If you have followed the car market lately, you will know that the Tesla model Y has become a familiar sight almost everywhere. It is not only Tesla’s best -selling car, but also one of the most popular new vehicles that you can buy today. For around $ 43,000 (according to the tax incentive of $ 7,500) you will receive an electrical range of 327, all-wheel drive and the kind of technically oriented experience that Tesla has made a known name.
But here at BMWblog we tend to look at the market a little differently. And thanks to a recent auction of 42,500 US dollars at Bring A Trailer, we found a car that could not be different than a model y – and yet it costs even less.
We talk about the BMW M760i XDrive, a 7 Series with V12 7 Series, which was originally sold for over $ 170,000. It is the most powerful and most expensive BMW of the 7 Series that have ever been built, and you can now pick up one for less than Tesla’s electric crossover from Tesla.
Why this M760i is something very special
This is not just another large BMW sedan. The legendary N74 6.6-liter twin turbocharger V12 lives under the bonnet and produces 601 hp and 590 LB-FT torque. It shares its engine architecture with Rolls-Royce models such as the Ghost and Wraith, which makes the M760i one of the few cars in the world that provides this yield and effortless performance in a package that is also shockingly quick.
BMW claims a time of 0 to 60 miles per hour of only 3.6 seconds, which is seriously impressive for something that weighs over two and a half tons. And in contrast to most powerful limousines, the M760i does everything without a drama noise, without a useful journey, only seamless electricity, which is delivered by the XDRIVE All Wheel Drive system from BMW and the 8-speed automatic transmission from ZF-8 speed.
It is even more important that this is the last BMW V12 that has ever been produced. BMW pulled the engine back quietly after this generation and made the M760i a milestone car. There will be no other that makes this more than just a used luxury limousine – it is a piece of BMW history.
Luxury you can feel, not just paint on a screen
Join in and the difference between the M760i and something like a model Y becomes even clearer. The car, which was sold at Bring-A-Drailer, was completed in a frozen gray metallic over Tartufo Full leather with the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond-Surround sound system, entertainment on the back seat and the massaging, heated and ventilated seats at the front and back.
This special car also had the luxurious rear seat package, which means that the rear seats are probably the best places in the house – perfect for those who are better driven instead of driving themselves. Add a cabin in soft-close doors, real metal cladding and high-end materials that feels like it belongs to a Rolls-Royce that you can buy for $ 42,500.
But what really emphasizes this interior on today’s market are the physical buttons. In contrast to the new 7 Series or the Tesla model Y, which buries almost every function behind touchscreens, the M760i offers you actual buttons and switches for things such as climate control, radio volume, seat adjustments and driver templates.
For those of us who still appreciate tactile feedback and intuitive controls, this reminds a refreshing memory of how luxury and technology can coexist without affecting user -friendliness.
Why compare it to a Tesla?
At first glance, the comparison may seem a bit strange. After all, the model Y is fully electrical, while the M760i Premium fuel as it gets out of fashion. But this is not a question of which car is objectively “better” – it is about which 43,000 to 48,000 US dollars you can bring you today.
Model Y is the logical choice for buyers who want to become electrical. It is efficient, calm and full of technology. It is easy to understand why so many people choose it. But for those of us who still take care of driving experience, engine character and mechanical craftsmanship, the M760i offers something that Tesla simply cannot replicate: a V12 experience.
It is also a certain charm to know that your car shares your engine with a Rolls-Royce. Or that she drives the most powerful and luxurious 7 Series from BMW that has ever been produced. And now you can do this for less than the price of the most popular model in Tesla.
As enthusiasts, it is difficult not to feel a little emotional how cars like the M760i sell for such prices. Sure, it’s not the most practical choice. Yes, it costs more to refuel and maintain than a Tesla. But for those who love what BMW built in earlier – and what it never builds again – the M760i is a future classic that is hiding in sight.
We don’t say that you shouldn’t buy a model y. But if you have ever dreamed of owning BMW’s last big V12, this could be your chance to do this – for less than you have ever thought possible.
