BMW is eyeing on dominating the electric market by launching a long list of electric vehicles including the BMW iX3, BMW i4, and iNext, as well as, next-generation BMW 5 Series and 7 Series saloons could be among them. The all-electric powered BMW 7-Series is famously and renowned known as the BMW i7, and more and more developments are underway.

BMW sources suggest the battery pack capacity may range from 80-kWh to 120 kWh. This enthusiast the future i7 could offer a range of 700 kilometers or 434 miles on a single charge that is simply amazing and unbreakable at large for its competitors.

Some experts suggested the BMW i7 could be offered with varying electric motors. The range-topping variant is said to have two electric motors which would give the model all-wheel drive as well as the combined output of around 650 hp. These 5-series and 7-Series are planned to be offered with petrol, diesel, and hybrid powertrains. While the addition of pure electric variants, BMW will effectively cover all of the bases. The model will go into production in late 2021 or early 2022.

It is expected to be launched as the fully-electric variant of the current-gen model, the i7 will be formally launched after the next-gen BMW 7 Series goes on sale. After the 7 Series workout, BMW is planning to work on bringing a fully electric version of the 5 Series, in a bid to follow the growing market trend of EVs. With growing trends and needs of diverting fuel economy to electric power, BMW has already planned to develop an all-electric series, not just one, but various in numbers to reach out to prospective customers and share the market share with its rivals in electric vehicle manufacturing industry.

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It seems that the German based carmaker is on a constant fight against its rival in the United States, Tesla, which is strongly working on the new Tesla S. As opposed to that, BMW is also reported to cross its thumbs on the future i5 and i7 plug-in hybrids, working thus on the so called F18 PHEV project.

There is no official report on such matter, but according to CAR, the BMW is indeed preparing the two hybrids, which will be based on the 5-series four-door model with long-wheelbase, destined for the Chinese market alone and with design lines taken from the present 6-Series.

Sine we are talking here about stretch platforms, it would be logic to say that BMW i5 and i7 will use higher batteries for extra range mile, while another advantage would be the wider space inside the cabin.

Since we are talking about batteries, it would come in handy to state that both plug-in hybrids will use all three driving modes, depending on the power source. The FWD and the RWD will be used mainly on electric power, while the AWD will go on hybrid power.

With all that, BMW will not take away the conventional engine, meaning that the i5 and the i7 will come with a four-cylinder unit, developing 250 horsepower. The engine will be backed up by an electric motor at the front, with an additional 200 horsepower, while the one found at the rear, will give an extra 100 horsepower. So imagine what both of them could do with an overall of 550 horsepower.

That would be quite impressive for BMW i5 and i7 plug-in hybrids, as performance would seat around 80 mile range, which is significantly improved, as opposed to the Tesla Model S, which would go for an amazing 265 miles. But BMW will figure a way out to solve this “small” problem, until 2018, when the two models might be officially unveiled at the 2018 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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