Having welcomed the latest BMW 7 series, we've driven the 760i variant - complete with a 563bhp 4.4-litre V8 with mild-hybrid assistance and four-wheel drive:
BMW’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 is retained, but such are the changes that it is no longer badged N63 but S68, indicating its development by M division. Power is up by 13bhp over the earlier 750i xDrive, rising to 536bhp, while torque remains the same at 553lb ft between 1800 and 5000rpm.
The 760i xDrive is wonderfully responsive in Sport mode, with a strong step-off, loads of mid-range flexibility and urgent top-end qualities. BMW’s fast-acting four-wheel drive system ensures traction is always strong, with power and torque transferred to the road with great effectiveness. The gearbox, with steering wheelmounted shift paddles, plays a pivotal role in the performance potential, with smooth, rapid and decisive upshifts under load.
Despite its size and weight, the 760i xDrive is strikingly composed, whether calmly collecting miles in Comfort mode on the highway, or climbing a winding mountain pass at speed in Sport mode. It is never clinical, though.There is real character to the handling, which benefits greatly from the lightly weighted but otherwise precise steering. It’s a big car that shrinks around the driver, and it feels much smaller than it actually is.
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