Friends, it is time for an additional fish-out-of-water mission automobile. Lifting a BMW 7 Series, putting in off-road tires, and wrapping it in a Rothmans livery is not one thing we might ever considered. But it is actual. And it is good. Very, excellent.

The BMW in query is a fourth-gen E65 7 Series, which heralded the Chris Bangle design period at BMW beginning in 2001. The automobile’s form had no scarcity of detractors again within the day, however a two-inch suspension raise and Hella quad lights do wonders in to wash up the look. It rides on 18-inch Rota wheels shod with Yokohama Geolanders, giving this luxurious sedan a downright cool aesthetic.

And but, it isn’t imply like we regularly see with off-road builds. The automobile comes from e65overland on Instagram, with the primary submit dated June 2023 exhibiting a clear machine in its Rothmans physique wrap. It solely wore a roof rack and tires at that time; the Arcta tent got here later. Scrolling by the varied pictures/movies, we study its rear-wheel-drive structure was preserved. Under the hood is BMW’s M57 turbocharged 3.0-liter I6 diesel, respiration by a modified exhaust system and remapped to make 282 horsepower. Poly bushings within the entrance and a limited-slip differential on the rear are the one different modifications.

Making the journey much more fascinating is the mileage on this Bimmer – 555,555 kilometers per a video submit from January 2. That’s 345,205 miles, and we suspect it is gone up a good quantity since then. We contacted the Instagram account and discovered the automobile is barely on its second proprietor. It was bought with a busted transmission at 335,000 miles, therefore the rebuild. Long-travel coilovers are deliberate for the summer time, which ought to give the large sedan extra off-road functionality.

Until then, it is at present residing its greatest life with common adventures throughout Europe. We cannot wait to see the following step on this bonkers BMW construct.