{"id":47576,"date":"2023-04-17T12:03:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T16:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47576"},"modified":"2023-04-17T12:03:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T16:03:44","slug":"1139384_2024-bmw-i7-m70-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47576","title":{"rendered":"2024 BMW i7 M70 electric super sedan rolls in with 650 hp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The electric version of BMW&#8217;s latest 7-Series has spawned a performance range-topper in the form of the 2024 i7 M70, which was revealed on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1134097_2023-bmw-7-series-price-specs-review-photos-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7-Series received a redesign for 2023<\/a>, which included the addition of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1135641_2023-bmw-i7-price-specs-review-photos-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electric i7 variant<\/a>. While the regular i7 tops out at 536 hp, the new i7 M70 brings 650 hp to the table.<\/p>\n<p>The power is generated by a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain, and allows the electric super sedan to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and top out at a governed speed of 155 mph, according to BMW.<\/p>\n<p>The battery has a capacity of 101.7 kwh and BMW estimates it will deliver an EPA-rated range of 295 miles. Charging capacity of up to 194 kw means charging from 10-80% using a DC fast charger can be done in a little over 30 minutes, the automaker claims.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/32L870Lk9Cc\" width=\"560\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The i70 M70 was developed by BMW M, whose engineers also dialed up the chassis of the 7-Series for improved performance. There&#8217;s M-specific air suspension with adjustable damping and automatic leveling. To improve body rigidity, BMW M added a shear panel between the bulkhead and strut towers. Body lean is counteracted with active anti-roll bars. The brake package and wheels (21 inches standard) are also M-specific units.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW M team also tweaked the exterior with elements like sculpted rocker panels, aerodynamic side-mirror caps, and unique fascias front and rear. The car also launches with an available color combination of copper for the main body and black for the top.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper first_wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100881884_m\" title=\"2024 BMW i7 M70\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"2024 BMW i7 M70\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"first_image lazy\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"683\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/bmw-7-series_100881884_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/bmw-7-series_100881884_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/bmw-7-series_100881884_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/bmw-7-series_100881884_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/bmw-7-series_100881884_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/bmw-7-series_100881884_s.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2024 BMW i7 M70<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The interior is enhanced with M logos and M-specific graphics for the interface. The infotainment interface is controlled by the latest version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1138987_customizable-home-screen-makes-bmw-idrive-interface-easier-to-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMW&#8217;s iDrive system<\/a> (version 8.5), which features a customizable home screen where popular functions are arranged on a single level for quick and easy access.<\/p>\n<p>The i70 M70 makes its world debut on Tuesday at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/shanghai-auto-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Shanghai auto show<\/a>. Pricing information will be announced closer to the market launch, currently scheduled for the second half of the year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100881881_m\" title=\"2024 BMW i7 M70\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"2024 BMW i7 M70\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"682\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/bmw-7-series_100881881_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/bmw-7-series_100881881_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/bmw-7-series_100881881_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/bmw-7-series_100881881_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/bmw-7-series_100881881_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/bmw-7-series_100881881_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2024 BMW i7 M70<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>BMW also has a performance plug-in hybrid option for its latest 7-Series. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1135654_bmw-7-series-to-spawn-more-powerful-m760e-plug-in-hybrid-and-i7-m70-electric-versions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M760e was shown last year<\/a> but hasn&#8217;t been announced for U.S. sale. It pairs a 3.0-liter turbo-6 with an electric motor for a combined output of 563 hp.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1136654_here-s-how-the-2023-bmw-7-series-and-i7-are-made\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Production of the 7-Series<\/a> is handled exclusively at a BMW Group plant in Dingolfing, Germany.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The electric version of BMW&#8217;s latest 7-Series has spawned a performance range-topper in the form of the 2024 i7 M70, which was revealed on Monday. The 7-Series received a redesign for 2023, which included the addition of an electric i7 variant. While the regular i7 tops out at 536 hp, the new i7 M70 brings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47577,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/47577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}