BMW 7-Series News

BMW’s next-generation 7-Series, the G11, has been shown completely undisguised yet again. The new flagship sedan is set to be revealed on Wednesday, June 10, ahead of an official world debut at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, and BMW has already started showing the car privately...

BMW is almost ready to unveil its all-new, sixth-generation 7-Series, with the German automaker confirming that the covers will come off on June 10, well ahead of the first public outing at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. We’ll see the car in showrooms towards the end of the year...

BMW’s all-new, sixth-generation 7-Series flagship sedan is almost here, with the reveal scheduled to take place this summer before an official world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Today, however, we have an early look at many of the technological elements that will...

These are the latest spy shots of a prototype for the 2016 BMW 7-Series, the next generation of BMW’s flagship sedan. The automaker is taking an evolutionary approach with the styling of its next 7-Series, code-named the "G11", although the latest prototype does reveal a slightly sporty...

There’s a new generation of the BMW 7-Series just around the corner, so to mark the coming end of the current generation of its flagship sedan BMW will present a special ‘Final Edition’ version developed by its BMW Individual personalization department. The special 7-Series will...

BMW’s next-generation 7-Series is currently in the prototype stage and is due for a reveal sometime next year. It’s been widely reported the car will benefit from carbon fiber in its construction and now the boss of BMW Dr. Norbert Reithofer has confirmed that carbon fiber will feature...

BMW has just revealed a special version of its 7-Series flagship sedan that it is calling the 7-Series Edition Exclusive. The vehicle is packed with a number of unique enhancements and will be introduced in Europe this summer. It’s not yet been confirmed for local sale but if it comes expect...

The new i3 and i8 aren’t the only plug-in cars on BMW’s schedule; plug-in hybrid versions of regular models like the automaker’s sedans and SUVs are also in the works. The first is likely to be a plug-in hybrid version of the X5 SUV, as previewed by the recent Concept X5 eDrive...

On the Chinese calendar, 2014 marks the arrival of the year of the horse, and to celebrate BMW has built a limited edition 7-Series that it will present for the first time at next week’s Beijing Auto Show. Called the 7-Series Horse Edition, the latest special edition is based on the...

For the 2014 model year, BMW’s flagship sedan is getting a second option for buyers looking to curb their fuel use. BMW has announced that a new diesel model, the 740Ld xDrive, will join the rest of the 7-Series range this spring, offering an alternative to the existing ActiveHybrid 7L model...

BMW doesn’t have any plans to build a dedicated M car based on its 7-Series flagship sedan, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anyone within the German automaker’s ranks who disagrees with that thinking. In fact, one of the most senior officials at BMW’s hallowed M...

In a world of mass production, even for high-end vehicles like the BMW 7-Series, it’s nice to see the discerning individual can still have some things fashioned the good old way, as in tradition-led handcraftsmanship. That’s a principle BMW is keen to live up to with its BMW Individual...

BMW is at work developing its next-generation 7-Series, which we’re expecting to be revealed in the second half of 2015 before going on sale early the following year as a 2016 model. We’ve already seen spy shots of some very early prototypes, and now we have some fresh new details...

Just a week after the recall of its 7-Series due to a software problem that could cause a door to open unexpectedly, BMW has issued a second recall on its flagship sedan, this time because of another software problem that could cause the car to roll away after the driver has exited it. There are...

BMW has issued a recall on certain versions of its 7-Series flagship sedan due to what the company says is a software problem that can cause a door to open unexpectedly. The recall affects 2005 to 2007 7-Series sedans built from August 23, 2004, through September 3, 2007. In total there are some...

It was 25 years ago that BMW launched its first production V-12 engine, with the unit, code-named the M70, debuting in the E32 7-Series flagship sedan. BMW engineers joined two of the automaker’s legendary straight-six units on a single crankshaft, forming a 60 degree V-12 that displaced 5.0...

BMW has released pricing details on its 2013 range of 7-Series sedan models.

Mercedes-Benz has been selling AMG versions of its S Class quite successfully for the past several years, and soon Audi will launch a new generation of its potent S8, but BMW doesn’t have a similar performance-themed full-size sedan in its portfolio, and that doesn’t appear to be...

The 2013 BMW Alpina B7 is here, and it's expensive. But as usual, the Alpina treatment to BMW's vehicles--especially the 7-Series--adds a lot of value. Is it enough to justify making the jump from a regular Bimmer? Rather than an all-new car--it's based on the standard 7-Series, after all--the 2013...

If you don’t follow the world of fashion (and until designers start racing, that includes us), you might not be familiar with the name Didit Hediprasetyo. The Paris-based Indonesian designer has his own line of fashion, and his creations are best known for their lightness and sophistication...