X7

Make
BMW
Segment
SUV

BMW is building a new special edition of the X7 to celebrate the UAE's Golden Jubilee.

The United Arab Emirates became independent from the British Empire in 1971. Today it exists as an elective monarchy consisting of seven emirates, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Ajman.

Now, if you know about the UAE, you'll know they love expensive and exotic things. The Sheikhs can afford to lose a Lamborghini door to a bear and simply laugh it off.

They also like their things to be exclusive, which is why BMW will only be building 50 of these models, officially known as the BMW X7 UAE 50th Year Edition.

Only 50 models will be built, and they'll likely be sold out by the time you read this. The changes to the exterior include a prominent gold emblem and a handprinted 50-year logo written in Arabic. The paint is BMW's Frozen Brilliant White Metallic, which contrasts nicely with the black exterior accents, and the Jet Black 22-inch M Sport alloys.

According to a dealer's Instagram post, Frozen Brilliant White was chosen because the color features prominently in UAE culture. It also says the UAE is synonymous with pleasing fragrances, so a unique fragrance was formulated for the in-car perfume system. It's called Amberblack Suite Scent, but the post doesn't say what it smells like. Probably money.

On the inside, this special edition is trimmed in BMW Individual Merino Ivory White and Night Blue. The standard trim is piano black with more handcrafted insignia. Oddly some options are still available. With this being a special edition specifically for the 6th most prosperous country on the planet, we expected BMW to go all in.

BMW also chose not to make any upgrades to the two available engines. The X7 M50i uses BMW's familiar twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 producing 530 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. There's also an entry-level option, which makes no sense whatsoever. It's based on the base xDrive 40i, equipped with a turbocharged inline-six producing 335 hp and 330 lb-ft of torque.

This is not the most exclusive X7 to date, however. Earlier this year, BMW built a special edition for Japan, and that production run is limited to just 40 models. BMW also made the Nishijin Edition, limited to just three models. That's more exclusive than a Bentley Bacalar.