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BMW X7 Dark Shadow Edition
The experience of luxurious driving pleasure has reached a whole new dimension in the BMW X7. The first Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) in the luxury segment combines a striking appearance with generous interior comfort combined with the brand's hallmark sporty flair. An edition model now brings out the imposing presence and exclusive charisma of the BMW X7 in a particularly concentrated form. With its unique BMW Individual design and equipment features, the BMW X7 Dark Shadow Edition underlines both the sporty appearance and the luxury ambience of the largest SAV. The most striking feature of the edition model is the BMW Individual special paint finish in Frozen Arctic Grey metallic. This particularly high-quality and elaborate variant of the body finish is now used for the first time in a BMW X model. Additional selected variants of the special BMW Individual paint finish will be added to the range of optional equipment items for the BMW X7, BMW X6 and BMW X5 to coincide with the start of production of the edition model.
The experience of luxurious driving pleasure has reached a whole new dimension in the BMW X7. The first Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) in the luxury segment combines a striking appearance with generous interior comfort combined with the brand's hallmark sporty flair. An edition model now brings out the imposing presence and exclusive charisma of the BMW X7 in a particularly concentrated form. With its unique BMW Individual design and equipment features, the BMW X7 Dark Shadow Edition underlines both the sporty appearance and the luxury ambience of the largest SAV. The most striking feature of the edition model is the BMW Individual special paint finish in Frozen Arctic Grey metallic. This particularly high-quality and elaborate variant of the body finish is now used for the first time in a BMW X model. Additional selected variants of the special BMW Individual paint finish will be added to the range of optional equipment items for the BMW X7, BMW X6 and BMW X5 to coincide with the start of production of the edition model.
BMW X7 Dark Shadow Edition (2021)
The expressive paint finish of the BMW X7 Dark Shadow Edition is supplemented with the BMW Individual High Gloss Shadow Line including extended features.
www.netcarshow.com
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New BMW X7 Dark Shadow edition is ultra-exclusive special
Only 500 examples of this special-edition luxury SUV will be built, with 10 heading to the UK
BMW has revealed the X7 Dark Shadow Edition, a limited-run version of its luxury SUV that's set to arrive later this year.
Just 500 Dark Shadow Edition cars will be built worldwide, with only 10 earmarked for British customers. The exclusivity sets the X7 derivative apart from lesser xDrive40i and xDrive40d models, as well as its main rivals, including the Mercedes-Benz GLS and Audi SQ8.
Based on the top-spec X7 M50i, Dark Shadow Edition cars use the same twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 petrol engine, which produces 523bhp and 553lb ft, and is paired with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. BMW claims the X7 can get from 0-62mph in 4.5sec and can reach a governed top speed of 155mph. An electronic M Sport differential and rear-biased xDrive four-wheel drive system can send up to 100% of drive to the rear wheels.
Each car will be finished in Frozen Arctic Grey metallic - a colour not previously seen on any BMW SUV model - with M Sport bodywork additions including gloss black tailpipes, kidney grille and roof rails. An M Sport exhaust and 22in matt black alloy wheels are standard.
www.autocar.co.uk
Only 500 examples of this special-edition luxury SUV will be built, with 10 heading to the UK
BMW has revealed the X7 Dark Shadow Edition, a limited-run version of its luxury SUV that's set to arrive later this year.
Just 500 Dark Shadow Edition cars will be built worldwide, with only 10 earmarked for British customers. The exclusivity sets the X7 derivative apart from lesser xDrive40i and xDrive40d models, as well as its main rivals, including the Mercedes-Benz GLS and Audi SQ8.
Based on the top-spec X7 M50i, Dark Shadow Edition cars use the same twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 petrol engine, which produces 523bhp and 553lb ft, and is paired with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. BMW claims the X7 can get from 0-62mph in 4.5sec and can reach a governed top speed of 155mph. An electronic M Sport differential and rear-biased xDrive four-wheel drive system can send up to 100% of drive to the rear wheels.
Each car will be finished in Frozen Arctic Grey metallic - a colour not previously seen on any BMW SUV model - with M Sport bodywork additions including gloss black tailpipes, kidney grille and roof rails. An M Sport exhaust and 22in matt black alloy wheels are standard.
New BMW X7 Dark Shadow edition is ultra-exclusive special | Autocar
Only 500 examples of this special-edition luxury SUV will be built, with 10 heading to the UK
www.autocar.co.uk
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I am no fan of vehicles this massive. (having had a poke around one at a dealership I can confirm it is bus like in size)
It does however look rather decent in this stealth vibe. Probably because you cannot easily see that enormous grill.
It does however look rather decent in this stealth vibe. Probably because you cannot easily see that enormous grill.
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Alpina XB7 2020 review
Should I buy one?
Not that many prospective owners are ever likely to experience the new Alpina model in full flight. Which is a pity, because it is a even more controlled and engaging drive than the X7 M50i. And predicatably a good deal more expensive as well.
Alpina XB7 specification
Where Bilster Berg, Germany Price £130,000 (estimated) On sale Q4 2020 Engine V8, 4395cc, turbo, petrol Power 613bhp at 5500rpm Torque 590lb ft at 2000-5000rpm Gearbox 8-spd automatic Kerb weight 2655kg Top speed 180mph 0-62mph 4.2sec Fuel economy 20.3mpg CO2 316g/km Rivals Bentley Bentayga W12, BMW X7 M50i, Mercedes-AMG GLS63 4Matic
www.autocar.co.uk
Should I buy one?
Not that many prospective owners are ever likely to experience the new Alpina model in full flight. Which is a pity, because it is a even more controlled and engaging drive than the X7 M50i. And predicatably a good deal more expensive as well.
Alpina XB7 specification
Where Bilster Berg, Germany Price £130,000 (estimated) On sale Q4 2020 Engine V8, 4395cc, turbo, petrol Power 613bhp at 5500rpm Torque 590lb ft at 2000-5000rpm Gearbox 8-spd automatic Kerb weight 2655kg Top speed 180mph 0-62mph 4.2sec Fuel economy 20.3mpg CO2 316g/km Rivals Bentley Bentayga W12, BMW X7 M50i, Mercedes-AMG GLS63 4Matic
Alpina car reviews | Autocar
All on-sale Alpina cars reviewed by the Autocar road test team, providing the most detailed car reviews in the world since 1895
www.autocar.co.uk
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2022 BMW X7: restyled front end shown in new images
Munich gears up to usher in a new look for its luxury SUV flagship, but the bold front grille remains
BMW has already begun development work on the updated version of its X7 luxury SUV, launched just two years ago, ahead of an anticipated launch in 2022.
The facelifted X7 will retain the current car's striking front grille, in line with the company's commitment to its radical but controversial new styling direction.
Following the initial unveiling of the X7 and the updated 7 Series with which it shares its front end design, BMW design director Adrian van Hooydonk argued that the SUV's prominent air intakes were in proportion to the rest of the car, and in fact smaller than those of its main rivals.
He said: "Yes, the X7’s grille is bigger than other BMW’s, but so is the X7 bigger than any BMW before it. That one is in proportion.
“Don’t worry, I don’t want the brand to turn into an oversized kidney grille brand - but I believe we understand the reasons for what we have done with the 7 Series and that the issue will solve itself thanks to evolving tastes in the markets for which the grille was introduced.”
www.autocar.co.uk
Munich gears up to usher in a new look for its luxury SUV flagship, but the bold front grille remains
BMW has already begun development work on the updated version of its X7 luxury SUV, launched just two years ago, ahead of an anticipated launch in 2022.
The facelifted X7 will retain the current car's striking front grille, in line with the company's commitment to its radical but controversial new styling direction.
Following the initial unveiling of the X7 and the updated 7 Series with which it shares its front end design, BMW design director Adrian van Hooydonk argued that the SUV's prominent air intakes were in proportion to the rest of the car, and in fact smaller than those of its main rivals.
He said: "Yes, the X7’s grille is bigger than other BMW’s, but so is the X7 bigger than any BMW before it. That one is in proportion.
“Don’t worry, I don’t want the brand to turn into an oversized kidney grille brand - but I believe we understand the reasons for what we have done with the 7 Series and that the issue will solve itself thanks to evolving tastes in the markets for which the grille was introduced.”
2022 BMW X7 enters high-speed tests at Nurburgring | Autocar
Munich gears up to usher in a new look for its luxury SUV flagship, but the bold front grille remains
www.autocar.co.uk
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BMW X8: Munich readies new luxury flagship SUV for launch
First images of mysterious new prototype suggest the X8 will be larger than the X7
Development work looks to be under way at BMW on a luxury SUV flagship to rival the Bentley Bentayga, with new images showing a prototype of a previously unseen model.
Thought to be called the X8, following a series of global trademark filings in 2018, it is likely that the new arrival will be the most expensive model in BMW's line-up when it goes on sale. A launch date this year was initially rumoured but, given the amount of disguise on this prototype, the car is probably still at least a few months away from being unveiled.
These early images suggest that the X8 will not, as previously thought, adopt a coupé-style roofline like that of the similarly conceived Audi Q8 and Lamborghini Urus. Instead, we can see that its upright rear, extended roofline and lengthy rear overhang should allow for three rows of seats inside, most likely with the choice of six or seven seats.
At the front, the prototype adopts different styling to that of its X7 stablemate, going against earlier indications that it will be heavily based on the existing car. Though the X7's prominent front grilles look to have been carried across, the X8's lower air intake appears to have been reshaped, with a new bonnet design and lower splitter further setting it apart.
www.autocar.co.uk
First images of mysterious new prototype suggest the X8 will be larger than the X7
Development work looks to be under way at BMW on a luxury SUV flagship to rival the Bentley Bentayga, with new images showing a prototype of a previously unseen model.
Thought to be called the X8, following a series of global trademark filings in 2018, it is likely that the new arrival will be the most expensive model in BMW's line-up when it goes on sale. A launch date this year was initially rumoured but, given the amount of disguise on this prototype, the car is probably still at least a few months away from being unveiled.
These early images suggest that the X8 will not, as previously thought, adopt a coupé-style roofline like that of the similarly conceived Audi Q8 and Lamborghini Urus. Instead, we can see that its upright rear, extended roofline and lengthy rear overhang should allow for three rows of seats inside, most likely with the choice of six or seven seats.
At the front, the prototype adopts different styling to that of its X7 stablemate, going against earlier indications that it will be heavily based on the existing car. Though the X7's prominent front grilles look to have been carried across, the X8's lower air intake appears to have been reshaped, with a new bonnet design and lower splitter further setting it apart.
2022 BMW X8: prototype hits the Nurburgring | Autocar
Development ramps up for the Bentley Bentayga rival before its reveal later this year
www.autocar.co.uk
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Will The BMW X8 M Look Like This?
Rumours and reports about a BMW X8 have been circulating since 2017 and although it has not been confirmed by the Bavarian manufacture themselves, the likelihood is rather high considering the recent patent filings from Germany.
These suggest a full-fat X8 M is on the way and we tend to agree.
Would you be happy with the beast if it arrived looking like the above rendering? We wouldn’t but then again it is not up to us. We would prefer they took the direction of the X6 M styling and not the massive grille that has been rampantly used with upcoming models from Bavaria.
www.zero2turbo.com
Rumours and reports about a BMW X8 have been circulating since 2017 and although it has not been confirmed by the Bavarian manufacture themselves, the likelihood is rather high considering the recent patent filings from Germany.
These suggest a full-fat X8 M is on the way and we tend to agree.
Would you be happy with the beast if it arrived looking like the above rendering? We wouldn’t but then again it is not up to us. We would prefer they took the direction of the X6 M styling and not the massive grille that has been rampantly used with upcoming models from Bavaria.
Will The BMW X8 M Look Like This?
A full X8 M would wade into battle against the likes of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupe, Audi SQ8 and Lamborghini Urus.
www.zero2turbo.com
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560 kW, anyone? New BMW X8 M to be brand's ‘most powerful’ model yet
A fresh report out of the United Kingdom claims the rumoured BMW X8 M will offer around 560 kW, more than enough to make it the German firm’s most powerful model yet.
According to Autocar, a plug-in hybrid M-badged variant will arrive about a year after the launch of the standard X8, which is slated to be unveiled late in 2021.
The report claims the X8 M will feature a plug-in hybrid system combining the Munich-based firm’s familiar turbocharged 4,4-litre V8 with an electric motor and battery pack. “Insiders” at the company claim an output of up to 560 kW is on the cards.
The electric motor is expected to offer around 150 kW, while the all-wheel-drive system is likely to be “switchable” to full rear-wheel drive. Autocar says the plug-in hybrid system will allow BMW to “dramatically reduce” the vehicle’s emission rating.
www.carmag.co.za
A fresh report out of the United Kingdom claims the rumoured BMW X8 M will offer around 560 kW, more than enough to make it the German firm’s most powerful model yet.
According to Autocar, a plug-in hybrid M-badged variant will arrive about a year after the launch of the standard X8, which is slated to be unveiled late in 2021.
The report claims the X8 M will feature a plug-in hybrid system combining the Munich-based firm’s familiar turbocharged 4,4-litre V8 with an electric motor and battery pack. “Insiders” at the company claim an output of up to 560 kW is on the cards.
The electric motor is expected to offer around 150 kW, while the all-wheel-drive system is likely to be “switchable” to full rear-wheel drive. Autocar says the plug-in hybrid system will allow BMW to “dramatically reduce” the vehicle’s emission rating.
560 kW, anyone? New BMW X8 M to be brand's ‘most powerful’ model yet
A fresh report claims the rumoured BMW X8 M will offer around 560 kW, more than enough to make it the German firm’s most powerful model yet.
www.carmag.co.za
justplain
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Well, if the X8 looks like this, then it's a FAR sight better than the X7...from the front at least.
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The 2020 Alpina XB7 Will Shred A Track But Looks Hopelessly Ridiculous Trying It
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The 2020 Alpina XB7 Will Shred A Track But Looks Hopelessly Ridiculous Trying It - Jalopnik
The super-tuned 612 horsepower version of the 2020 BMW X7 SUV, the 2020 Alpina XB7, blew me away at over 150 mph at Monticello Motor Club last week. But I still can’t get over how silly it looks watching a 5,860 lb SUV grip through a corner while looking like it’s on the verge of landing on its...
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TheStraightPipes review of the 2021 Alpina XB7
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2022 BMW X7 begins on-road testing with new front end
Munich gears up to usher in a new look for its luxury SUV flagship, but the bold front grille remains
BMW has begun on-road testing of the updated version of its X7 luxury SUV, launched just two years ago, ahead of an anticipated launch in 2022.
The facelifted X7 will retain the current car's striking front grille, in line with the company's commitment to its radical but controversial new styling direction.
These new images confirm that the restyling will instead focus on the headlights, which have moved lower down the front end and adopted a more rectangular shape, similar to those worn by a recently spotted prototype for BMW's upcoming electric luxury saloon: the i7. There is also a reshaped lower bumper that appears to do away with the current car's prominent side air intakes.
www.autocar.co.uk
Munich gears up to usher in a new look for its luxury SUV flagship, but the bold front grille remains
BMW has begun on-road testing of the updated version of its X7 luxury SUV, launched just two years ago, ahead of an anticipated launch in 2022.
The facelifted X7 will retain the current car's striking front grille, in line with the company's commitment to its radical but controversial new styling direction.
These new images confirm that the restyling will instead focus on the headlights, which have moved lower down the front end and adopted a more rectangular shape, similar to those worn by a recently spotted prototype for BMW's upcoming electric luxury saloon: the i7. There is also a reshaped lower bumper that appears to do away with the current car's prominent side air intakes.
2022 BMW X7 enters high-speed tests at Nurburgring | Autocar
Munich gears up to usher in a new look for its luxury SUV flagship, but the bold front grille remains
www.autocar.co.uk
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Yeah all these CO2 emission regs and the requirement to use less fuel/ resources etc etc, here's a start, STOP MAKING HUGE SUV's
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Manhart hands BMW X7 the 'Dirt Edition' treatment ... and 478 kW!
Manhart has put together a "Dirt Edition" package for the BMW X7 M50i, providing the automaker's largest SUV with suspension and performance upgrades.
Tweaking the air suspension, the tuner has raised the X7’s ride height by 40 mm. This is joined by a custom chassis setup and a set of 305/50 R20 Maxxis Bighorn MT-764 tyres wrapped round 20-inch Black Rhino wheels. The company has also added a unique custom wrap, which gives the X7 a brushed black design with faux rivets along the body.
Of course, the tuner has also upped the performance, fitting its MHtronik Powerbox to the twin-turbocharged 4,4-litre V8 engine. This raises the standard outputs of 390 kW and 750 N.m of torque to 478 kW and 920 N.m.
www.carmag.co.za
Manhart has put together a "Dirt Edition" package for the BMW X7 M50i, providing the automaker's largest SUV with suspension and performance upgrades.
Tweaking the air suspension, the tuner has raised the X7’s ride height by 40 mm. This is joined by a custom chassis setup and a set of 305/50 R20 Maxxis Bighorn MT-764 tyres wrapped round 20-inch Black Rhino wheels. The company has also added a unique custom wrap, which gives the X7 a brushed black design with faux rivets along the body.
Of course, the tuner has also upped the performance, fitting its MHtronik Powerbox to the twin-turbocharged 4,4-litre V8 engine. This raises the standard outputs of 390 kW and 750 N.m of torque to 478 kW and 920 N.m.
Manhart hands BMW X7 the 'Dirt Edition' treatment ... and 478 kW!
Manhart has put together a "Dirt Edition" package for the BMW X7 M50i, providing the automaker's largest SUV with suspension and performance upgrades.
www.carmag.co.za
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2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 vs BMW Alpina XB7 // $175K Performance Monsters Face Off - Throttle House
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Alpina XB7 2021 UK review
Should I buy one?
It’s hard to shake the feeling that the biggest threat to the XB7 is in fact the X7 M50i upon which it’s based. Usually, Alpinas really stand out because they offer a more appealing take on real-world performance than the firm-riding, aggressive full-fat M Division cars that BMW makes itself. I would certainly have a B3 or a B5 over the equivalent M3 or M5 any day of the week.
But when it comes to the XB7? Well, I don’t think I would. As is the case with an increasing number of BMW’s lower-rung M Performance models (the ones that sit just below the proper M cars), the X7 M50i already felt as though it was going down a more Alpina-flavoured route. The result is that this actual Alpina model isn’t quite the revelation it might have been if the only seriously quick X7 in the BMW stable was a seriously hardcore X7 M (what a terrifying thought that is).
That hesitancy is compounded when you examine price. A really, really nicely specced X7 M50i (like the one we road-tested last year), will set you back just over £110,000 - or just over £90,000 if you keep it standard. The XB7, on the other hand, starts at £125,650 – although ours was an eye-watering £141,334 with a few options.
You would really have to value exclusivity to justify making that jump.
www.autocar.co.uk
Should I buy one?
It’s hard to shake the feeling that the biggest threat to the XB7 is in fact the X7 M50i upon which it’s based. Usually, Alpinas really stand out because they offer a more appealing take on real-world performance than the firm-riding, aggressive full-fat M Division cars that BMW makes itself. I would certainly have a B3 or a B5 over the equivalent M3 or M5 any day of the week.
But when it comes to the XB7? Well, I don’t think I would. As is the case with an increasing number of BMW’s lower-rung M Performance models (the ones that sit just below the proper M cars), the X7 M50i already felt as though it was going down a more Alpina-flavoured route. The result is that this actual Alpina model isn’t quite the revelation it might have been if the only seriously quick X7 in the BMW stable was a seriously hardcore X7 M (what a terrifying thought that is).
That hesitancy is compounded when you examine price. A really, really nicely specced X7 M50i (like the one we road-tested last year), will set you back just over £110,000 - or just over £90,000 if you keep it standard. The XB7, on the other hand, starts at £125,650 – although ours was an eye-watering £141,334 with a few options.
You would really have to value exclusivity to justify making that jump.
Alpina B7 review | Autocar
Alpina's latest take on the 7 Series packs more performance than a limousine could ever need, but how does it handle?
www.autocar.co.uk
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Shmee drives the Alpina XB7
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2021 Alpina XB7 vs. Volkswagen Touareg R | PistonHeads