2018 BMW X7 iPerformance Concept | LMT Cars

LMT Cars: 2018 BMW X7 iPerformance Concept
BMW has been splitting hairs with the many new models and variants it’s introduced over that past few years, but its lineup has lacked one thing the entire time: a large SUV. We’ve known for a while the automaker plans to remedy that with a new three-row X7, and it’s using the Frankfurt Motor Show as the stage to unveil a concept that previews the upcoming SUV—though hopefully not too closely.
The BMW Concept X7 iPerformance incorporates cues from the brand’s other SUVs, but extra measures were taken to accentuate this model’s size. Take the profile, for example. The vehicle rides on very showy 23-inch wheels and has high ground clearance to ensure it “rises prominently over the road,” according to BMW. To further emphasize the X7’s height, the front and rear ends have been made unusually upright and vertical. In front, BMW’s signature dual-kidney grille has been enlarged to comical extremes, to the point where it takes up a majority of the real estate on the front fascia. The massive grille is made from a single, solid piece, however, which is an interesting touch. Similarly tall inlets at the outer edges of the lower front fascia appear to route “air-curtain” flow across the tires and back out the even taller air extractor elements just aft of the front wheel openings. Like everything else on the concept, those openings are very upright and make the prominent side accents look less like a “hockey stick” than they do on the 7 Series.

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