{"id":38387,"date":"2022-12-15T19:03:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T00:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38387"},"modified":"2022-12-15T19:03:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T00:03:51","slug":"bmw-x7-m60i-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38387","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Is the BMW X7 M60i the Best BMW Luxury Car?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve long been a big proponent of the BMW X7. Despite it being the antithesis of everything BMW stands for, and everything I like it in a car, the X7 really warmed me over. Ever since it\u2019s been on sale, I\u2019ve felt that it was the best luxury car in BMW\u2019s lineup. Now that it\u2019s been refreshed and given a new model with a new engine, is that still the case?\u00a0YouTuber Joe Achilles recently spent some time with the new BMW X7 M60i<\/a> to find out.<\/p>\n

The new BMW X7 M60i is part of the models LCI refresh, which brought about a new front end design, some new interior updates, and the M60i\u2019s new S68 engine<\/a>. The new front end design looks better than the front of the pre-LCI car, which always seemed a bit disproportionate to the size of the car. Now, the split headlights and air intakes make it seem more cohesive. However, there are still some fans who don\u2019t like it and haven\u2019t gotten used to BMW\u2019s split headlight design.<\/p>\n

However, the big news is under the hood. The X7 M60i comes with BMW\u2019s new S68 engine, a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged M engine that BMW is using in normal cars now. It makes the same 523 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque as the pre-LCI X7 M50i but it\u2019s now a 48-volt mild hybrid, is more fuel efficient, and produces fewer emissions. It might be tuned to make the same power but it\u2019s a better engine overall than the one it replaces.<\/p>\n

So how does Joe Achilles like it? Achilles is very much an old-school sports car enthusiast. Big SUVs aren\u2019t usually his cup of tea but he seems incredibly impressed with the way it drives, especially considering its size and weight. Cars like the X7 M60i shouldn\u2019t drive and handle as well as it does. It feels like a much smaller, lighter car when you\u2019re pushing it hard and it actually seems to enjoy sportier driving.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve driven the new X7 M60i as well and it\u2019s a genuinely impressive car, even if it\u2019s not your cup of tea. But if you want to see its interior, its space, and what it feels like to drive, watch this video. The X7 M60i might just be the best luxury car in the brand\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n