Winter Testing: BMW 750i xDrive

  • Posted on: 21.12.2008
  • Author: Horatiu B.
  • Comments: 4

During the winter testing in Arctic Driving Center in Rovaniemi, Finland, the same Autobild fellows drove the all-wheel drive version of the new BMW 7 Series. The unreleased 750i xDrive is again a car that not many journalists had the opportunity to drive. Also, not many information were known about the first 7 Series all-wheel-drive model, but we did learn a new few things.

The 750i xDrive will be available at the Frankfur Auto Show next year. The 7er xDrive will be available in both short-wheel base and of course, long-wheel base, but it will not be available in the low-end petrol and diesel models. 

Autobild says the typical RWD driving feeling stays,  while the xDrive contributes to better traction & handling in slippery conditions. The xDrive system in the new 7er distributes the torque in the basis rear-biased ratio 30:70 (instead of 40:60 like in other xDrive models). 

It sounds to me that BMW still has a few more surprises for us and the new 7 Series seems to become the perfect car that can satisfy the needs even of the most demanding customer.

BMW 750i xDrive

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BMW 750i xDrive

BMW 750i xDrive

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4 Responses to “Winter Testing: BMW 750i xDrive”

  1. bmwtechal says:
    December 21, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    oh great, i cant wait. something else to break and fix. (sarcasm). actually tghe xdrive system is awesome and im not surprised to see it on the F01. some other interesting info…if no one has heard BMW will also be offering 4wheel steering on the F01 at some point. thats all the info have on that, just that it is coming.

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  2. clara says:
    December 21, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    @bmwtechal:
    4ws —- What!? For what purpose?

    That’s potentially very exciting. It can contribute quite a lot to handling, as it was used in previous Honda Prelude and 350Z designs.

    Or, do they want to use it to enhance parking manueverability, a la Knight Rider?

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  3. Autobild guida la 750i X-Drive: confermata la trazione integrale per la nuova serie 7 · commenta i motori, le automobili, le moto, gli accessori says:
    December 22, 2008 at 2:24 am

    [...] Ma veniamo alle primissime impressioni di guida: secondo i ragazzi di Autobild la vettura trasmette il feeling di una trazione posteriore pura garantendo allo stesso tempo un’ottima trazione e una migliore maneggevolezza su fondi sdrucciolevoli. Il sistema X-Drive sulla serie 7 presenta una distribuzione della coppia motrice ancora più sbilanciate all’asse posteriore: invece della classica distribuzione 40% all’asse anteriore/60% al posteriore, per la prima volta la ripartizione arriva rispettivamente al 30%/70%. E qui i più smaliziati dovrebbero intuire che, tale ripartizione potrebbe essere la chiave di lettura per le prossime “M” a trazione integrale. Via | BMWblog [...]

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    December 25, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    [...] 4Matics will be looking over their shoulders.Gallery: 2009 BMW 7 Series[Source: Automobilwoche and BMW Blog]BMW to offer 7 Series with xDrive AWD in late 2009 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 25 Dec [...]

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