The 2023 BMW 760i xDrive Is Packed With Luxury and Tech

Aug 3, 2023

The 2023 BMW 760i xDrive Is Packed With Luxury and Tech

If you believe in lucky numbers, the 7th generation BMW 7-Series is a good omen. Available with three different drivetrains (including the all-electric i7) it’ll appeal to a wide number of buyers… so long as they’re wealthy. Tom Voelk checks out the 760i xDrive model that gets it’s oomph from a 4.4-liter twin turbocharged V8, plus an electric motor embedded into the 8-speed transmission since ICE 7-Series are 48V mild hybrids now. And then there’s the Rear Executive Lounge Seating which just begs for a classical music montage.

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00:00 Intro
00:40 Pricing
1:26 Options
2:06 Doors
2:34 Powertrain
3:55 Performance + Handling
6:00 U-Turn
6:45 Fuel Economy
7:12 Interior
8:45 Interface
10:09 Back Seat
12:07 Design
12:53 Cargo
13:40 Red Light Green Light
14:51 Summary
15:52 Epilogue
17:12 Before I Go

Content

5.899 -> for living large there's nothing quite

9.059 -> like a luxury sedan either behind the

11.58 -> wheel or coddled in the back seat

13.44 -> there's a sense that you've arrived even

15.78 -> before the destination has been reached

17.88 -> the all-new Seventh Generation BMW 7

20.82 -> Series which just has to be good luck is

23.88 -> such a machine and it is large around

26.88 -> five inches longer from stem to stern

29.16 -> two inches higher and wider than the

31.619 -> outgoing model even though the wheelbase

33.719 -> grows only slightly if tech is the new

36.54 -> luxury this is Versailles on 21 inch

39.719 -> wheels if you like the idea of the seven

42.239 -> series pricing starts at around ninety

44.879 -> seven thousand dollars that's for the

46.92 -> 740i which is powered by a turbocharged

49.86 -> inline six cylinder and rear wheel drive

52.32 -> 3 000 adds xDrive all-wheel drive now

55.8 -> I'm driving the more powerful 760i

58.559 -> xDrive is standard it began its price

61.739 -> spiral at 122 Grand with all of the

65.88 -> things added that BMW wants me to show

68.28 -> you it's just under a hundred and fifty

71.28 -> if you're Cross Shopping you'll be

73.32 -> looking at Audi A8 Genesis g90 Lexus LS

77.88 -> Mercedes S-Class and Lucid air because

81.06 -> remember the 7 Series is now available

84.18 -> as a pure EV

88.02 -> foreign

89 -> the gas and electric version pretty much

91.68 -> look identical other than some slight

93.659 -> Grille and wheel differences this one

95.7 -> has a unique look up front courtesy of

97.799 -> the M sport package Pro uh and the EV

100.86 -> doesn't have these of course the main

103.56 -> options on this vehicle include a fifty

106.14 -> four hundred dollar individual

107.579 -> competition interior with Alcantara

109.619 -> headliner 10 grand worth of back seat

112.32 -> upgrades that I'll show you later nearly

114.78 -> 5 000 for Bowers and Wilkins sound 900

118.02 -> for automated parking and thirteen

120.24 -> hundred dollars for these aerodynamic

122.04 -> wheels and then there's the thirty seven

124.68 -> hundred dollar executive package after a

128.039 -> long day of keyboard jockeying weary

130.56 -> Executives will appreciate this power

133.2 -> doors and once you sit inside you don't

137.04 -> even have to push the button it's all

139.44 -> automatic and if you're worried that

141.9 -> it's gonna door ding the Bentley park

143.879 -> next to you no there are sensors there's

146.7 -> an emergency door release you'll have to

148.68 -> tell passengers there's no flight

150.54 -> attendant maybe a chauffeur though the

153.66 -> outgoing 760s engine was a 12-cylinder

156.66 -> that's a thing of the past now

159 -> motivation comes from a 4.4 liter twin

162.18 -> turbocharged V8 still a rare breed in

165.239 -> these days of emissions reduction this

167.76 -> is what 536 horsepower and 553

172.14 -> pound-feet of torque sound like on fire

174.42 -> up

176.879 -> kind of a gentle chuff because 760i gets

180.599 -> a 48 volt mild hybrid system the

183.18 -> electric motor is integrated into the

185.22 -> 8-speed gearbox it makes 18 horsepower

188.099 -> and 148 pound-feet of torque not a typo

194.879 -> wow

199.739 -> oh and notice that the exhaust finishers

202.019 -> are cosmetic punch up the sport mode and

205.26 -> not only is there a cool light show from

207.659 -> the crystal trim surrounding the cabin

209.78 -> it also Alters the exhaust note to

212.819 -> something more V8 proper

217.87 -> [Music]

219.3 -> and there's a boost mode for 10 seconds

221.58 -> of extra oomph for drag racing your

223.799 -> neighbor's rolls

225.42 -> not just all-wheel drive there's

227.459 -> four-wheel steering too an individual

229.92 -> setting allows drivers to tailor the

231.9 -> Adaptive dampers and air suspension both

234.299 -> of which are standard getting an idea of

237.239 -> how very deep this car is

239.519 -> if you're a wealthy person in a hurry

241.56 -> the 760 might be your car it's pretty

244.62 -> darn quick zero to 60 in about four

248.34 -> seconds

250.76 -> [Music]

252.72 -> from what I understand that velocity is

255.12 -> about the same as the all-electric i7 so

258.359 -> if you want quietness go with the EV if

261.419 -> you want engine sound

263.759 -> go with this one

268.8 -> certainly that note is never intrusive

271.02 -> honest understated Authority wish

273.78 -> politicians had more of that the

275.88 -> electric motor assists the gearbox so

278.22 -> shifts are almost undetectable in fact I

281.88 -> didn't even notice them until I really

284.52 -> concentrated this thing is super smooth

287.1 -> the mild hybrid system has another

289.38 -> Advantage it produces an unusually

291.96 -> smooth and transparent automatic engine

294.18 -> stop start dynamic

299.18 -> shutdown might not be noticed same with

302.34 -> startup

305.34 -> I only experienced one slight stumble of

308.58 -> the week that I had this the 7 Series is

311.28 -> a large premium vehicle and yeah it's a

314.04 -> BMW but if you're expecting M3 type

318.12 -> handling you're going to be disappointed

320.94 -> this is on Mission it's quiet it's

324.12 -> supremely comfortable and it does have a

328.02 -> little bit more of an edge than say a

330.72 -> Mercedes S-Class or a Lexus LS it is a

334.86 -> BMW this car is equipped with a 3600

337.8 -> Audubon package it adds a 48 volt active

341.4 -> anti-roll system to shut down body

343.44 -> movements those adaptive shocks can firm

345.9 -> up as speed Rises and while this is

348.9 -> hushed the cabin isn't a deprivation

351.539 -> chamber the turbo V8 can be appreciated

354.24 -> without spoiling the luxury mood keep in

357 -> mind this has the Thirteen hundred

358.919 -> dollar laminated glass option which I

361.199 -> recommend make no mistake 7 Series is a

366.12 -> very large sedan and from behind the

368.699 -> wheel it feels like a big one but it's

371.639 -> also kind of nimble let's do a U-turn

374.52 -> here

377.18 -> wow

378.74 -> super easy

381.06 -> feels like I'm driving a Honda Civic BMW

384.12 -> calls it semi-autonomous driving Tech

386.22 -> active driving assistant Pro this gives

389.46 -> the 7 Series excellent traffic jam

391.62 -> assist at low speeds during rush hour if

394.56 -> the highway is fairly straight and clear

396.419 -> at speeds under 80 miles an hour it

399.18 -> travels quite a ways before asking for

401.58 -> hands on the wheel automatic Lane

403.74 -> changing is just a tap of the turn

406.02 -> signal away this is a twin turbocharged

409.74 -> V8 so you wouldn't really expect much

412.38 -> when it comes to fuel economy but the

414.96 -> EPA average is 21 MPG considering the

420.06 -> powertrain that's not bad

422.84 -> environmentalists won't like it I'm

424.919 -> hoping to drive the i7 the EV version

427.699 -> electrification is perfect for Luxury

430.38 -> Transportation

437 -> any 7 Series is a lovely place to spend

440.639 -> time it smells like money in here

442.62 -> something I have a difficult time

443.94 -> showing you if it looks like metal

446.28 -> leather carbon fiber or Crystal it is

449.639 -> notice anything missing there are no

452.639 -> gaping vents airflow comes from discrete

455.52 -> slits flow is directed here select any

458.58 -> of the drive modes and the Crystal trim

461.039 -> does its very best to entertain everyone

463.62 -> in the car I'm just going to let the

465.9 -> music play while it Cycles through some

468.06 -> of the animations including some of the

470.759 -> ambient mood settings

477.9 -> okay

479.25 -> [Music]

485.96 -> foreign

489.979 -> digital artist shown at MoMA it just

493.139 -> might make the 7th series an

494.699 -> appreciating asset to be sold at

496.68 -> Sotheby's moving on as you'd expect from

499.86 -> Luxo Transportation the seats get heat

502.199 -> venting and massage not as aggressive as

505.139 -> Brookstone chairs but it's close the

507.66 -> wheel is Toasty too you won't find

510 -> Lamb's wool carpet at Pep Boys in this

512.94 -> case piano black means the lacquered

515.339 -> stuff off of bosendorfer reaching in to

517.979 -> grab sunglasses feels good all of the

520.919 -> storage areas are finished and lined cup

523.5 -> holders won't hold a Big Gulp though

525.66 -> really that much soda isn't good for you

528.08 -> technology and luxury seem to be one in

531.3 -> the same in 2023 the latest and greatest

534.36 -> iDrive interface is displayed on this

537 -> thin LCD and it can be operated by hand

540.36 -> gestures that I find kind of gimmicky

542.58 -> and this knob is great if your arms are

545.04 -> short or you hate fingerprints on the

547.2 -> screen

547.8 -> it's very responsive and clear any

550.62 -> Reflections are due to my camera angle

552.48 -> there are hard buttons but not many

555.32 -> iDrive is pretty intuitive but there is

557.94 -> a lot going on here there is somewhat of

560.519 -> a learning curve which is why I like

562.86 -> natural voice commands BMWs are very

566.04 -> very good it allows you to keep your

568.2 -> eyes on the road and do things for

570.48 -> example hey BMW close all the sun shades

577.38 -> okay I'm closing all sand lines

582.72 -> pretty cool huh you'd have to fish

584.64 -> around for all those buttons to do that

586.8 -> of course this all relies on a data plan

589.74 -> there's a convenient keypad Wireless

592.2 -> Android auto and apple carplay are

594.06 -> energy vampires so even if you lose

596.339 -> charge cords you won't arrive with a

598.56 -> dead phone the Bowers and Wilkins

600.6 -> surround sound system with 36 speakers

602.88 -> and

604.519 -> 1965 watts is impressive but it should

607.62 -> be considering the 4 800 up charge

610.86 -> this 7 Series back seat is very

613.5 -> impressive it has more features than

616.32 -> some cars have in total let's start with

619.019 -> the basics you've got your phone charge

621.12 -> pad cup holders and plenty of storage

625.32 -> including USBC ports I like these

628.86 -> accessory slots you can put a jacket

630.54 -> holder here or an iPad mounts including

633.959 -> power let's get this out of the way

636 -> space for three adults is not an issue

639.899 -> back here plenty of head knee and leg

642.72 -> room and these pillows they're super

645.6 -> soft wish you could feel them I want

647.88 -> them for my bed the driveshaft tunnel is

651 -> pretty large it does bisect the space

653.279 -> the outboard positions are heated vented

656.1 -> and have a very nice massage feature

658.68 -> there are all sorts of things to control

660.839 -> back here and it's all done with these

663.24 -> door mounted touch screens including

665.76 -> Dual Zone climate control and sun shades

669.66 -> there are a whole bunch of those keeps

672.66 -> the paparazzi away finally I'm hopping

675.48 -> out to show you the last features uh

678.06 -> talk about luxury I could get used to

680.76 -> this

681.9 -> [Music]

693.8 -> yes other luxury sedans have this

696.66 -> feature

698.64 -> um this one seems to be especially nice

701.76 -> oh and the screen uh this screen is very

706.92 -> very impressive it's huge depending on

711.06 -> where people are sitting you can

712.44 -> position the content in the middle to

714.48 -> the left to the right unfortunately I

717.42 -> don't have an e-sim card installed so I

720.3 -> can't put anything up on the screen but

722.399 -> you know what

723.42 -> I don't need video I'm relaxed just the

727.44 -> way I am

729.72 -> [Music]

732.54 -> BMW has brought some let's say

735.62 -> interesting designs to Market in the

737.94 -> past few years the 7 Series keeps the

740.64 -> luxury sedan tradition of conservative

742.86 -> styling that's not to say it's boring it

745.74 -> cuts a strong profile that people seem

747.839 -> to like much of the contouring is subtle

750.36 -> the overall silhouette is strong and

752.579 -> planted and much like a large

754.74 -> Rolls-Royce Grill the oversized twin

757.32 -> kidney face works well here better than

759.36 -> in some applications where it looks

761.279 -> forced again this is a large long piece

764.88 -> of Transportation the designers had a

767.22 -> big canvas to work with there's an

769.44 -> option for two-tone paint and maybe

771.779 -> leave that to rolls or my bock

774.54 -> when it comes to cargos sedans aren't as

777.42 -> practical as SUVs they don't take on big

780.18 -> items very well but let's face it if you

783.899 -> can afford a seven series chances are

786.48 -> you're gonna have big things delivered

788.519 -> to your house right

790.079 -> not many details in here a couple bag

792.36 -> hooks some finished divots and tie downs

795.18 -> no power ports or anything nicely

797.76 -> finished the load floor is fixed so you

800.1 -> won't find a spare tire under here the

802.5 -> seat back doesn't fold either at least

804.36 -> with the executive seating package but

806.7 -> it swallows up a good amount of Kit even

809.1 -> if the trunk opening isn't as large as

811.32 -> an x7s this is nearly 18 cubic feet so

814.56 -> the 7 Series takes on seven packs of

817.079 -> softness and absorbency useful for

819.54 -> everyday cargo time for the red light

822 -> green light wrap up

823.62 -> green light the 760i defines what the

827.1 -> luxury sedan should be these days

828.899 -> powerful comfortable full of tech and

831.6 -> the option of an electric powertrain the

834.12 -> Driving Experience is the perfect

836.1 -> balance of luxury and control Rich

839.04 -> authentic materials and animated ambient

841.62 -> lighting will impress the most

843.18 -> meticulous interior designer iDrive can

846.54 -> be controlled any way a driver wants

849.06 -> short of telepathy BMW is probably

851.82 -> working on that

853.32 -> yellow lights I like the driving Dynamic

856.26 -> there's a sport Edge to this that luxury

858.6 -> purists might find intrusive as good as

861.72 -> iDrive is it could be a year before

864.18 -> owners take advantage of its feature

866.279 -> depth going with the trickback seat

868.38 -> package means a less useful cargo area

870.839 -> and drivers never get to experience it

874.26 -> red lights the wide sweeping rear screen

877.32 -> blocks the rearward view of the driver

879.44 -> this is a large motor coach folks it can

883.079 -> be a chore to drive in dense Urban

884.82 -> traffic the fuel economy might be decent

887.519 -> for a twin turbocharged V8 but it

889.98 -> doesn't score very high with Mother

891.899 -> Nature

893.04 -> two factors will keep this a rare sight

895.38 -> on the road people prefer luxury SUVs

898.5 -> with commanding seating positions these

900.54 -> days over sedans and the price you could

904.019 -> easily buy four Camrys for what this

906.48 -> costs but hey you could only drive one

909.24 -> at a time make it worthwhile this is an

912.959 -> exceptional vehicle it's quiet it's

916.139 -> comfortable but athletic and it's got

918.839 -> loads of tech really it comes down to

921.959 -> this there aren't many competitors in

924.959 -> this class and they're all very

927.54 -> expensive so you really should test

930.6 -> drive all of them just to make sure

933.24 -> you're getting the car that you want

935.279 -> however you live large understand that

938.399 -> the Seventh Generation 7 Series isn't

940.98 -> banking on luck it's a much improved

943.5 -> package the definition of luxury is

945.899 -> different for everyone for the high

947.76 -> income sets this is a fine way to

950.639 -> isolate from life's unpleasantries

953.98 -> [Music]

955.92 -> foreign

957.779 -> Tech feature that I didn't show is an

960.3 -> interior camera that's when using the

962.459 -> BMW phone app lets you see what's

964.92 -> happening inside the car remotely it's

967.56 -> also a selfie camera I actually used it

970.74 -> but forgot to download the pictures

972.36 -> before I cave the car back to be honest

975.42 -> the photos were kind of dumb looking

977.76 -> just have the front seat passenger use

980.279 -> their phone it's a lot more convenient

983.54 -> ladies Gentlemen let's give it up for

986.459 -> Martin Campbell he drives while I shoot

989.1 -> running footage hey Martin

991.32 -> what do you think of the power doors

992.88 -> yeah pretty fancy they are very fancy

995.699 -> I've been driving other cars while

997.92 -> driving this one and now I think that

999.899 -> the doors open and close automatically

1002.18 -> on all cars yeah I'm spoiled extremely

1005.48 -> spoiled yeah that's that's true oh and

1008.42 -> if you're into plug-in hybrids BMW will

1010.94 -> install that kind of Powertrain in the

1012.92 -> 2024 750e X Drive word is the

1017 -> all-electric range is around 36 miles

1019.579 -> that depends on driving style and

1021.86 -> temperature of course the power seems

1024.319 -> promising 483 horsepower and 479

1028.699 -> pound-feet of torque stay tuned

1033.38 -> before I go I mentioned a lot of

1035.6 -> competitors Audi Mercedes Lexus Genesis

1039.04 -> notice anything about those

1043.22 -> none of them are American

1046.22 -> yeah I mean it used to be that if you

1048.559 -> wanted a Luxo barge like this you had to

1050.36 -> buy a Cadillac or a Lincoln but those

1052.28 -> Brands don't even make anything like

1054.44 -> this

1055.94 -> crazy how times change huh

1058.52 -> well you're here at the end I'm assuming

1061.46 -> that you like this video so sign up you

1065.12 -> know subscribe to this Channel and if

1067.28 -> you have a question leave it in the

1068.72 -> comments I'm also all over social media

1071.6 -> Facebook and Twitter and I'm on threads

1074.84 -> now we'll see how that goes

1077.84 -> that's driven

1080.24 -> I'm Tom Volk

1083.179 -> okay

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