The new Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV is going to receive a major blow from BMW`s upcoming 2018 X7, which is going to be its ultimate fighting German machine, incorporating an extremely appealing design, impressive gadgetries and high-end materials inside, following impressive performance under the hood.

And we already saw the first spy photos and details with the all-new BMW X7 about two months ago. Ever since, more and more rumors, reports and videos are beginning to pop-up online, a clear indication that the SUV is close and closer to its final guise.

The recent spy video brings the BMW X7 even closer to our attention, the model being caught while revving its engine in new snowy tests, all covered in the same heavy camouflage.

As you probably know, visually and mechanically, the brand-new X7 will take its inspiration from the 5-, 7-Series and the X5, coming as well with plenty of new features at the exterior as well as inside the cabin.

But the car`s most impressive highlight is the powertrain under the hood, the video below depicting exactly the type of engine growl that it will come with. It is impressive, mind-blowing and intimidating at the same time.

Speaking of performance, the 2018 BMW X7 will feature a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, shortly followed by a 7-Series-sourced V12 in its top of the line version. The rest of the engine lineup comprises a wide range of inline-six pots. Also, as recently stated in another review on the future X7, the SUV will also come in the shape of a hybrid version, with a 2.0-liter gasoline engine hooked to an electric motor, developing a total of 322 horsepower and 500 Nm of torque.

Once arriving on the market in early 2018, the all-new BMW X7 will have a starting price of more than $100,000 and will be built in the United States, at the carmaker`s main facility in Spartanburg, where it also builds the present X3, X4, X5 and the top of the line X5 M and X6 M.

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BMW is expanding its SUV range. It’s well-known that, especially in the US market, the demand for crossovers is rapidly growing. Therefore, the Germans will launch two new models during the next years.

Let’s start with the crown jewel, the BMW X7. It will feature two versions: a seven seater and an ultra-luxurious 4 seater. If the regular version is due to production in 2019, there isn’t announced a certain date for the more luxurious variant. Both crossovers will be built on the CLAR platform, borrowed from the 7 Series. More, the engines from the 7 Series will probably equip the X7.

To be ready for the expansive American market, both variants will be built at the Spartanburg plant in South Carolina. This fact will increase even more the total production of the factory, which already reached a peak in 2015. Before the unveiling moment, it’s probable that BMW will reveal a concept car which will give us a glimpse about the new crossover. An interesting fact is that the X7 won’t share any elements with the first Rolls Royce SUV, the Cullinan.

More, a second BMW crossover, positioned between the X1 and the X3 will be on the market sometime next year. In a logical manner, it should be named BMW X2 and, looking at the current BMW crossover range, it will be the coupe variant of the X1. It will probably share the 2.0 liter diesel and gasoline engines with its brother, while possibly be available exclusive with xDrive system.

Finally, a few words about a more luxurious car, situated above the 7 Series. Though it isn’t yet known if it will be named 8 or 9 Series, the certain fact is that it will come into production. According to Ian Robertson, the BMW sales head, the model is currently in a highly developed stage and could be seen on streets “in a not too distant future”. Could this mean by 2020?

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The word that the BMW is working on its largest SUV that would tackle others from Bentley or Rolls-Royce is out, as a spy shot was provided by Motoring publication, which is showcasing the upcoming 2018 X7, all wrapped in camouflage and sitting at BMW`s prototype factory in Garching, Munich.

As seen in the shot, the 2018 BMW X7 is massive, perhaps the largest SUVs built in the entire world, coming with three seats of row, more than enough space for luggage and legroom on the mid-row the size of a football pitch.

The upcoming BMW X7 is believed to sit on the same new architecture underpinning the 2016 7-Series, meaning that it will be much larger than the X5, with at least half a meter, meaning that third seat of row will now accommodate adults, with the chance of folding it down for increase cargo capacity, as opposed to the X5 SUV, which provides room only for small children on the third row seat.

And given the generous platform, the 2018 BMW X7 will also make room for a wide and powerful array of engines under the hood. First, BMW might use the 3.0-liter range with six-petrol and diesels, along with the new V8 configuration, with increase performance and more fuel efficiency. And as expected, a plug-in hybrid will also set in, with improve mile range and more powerful batteries.

The 2018 BMW X7 will be built at BMW`s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with around 50,000 vehicles to be sold every year.

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