The guys at Bikeradar took a ride on the Alpine Trail 7, and were impressed. 

"From only a short time on the bike, it seems to me that Marin has created a pretty adept big wheeler that ticks all the boxes. It’s a good sign when you can rip bike park turns in the morning and head off on a high-altitude epic in the afternoon, all without changing a setting."

Read the full review here.