7 Series (G11) [Official] BMW 7 Series (G11/12)

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[SCOTT27]

 

[klier]

^ Madness.

What a sexy looking thing.

 

[Rainer271]

^ Madness.

What a sexy looking thing.

Absolute

 

[Deleted member 25]

Epic shade of red, this car reminds me of Hugo Boss suit. Clean stylish german chic.

 

[Rainer271]

Possible BMW M7 test mule spied for the first time

Spy photos originating from Sweden show what could possibly be an early test mule of the BMW M7.

We’ve heard BMW saying multiple times it won’t do a full-blown M7 because it doesn’t believe there would be enough demand to create a profitable business case. However, last week the company said it has plans to roll out more M models, so maybe the executives have changed their minds and there will be an M7 after all.

Seen here could be just that, the crown jewel of the 7 Series range slated to be positioned above the recently introduced M760Li xDrive. While the latter has a 610-hp 6.6-liter V12 engine, chances are the possible M7 will use an upgraded iteration of the biturbo 4.4-liter V8 linked exclusively to an xDrive all-wheel drive system. The engine delivers 600 hp in the M5 “30 Jahre M5” special edition, so M’s engineers will probably optimize it further and squeeze extra horsepower to make worthy of an S63-fighting M7. If it will stick to the larger V12, it will go up against Mercedes-AMG's S65.

Even if it’s not an M7, the new model planned by BMW / BMW M is certainly a performance version judging by the size of the front brakes. The car also had quad exhaust tips, 19-inch wheels, and carried “BMW Individual” lettering at the back on the chrome bar interconnecting the taillights. Our spies tell us they saw these two vehicles testing together with an M5 and two X6 Ms, so clearly this is something with a lot of punch.

Being an early test mule, don’t expect this new derivative to come out in the foreseeable future, so most likely the model will be launched next year as a 2018MY. We are not excluding the possibility this is one of those special models planned by BMW to celebrate its centenary this year. There are rumors of a 7 Series Centennial Edition due this fall, but that one will focus on luxury whereas these cars hint at something exciting for the driver, not for the rear passengers.

Source: Worldcarfans

Are our BMW M7 dreams going to finally come true?

While the newly released BMW M760Li xDrive M Performance variant of the flagship 7 Series may have satisfied the need for a ‘Hot 7’ for …

While the newly released BMW M760Li xDrive M Performance variant of the flagship 7 Series may have satisfied the need for a ‘Hot 7’ for many BMW enthusiasts, it only wet the lips of most who are still craving a full-on M variant of BMW’s most luxurious car. BMW has never offered a genuine M Division variant of the 7 Series, despite many M Sport packages and now the M760Li. It’s actually quite odd, because BMW has always said that it would build anything customers would buy and enthusiasts have been begging for an M7 for ages now. So what gives, BMW?

Well, apparently, BMW has finally heard our cries because a car that looks suspiciously like it could be a BMW M7 has been caught driving around with other big M cars, such as the BMW M5 and X6 M. While we have no confirmation that this is the droid we’re looking for, it raises quite a lot of M7 flags.


Firstly, this so-called M7 prototype looks like a very fast version of the 7 Series, with monster wheels and brakes. It also is only wearing camouflage on its badges, which would suggest that this is a new model BMW doesn’t want us to know of. Plus, it’s far too early for BMW to be refreshing the 7 Series, as the current model just came out. So this is something new, M7 or not.

@TopSpeed Rendering

If this is a BMW M7 in the works, then we wonder what kind of powertrain would lie underneath the skin. The current BMW M760Li already uses a monster 6.6 liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine that develops 600 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, so what could BMW possibly use to upstage that? It’s likely that it would use the same V12, just with some M tuning to create more hp, probably to the tune of around 650 hp. If BMW does put out around 650 horses from an M7, that would make it the most powerful car in its class by far, with the Mercedes-AMG S65 only making 621 hp. And considering that AMG also uses a V12 in its flagship vehicle, it’s likely BMW goes that route as well, so as to not be upstaged by its fellow Germans.

If such an M7 exists, expect it to have xDrive all-wheel drive, which could make it the first BMW M car (not SUV) to have the all-wheel drive technology, depending on if/when the next BMW M5 debuts with it. It could also forego some of the back seat luxury tech in the name of saving some precious kilograms, as customers of an M7 would be more concerned with driving it than being driven in it and customers who want the plush rear seat can go for the M760Li V12 Excellence instead.

We have no way of confirming or denying the BMW M7’s future existence at the moment, but these spy shots make things sneakingly suspicious, as it doesn’t seem like there’s any other reason for BMW to be testing a new 7 Series variant that isn’t an M7. There’s no need for a refresh, BMW already has all of the other 7er bases covered with gas, diesel and hybrid models and the M760Li is already here. So what else could BMW have up its sleeve other than a BMW M7? BMW enthusiasts may have their thirst quenched after all.

Source: BMWBlog

 

[klier]

An M6 bumper and an M3 bumper. The creativity is staggering.

 

[SCOTT27]

An M6 bumper and an M3 bumper. The creativity is staggering.

Yes.when especially the new angular look of the M2 provides the clues for the next generation of M cars. Hope you like more Fangs!

 

[Padi]

Epic shade of red, this car reminds me of Hugo Boss suit. Clean stylish german chic.

I agree, my dream 7er would probably look a lot like this. All the chrome doesn't even mind me!

 

[tomazino]

Yes.when especially the new angular look of the M2 provides the clues for the next generation of M cars. Hope you like more Fangs!

I guess that new M5 will have inverse Fangs (compare to M2)?

 

[Rolf]

I had to look twice to see what's going on here. But it's for people who drive barefooted:

Must feel lovely.

Or a place for the poodle to sleep hehehe

 

[slicknick]

Or a place for the poodle to sleep hehehe

Looks supremely comfortable, though it doesn't float my boat from an aesthetics point of view

 

[SCOTT27]

In this Glacier Silver example you can really see the details on the body surface.

 

[Niamo]

In this Glacier Silver example you can really see the details on the body surface.

2'nd one lovely color ,, i guess its azurite black metalic

 

[SCOTT27]

2'nd one lovely color ,, i guess its azurite black metalic

Carbon Black.

 

[klier]

Carbon Black.

The third maybe, the second is not carbon I think.

 

[Rainer271]

The third maybe, the second is not carbon I think.

For me the rear looks like Imperial Blue and the front like Azurite.

 

[klier]

For me the rear looks like Imperial Blue and the front like Azurite.

Yea that sounds better.

 

[Niamo]

The best color ,, wow

 

[DjordjeC63]

Can you buy G11 with M package but with chrome strips, not those black?