How BMW Made 6,000 lbs Disappear (2026 i7 xDrive60)

The 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 weighs 6,000 pounds and costs $165,000 USD / $205,000 CAD. But under the 31-inch theater screen and Merino leather lies a chassis attempting to bend physics. We took the i7 out onto the cold, broken secondary roads of Southern Ontario to test if the engineering holds up. While the four wheel steering and adaptive air suspension manage mass with alarming precision, there is a critical 20% blending failure in the brake pedal that drivers need to know about. Here's the truth about BMW's heaviest luxury EV. Chapter Markers / Timestamps: 00:00 - The 6,000 lb Executive Transport Problem 01:45 - Drivetrain & Cold Weather Torque Distribution 04:10 - Handling Dynamics: The 4-Wheel Steering Trick 06:30 - The 20% Braking Calibration Failure 08:50 - Air Suspension & Mass Management on Broken Tarmac 11:15 - Driver Interface & The Touchscreen Trade-off 13:40 - Owner Intel: Theatre Screen Bugs & Real Winter Range 16:20 - Final Verdict: Is it a Driver's Car? / THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY JULE ENERGY Learn more at Julepower.com and tell 'em I sent ya! I Drove the 2024 BMW i7 M70 and Can't Stop Talking About It https://youtu.be/CE9kISnlhCU ——————————————————————— // MY AMAZON STORE with my favorite things for drivers https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-4cc174af (this is an affiliate link) /// MERCH Pick up some sweet merch in our store! https://brian-makse-shop.fourthwall.com/ /// SUBSCRIBE Subscribe NOW to Brian Makse's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=brianmakse /// SOCIAL Instagram: http://Instagram.com/BrianMakse Twitter: http://Twitter.com/BrianMakse Facebook: http://Facebook.com/MakseAttack Spotify: https://sptfy.com/brianmakse Link In My Bio: https://makse.com/linkinbio/ /// MORE About Brian: http://makse.com/about /// WHAT I'M LISTENING TO Real AF With Andy Frisella https://andyfrisella.com/blogs/realaf-podcast Be sure to let us know what you think about this video and smash the subscribe button if you haven’t already! Test vehicles are provided by the respective manufacturers for review purposes, unless otherwise noted, and all opinions are our own. Music © 2026 Russell Soares (russellsoares.com), used with permission, all rights reserved. #bmwi7 #bmw #i7 #brianmakse