宝马计划推出顶级SUV。X7概念车和专利图已经曝光。与X3/X5/X6一样，宝马也考虑推出M版的三排座豪华SUV。据宝马博客报道，宝马内部人士暗示，正考虑推出M7高性能版本。宝马计划推出该车本身并不奇怪，现在的问题是，该车将搭载何种引擎？X7和M850i搭载的都是取自M850轿跑车的4.4升V8双涡轮增压引擎，功率390千瓦/523马力，扭矩750牛米。而计划中的M7动力更强，预计功率将达到447千瓦/600马力。该车还将标配全轮驱动，自动变速器并可搭载七名乘客。宝马X7直接竞争车型奔驰GLS已经有了AMG版本，另外还有奥迪Q7等车型。目前还不清楚X7发布时间，但从谍照和曝光的图片判断，应该在未来几个月内就会发布，巴黎车展亮相的可能性最高。至于M7，如果宝马真的决定推出这款车，预计至少要等到明年才能发布。

 

Hardcore BMW M7 SUV Reportedly Under Consideration

BMW is building a range-topping SUV. We've seen the X7 concept in the sheet metal and uncovered leaked patent images. But like the X3, X5, and X6 before it, new reports suggest that the three-row luxury SUV could even get a hardcore M model.

 

According to BMWBlog, sources from Munich hinted that a performance-oriented M7 is under consideration. It's not all that surprising, considering we've seen prototypes of the X7 multiple times on the 'Ring. Question is: what kind of powertrain will it have? The range-topping X7 will have an M850i designation and the latest twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 from the M850i Coupe. Output should be in the neighborhood of 523 horsepower (390 kilowatts) and 553 pound-feet (750 Newton-meters) of torque. The proposed M7 would be even more powerful still; an output of 600 hp (447 kW) wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility.

 

Things like all-wheel drive, an automatic transmission, and seating for up to seven people should all come standard. The BMW X7 will compete directly with current three-row luxury SUVs like the Mercedes-Benz GLS – which has a hot AMG model – as well as the Audi Q7, and others.

 

No word on when the X7 will show up, but based on the regularity of spy photos and leaked images, expect the range-topping SUV in just a few months. We could see it at the Paris Motor Show. As for the M7 – if BMW does decide to build a hardcore variant of the X7, don't expect it until at least late in 2019.