Pershing 7X
| LOA | 21.11 m (69 ft 3 in) |
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| Beam | 5.35 m |
| Top speed | over 50 knots |
| Cruising speed | 42 knots |
| Engines | twin MAN V12 1800 (1,800 hp each), surface drives |
| Cabins | 3, plus 1 crew |
| Construction | carbon fibre |
| In production | since 2019 |
Fifty knots, fully finished
The Pershing 7X is the model that most cleanly states what the brand is about. It runs to a top speed above 50 knots, a figure few yachts of its length and finish can match, and it does so with a complete three-cabin interior rather than a stripped race layout. That balance of raw pace and genuine liveability is why it has become a cornerstone of the range since production began in 2019. At 21.11 metres it is large enough to cross open water in comfort and small enough to keep the sharp, connected feel of a true sports yacht. It is, in many ways, the purest expression of the current Pershing idea.
The 7X replaced earlier boats in this size band and moved the game on with carbon construction and higher power. It won attention on launch for combining a genuine half-century of knots with a cabin fit worthy of a luxury cruiser. In the fast-yacht class it competes with a small group of specialist Italian rivals, and it holds its own on both speed and presence. The model has anchored Pershing's mid-range through a period of strong demand.
Carbon under the skin
The 7X carries the low, tensioned Pershing profile, with a very long foredeck, a steeply raked screen and hull glazing that runs the length of the topsides. Fulvio De Simoni handled the design and the Ferretti Group Engineering Department the naval architecture, a pairing that recurs across the range. The whole superstructure sits low and far aft, giving the boat its coiled, ready-to-launch look. A sportsbridge above the main deck adds an upper helm and a social area without spoiling the lines. At speed the form stays flat and composed, which is as much about shape as about power.
Carbon fibre is central to the boat rather than a cosmetic addition. Using it in the construction keeps weight down, which lifts both speed and efficiency and lets the hull carry a full interior without penalty. The main deck runs on one level from helm to cockpit, with an opening hard top and a transom that folds down to a wide bathing platform. The engineering discipline behind the boat is what allows the pace and the accommodation to coexist.
Above 50 knots with three cabins finished to yacht standard, the 7X is the marque distilled.
Three cabins without the compromise
Below deck the 7X offers three cabins plus a crew cabin, an unusual amount of accommodation for a yacht this fast. The full-beam owner's suite sits amidships and takes the widest and steadiest part of the hull, with a VIP forward and a twin guest cabin between. Hull windows flood the lower deck with light and lend the cabins a sense of space beyond their measured size. Finishes are contemporary and can be tailored, with a choice of woods and leathers to order. The result reads as a luxury yacht interior rather than a compromise made for speed.
The main deck saloon and galley keep the social life of the boat close to the cockpit and the water. A dinette and lounge seating convert through the day, and large glazing keeps the interior bright. Crew quarters aft mean the boat can be run properly on longer trips. Owners use the 7X for everything from marina hopping to genuine passages between coasts. The accommodation supports that range of use without ever feeling heavy or over-furnished.
MAN V12s and surface drives
Power comes from twin MAN V12 engines of 1,800 hp each, driving through surface drives in the classic Pershing manner. That package delivers a top speed above 50 knots and a fast cruise around 42 knots. Surface-piercing propellers reduce drag at speed and give the direct, planted steering the brand is known for. The light carbon structure is what turns that power into such a high top figure. Few production yachts of this size and finish reach these speeds.
The engineering is tuned for control as much as for outright pace. The hull holds a flat, stable attitude at high speed and turns without the nervousness that can afflict very fast boats. Trim and drive systems help the helmsman keep the boat balanced as conditions change. Running such a yacht hard demands respect and attention, and the 7X rewards a skilled hand at the wheel. It feels engineered, not merely powerful.
For the driver who wants it all
The 7X suits an owner who genuinely wants to drive and who values speed as part of the experience rather than a number on a brochure. It rewards skill and pays back attention at the helm, yet it still carries a family or a group of friends in real comfort. Buyers tend to come from a performance background, often with fast cars in the garage and a taste for the same feel on the water. The boat works across a full season of Mediterranean use. It is a yacht for people who use their boats rather than watch them.
On the market the 7X has strong standing as one of the most complete fast yachts of its size, and demand has kept values firm relative to the class. It has become something of a signature model for the brand, which supports its desirability second hand. Specification and hours drive pricing, so verified figures should be checked per hull. New buyers often choose it as the natural centre of the range, and it tends to be kept and used hard rather than flipped quickly.
What the sea trial found
Power and Motoryacht's Alan Harper tested the 7X off La Spezia in 5 to 7 foot swells, and his account is not a brochure walkthrough. He logged 49.2 knots, just 50rpm under the MAN V12s' rated maximum, and judged the builder's claimed 50-knot top speed reachable in flat water. But he also said hitting the waves repeatedly at speed felt like hitting a landmine in a tank, and that the sea state ruled out a safe, practical full-throttle run - which is why his maximum-speed figure is partly an estimate rather than a number he logged directly.
Below decks, Harper's praise was specific rather than generic: cabling and pipework in the engine room that were expertly run, accessible and clearly labeled, and salon table leather whose thickness struck him as genuinely opulent. He set the boat against its own predecessor, the Pershing 70, which Power and Motoryacht had tested in 2014 at 46.1 knots on smaller 1,623hp V10 engines - the 7X is newer, roomier and, thanks to a hull and superstructure that run about 90 percent carbon fibre, nearly five tons lighter fully fuelled despite the extra size.
Engines and systems
| Engines | Twin 1,800hp MAN V12 diesels on Top System T85 surface drives, standard. Power and Motoryacht's Alan Harper logged 49.2 knots at 2,200rpm, just 50rpm under the engines' rated maximum, and expects the builder's claimed 50-knot top speed is reachable in flat water. |
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| Construction | Hull and superstructure are about 90 percent carbon fibre, per the builder, making the 7X nearly five tons lighter fully fuelled than its predecessor, the Pershing 70. |
| Fuel and water | 951 US gallons (about 3,600 litres) of fuel and 211 gallons of water, per Power and Motoryacht's spec box. |
| Range and fuel burn | About 300nm at the 42-knot sustainable cruise, cited by multiple brokerage listings rather than an independent magazine test; fuel burn is reported elsewhere at roughly 148 US gph at that cruise, rising to about 174 gph near top speed - treat those two figures as brokerage-sourced, not independently verified. |
| Hull | Deadrise narrows to 17 degrees at the transom; Harper's trial called the hull's manners in a 5 to 7 foot swell the boat's defining trait, for better and for worse (see verdict). |
| What is not published | No magazine has logged an independently measured fuel-burn or range figure - every number beyond top speed traces back to the builder or a brokerage listing, not a tested result. |
What owners and crew report
The ride in a real sea state is genuinely harsh at speed
Hitting repeated waves at speed felt like hitting a landmine in a tank, Alan Harper wrote of the 7X in 5 to 7 foot swells, and said conditions made a practical full-throttle test impossible, so his top-speed figure is partly estimated.
Alan Harper, Power and MotoryachtThe engine room and finish impressed an experienced tester
Harper found the cabling and pipework expertly run, accessible and clearly labeled, and was struck by the opulent thickness of the leather on the salon table.
Alan Harper, Power and MotoryachtTwo Pershing generations compared directly by the same title
Power and Motoryacht's own 2014 test of the predecessor Pershing 70 reached 46.1 knots on twin 1,623hp V10s; the 7X's 49.2 knots on 1,800hp V12s is the newer, roomier, nearly five-tons-lighter result.
Power and Motoryacht
What is good, and what to watch
Strong points
- Genuine 50-knot pace in a full three-cabin interior49.2 knots logged at 2,200rpm, only 50rpm under the engines' rated maximum - Harper expects the builder's claimed 50 knots is reachable in flat water, a rare combination with real accommodation below.
- A well-engineered, well-finished boat below decksHarper singled out the engine room's labeled, accessible pipework and the salon table's leather finish as standing out even at this price point.
- Nearly five tons lighter than its predecessor for more boatThe roughly 90 percent carbon-fibre hull and superstructure make the 7X both larger than the outgoing Pershing 70 and meaningfully lighter fully fuelled.
What to watch
- A genuinely harsh ride in real offshore conditionsHarper's landmine in a tank line was not a throwaway - he said the impacts came repeatedly in 5 to 7 foot swells and made a safe full-throttle run impractical, which is also why the maximum-speed figure is partly estimated rather than directly logged.
- No independently measured fuel-burn or range figure existsEvery consumption and range number in circulation for the 7X traces to the builder or a brokerage listing (about 148 gph at a 42-knot cruise, 174 gph near top end, roughly 300nm range) - no magazine sea trial has logged these independently.
- Basic crew quarters for the price pointHarper described the crew cabin as basic, accessed through a hatch and a vertical ladder, and noted modest engine-room headroom, though he judged the headroom not too bad in practice.
Practical detail
| New price | From about EUR 3.8 million base, per a dealer listing; confirm current pricing with a Pershing dealer, since no magazine-published base price was found. |
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| Used asking prices (2026) | A 2023 example was listed at EUR 2,690,000; YachtBuyer-style used-price tracking puts the average near USD 3.7 million across a small sample of recent sales - the model has only been in production since 2019, so the used fleet is still thin. |
| Range | About 300nm at a 42-knot cruise, per brokerage sources - not independently tested. |
| Predecessor comparison | The outgoing Pershing 70 reached 46.1 knots on twin 1,623hp V10s in Power and Motoryacht's 2014 test; the 7X's 1,800hp V12s add both speed and interior volume. |
| What is not published | No independently logged fuel-burn or range figures, and no magazine-stated new price - every cost and consumption figure above comes from a dealer or brokerage, not a tested source. |
Questions owners ask
How big is the Pershing Pershing 7X?
LOA: 21.11 m (69 ft 3 in). Beam: 5.35 m.
Who is the Pershing Pershing 7X for?
Performance-minded owners who want to drive, and who refuse to trade a full three-cabin interior for supercar pace.
What is the Pershing Pershing 7X good at?
Genuine 50-knot pace in a full three-cabin interior. 49.2 knots logged at 2,200rpm, only 50rpm under the engines' rated maximum - Harper expects the builder's claimed 50 knots is reachable in flat water, a rare combination with real accommodation below.
What are the drawbacks of the Pershing Pershing 7X?
A genuinely harsh ride in real offshore conditions. Harper's landmine in a tank line was not a throwaway - he said the impacts came repeatedly in 5 to 7 foot swells and made a safe full-throttle run impractical, which is also why the maximum-speed figure is partly estimated rather than directly logged.
What do owners and crew report about the Pershing Pershing 7X?
Hitting repeated waves at speed felt like hitting a landmine in a tank, Alan Harper wrote of the 7X in 5 to 7 foot swells, and said conditions made a practical full-throttle test impossible, so his top-speed figure is partly estimated. (Alan Harper, Power and Motoryacht)
Design
| Exterior | Fulvio De Simoni |
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| Naval architecture | Fulvio De Simoni & Ferretti Group Engineering Department |
Who it is for: Performance-minded owners who want to drive, and who refuse to trade a full three-cabin interior for supercar pace.