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2024 BMW i7 M70 xDrive Breaks Ground in a Big Way

With a 0-to-60 mph sprint time of 3.5 seconds, it's safe to say that the new BMW i7 M70 xDrive is one of the fastest 7-Series we've ever driven.

But it is also one of the heaviest, with a curb weight of 5929 lbs, and one of the most expensive, sitting alongside Alpinas (but below armored and stretched versions of the sedan).

For comparison, the lightest E38-generation 7-Series of the second half of the 1990s (and the car many still picture when someone says 7-Series) was just 3770 lbs. But it was also far slower, even in V12 form.

We mention the E38 for a reason. The E38 is the 7-Series that the new car is primarily styled after, at least if you squint hard enough, and it's also the car that is still considered by many to be the high point of 7-Series exterior design.

In the age of electrification, the very first mass-produced electric 7-Series is looking to the greatest hits for inspiration as it seeks new heights in performance.

But numbers aren't everything.

To find out just what the latest and most electric 7-Series will offer buyers, we headed to Portugal to try the EV that is bound to spark more heated discussion over the next few years than the E38's successor.

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You Can Now Pick V8 or EV Power for the MGB

The MGB has remained an affordable performance icon for decades, offering spirited handling as well as the option of V8 power in the GT model. Even today it remains a classic British favorite on more than one continent with a deep catalog of spare parts—enough to build a new car from scratch.
And one company today will offer you choice of an even more powerful V8 or EV power.
Frontline Cars is that company, and if a 4.8-liter V8 isn't your thing, a silent electric motor is now an option along with just enough range.
But there are a few tradeoffs.

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Should Nissan Produce This EV Concept?

To celebrate 20 years of Nissan Design Europe (NDE) in Paddington, London, the automaker has unveiled a concept hatch imagined just for the city. Dubbed Concept 20-23, the brashly-styled hot hatch was designed by the studio's younger staffers, and was inspired in part by the world of online racing.
"The young team here at NDE was given a simple brief: Design a fun electric city car that you'd like to drive every day in London," said Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan's senior vice president for global design.
But could we actually see something electric from Nissan that caters to younger buyers, especially those who've grown up on video games?

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