Overview
The current models of the seventh generation offer some sort of hybrid power source; however, this brand new BMW i7 is fully electric and does not require gasoline, making it environment as well as budget-friendly.
This brand-new model of the BMW i7 series is equipped with a 101,7 kWh battery pack that is placed under the passenger compartment. The battery package adds a heavy weight of 700kg to the car; however, due to the best utilization and placement of components, this weight does not affect the overall performance of the vehicle.
Structure Design
The vehicle's design is also very much unique and futuristic suits very well with it being all electric. The car has been mounted with some new amazing features that adds more to its luxury and the comfortability the vehicle provided.
Both the front and the rear axle and powered by a separate electric motor to ensure maximum performance. The output from both of the combined motors is 400 kW, with a net torque of 745 N.m.
Speed Range
The car can attain a speed of 100 kilometers per hour from 0 in just 5 to 7 seconds. The operating range of this all-new fully electric model is 620 km, as claimed by the manufacturers.
This operating range seems to be unrealistic, considering the features and specifications of the vehicles. After discussing this topic with the official company men, it was revealed that the realistic range of this brand new vehicle will be 500 km, as some of the test drivers and examiners calculated an estimate of the range based on the performance of the car during the test drives.
Demand and Sales
The car was launched in November 2022, and in just a short period of time, thousands of models have been sold. The price of the vehicle is expected to increase as there is no availability of electrical components. Due to this shortage and high demand for these components, the price of the vehicle may increase in the upcoming months. Still, this vehicle provides the best performance considering the fact that it’s all-electric and provides a great mileage.
The car is still the best in its category, we might expect to see the resumed manufacturing of the vehicle. The new released cars of McLaren and Chevrolet are the big rivals of this model.