BMW brings back the V8 7 Series: meet the new M760

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The 2027 M760 xDrive puts a twin-turbo V8 back in BMW's flagship sedan, with about 570 hp.

When BMW refreshed the 7 Series earlier this year, the lineup had six-cylinder and electric options but no V8. BMW said one would follow, and on Oct 14 it revealed the 2027 M760 xDrive.

Car and Driver reports the M760 uses an updated twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 with around 570 horsepower and standard all-wheel drive. It replaces the 760i, whose 4.4-liter V8 made 536 hp. BMWBlog reports a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds. BMW hasn't released full specs or pricing yet; Car and Driver expects it to cost more than $126,000 when it arrives in the U.S. in the first half of 2027.

The badge matters. Moving from 760i to M760 puts the car in BMW's M Performance family, which Motor1 notes makes it the third M Performance 7 Series alongside the M760e plug-in hybrid and the electric i7 M70. It's not a full M7, though. Motor1 also points out the "i" is gone from the name because BMW now saves that letter for electric models.

Fans of the old car should know this isn't a V12 revival. BMWBlog notes the previous M760i used a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12, and Motor1 says buyers who still want twelve cylinders will have to look at a Rolls-Royce. Unlike the 760i, the M760 will also be sold in Europe, and BMWBlog reports it uses a conventional V8 rather than a plug-in hybrid setup.

For buyers, it's a sign that the big V8 luxury sedan isn't dead. Car and Driver reports BMW says it is refocusing its U.S. M Performance lineup around the V8, so more of these models may follow.

Sources: Car and Driver, BMWBlog, Motor1