When it comes to high-end luxury SUVs, people demand the best of everything. Manufacturers are expected to deliver SUVs that are comfortable, a pleasure to drive, packed with technology, fast enough to keep up with most sports cars, and use a reasonable amount of fuel. It's basically impossible to get all of this right, but Manhart's tuning wizards know that it's easy enough to make cars faster, and that's exactly what it has done with this BMW X7. Manhart is known for building interesting BMWs. Sometimes it hits the nail on the head and other times it makes a big mess of things, but if there's one thing this German tuner understands, it's making big power. Introducing the MHX7 650, essentially a more road-biased offering than Manhart's MHX7 650 Dirt Edition that was revealed late in 2020.

The MHX7 650 is based on the X7 M50i which means you get a standard 4.4-liter bi-turbo V8 engine that produces 523 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque in stock form. Power is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission, resulting in a 0-60 mph sprint time of 4.5 seconds, and a limited top speed of 130 mph - for 99% of people, this would be more than enough performance in an SUV of this size and weight. Manhart upgrades this engine with a custom ECU tune, a sport exhaust system, and OPF delete for a massive 650 hp and 679 lb-ft of torque. The exterior features four carbon fiber tailpipes, a carbon front spoiler with carbon canards, a carbon rear diffuser and exterior wing mirror housings. As always, the car is bedazzled with Manhart's classic gold decal set on a matt black vinyl wrap.

To finish off the aggressive exterior look of the MHX7 650, Manhart has decided to go with a set of satin black Manhart Classic Line rims. These 23-inch wheels are wrapped in massive 295/35R23 tires and feature gold highlights. To make the SUV look even more aggressive, Manhart fitted an air-suspension setup which lowers the car by an inch front to back. The BMW X7 was never a subtle vehicle to start with, but it now looks like a Chechen drug lord's personal taxi, especially thanks to all the gold highlights. We can appreciate the extra power, but we'd prefer something more OEM looking.