2018 BMW M7 Vs 2018 Lexus LC 500

2018 BMW M7: Twin-turbo V12, all-wheel drive and extended wheelbase: those are the key ingredients for the 2018 M760Li xDrive, the latest variant of the sixth-generation BMW 7 Series sedan. Our first encounter with this twelve-cylinder missile took place near Palm Springs, California, where we were allowed to put the car through its paces at the private circuit known as The Thermal Club. Say what? On a track? Obviously, none of this car’s potential buyers (who are primarily über-rich North American and Chinese drivers) plans on pushing the M760Li to its limits on a race track. The reason why a V12-powered BMW 7 Series has existed for 30 years is because there are people out there who want to be seen driving—or being chauffeured around in—the most powerful and luxurious of all BMWs. It’s all about prestige, right? However, the fact that BMW invited us to take it for a spin on the track demonstrates the engineers’ enormous confidence in the dynamic capabilities of this full-size luxury sedan worth $159,000. Even though the M760Li xDrive was produced by Motorsport Division engineers—the same people behind the Munich-based brand’s various M versions—it doesn’t answer to the name M7. According to BMW, that’s because it’s the 7 Series’ “first M Performance car.” Basically, an M7 Light. What it has, and what it doesn’t : What it lacks becomes immediately obvious. Unlike real M versions, the M760Li doesn’t have a limited-slip differential or torque vectoring since the xDrive all-wheel drive system does the work. There’s no twin-clutch gearbox either. Instead, there’s an eight-speed automatic whose handling is more in tune with the M760Li’s luxury sedan side.What it does have is a twin-turbo V12 that generates 600 horsepower and 590 lb.-ft. of torque. That means it takes just 3.7 seconds for the 0-100 km/h sprint, with help from the all-wheel drive and launch control systems. Select Sport mode to enjoy the V12’s more authoritative sound courtesy of its exhausts with active flaps. It’s hard to imagine that it offers twice as much output as the first V12-engined 7 Series, which came out in 1987 and delivered just 300 horsepower. The adaptive roll bars do a superb job of controlling roll when the car is negotiating a curve. The M760Li xDrive weighs a whopping 2326 kg and doesn’t claim to attack corners with as much gusto as a true sports car. Having said that, you can’t help but smile at the idea of driving that fast on a track with a sedan that tips the scales at more than two metric tonnes.

2018 Lexus LC 500: The Lexus LC offers a choice no other premium coupe does: the LC 500 with a high-performance V8 or LC 500h with a new-generation Multi Stage Hybrid powertrain. In both, the focus is driving excitement, with the LC 500h offering higher fuel efficiency associated with the world’s luxury hybrid leader. Upon startup, exhaling through the variable Active Exhaust, the 5-liter naturally aspirated V8 issues a clarion call to driving enthusiasts. Based on the engine in the Lexus GS F an RC F high-performance models, the LC 500 version raises the output to 471 hp and 398 lb.-ft. of peak torque. The Lexus LC 500 can sprint from zero to 60 mph in less than 4.5 seconds. It’s a well-proven performance engine, with a low-mass reciprocating assembly using lightweight forged connecting rods, along with titanium intake and exhaust valves to allow a 7,300-rpm redline. The 32-valve cylinder heads, equipped with performance-tuned Variable Valve Timing (VVT-iE), take full advantage of the engine’s low internal friction and aggressive valvetrain specs. The D-4S injection system uses direct fuel injection that allows a high compression ratio (12.3:1), augmented by port fuel injectors to enhance low-speed response. Under acceleration, the LC 500 V8 reveals its character in a continuously rising power curve, with the 471 hp developed at 7,100 rpm and the torque peak sustained from 4,800-5,600 rpm. The fast-revving V8 issues a stunning soundtrack amplified by a special resonance tube connecting the intake to the firewall, plus a standard Active Exhaust that rumbles and roars like a high-performance GT should. The driver can adjust the natural exhaust sound level via the Drive Mode Select system.

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