speed of 155 mph and an estimated 295 miles of range.

The i7’s controls and some of its materials are my only quibbles with the interior. There’s tons of room in the front and rear seats, which can’t be said of its main competitor, the EQS.

BMW sells the i7 in three distinct trims starting out with the eDrive50, a rear-wheel drive version with 449 hp (334 kW). Next is the xDrive60, an all-wheel drive variant with an electric motor ...

BMW provided flights from Washington, DC, to Portugal and three nights in a hotel so we could drive the new BMW i5 and the BMW i7 M70.Ars does not accept paid editorial content.

2024 BMW i7 M70 First Drive: This EV Zaps on the Bimmer V-12's Ashes. ... Indeed, the driver's seat is the best place to feel how the i7's luxurious foundation isn't broken by an M infusion.