BMW 7-Series News
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A growing demand for more fuel efficient cars in the United States, as well as impending CAFE regulations, may prompt German luxury carmaker BMW to bring a diesel variant of its redesigned 7-Series to the North American market. The news came from BMW's president of North American operations, Jim O'Donnell, who admitted that such a move wasn't originally in the carmaker’s plans but considering the changing economic climate and buying habits of consumers the group will "look at it". BMW already plans to sell new clean diesel variants of the 3-Series and X5 in the U.S., and expanding this...
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Hamann releases new wheel kits for the BMW 7-series and Maserati GranTurismoRenowned German tuner Hamann has developed a number of heavily modified sports cars in the past, the most recent being the Mercedes-McLaren SLR ‘Volcano’ supercar. Lately, however, the tuner has decided to take a more subtle approach to customization, releasing a set of custom wheels...
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Neiman Marcus Shoppers Get An Early Chance To Buy The New 7-Series
Christmas will come early for Neiman Marcus’ customers, with the all-new 2009 BMW 7-series saloon soon to be available for sale in the retailer’s annual end of year catalogue. The new 7-series isn’t scheduled to go on sale in the United States until early next year but 31 lucky...
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BMW looking at more 7-series variants
When developing its fifth-generation 7-series flagship, BMW engineers focused on reducing complexity of the design in the hope of reducing overall production costs for the car. The end result was a halving in the number of suppliers as well as a 7-8% reduction in production times compared with the...
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BMW releases new images for 2009 7-series
BMW has finally released full details and images for its fifth-generation 7-series flagship following the premature leak yesterday of several images and sketchy details. As expected, the car picks up several influences from the previous CS Concept including new LED elements on the headlights, an...
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BMW X1 & 7-series hybrid headed to Paris Motor Show, next-gen Z4 to be revealed in L.A.
This October’s Paris Motor Show is expected to be very busy for BMW as the carmaker is reported to be preparing no less than four different reveals for the upcoming show. The lineup is set to include the world debuts for the 2009 facelifted 3-series range and the recently revealed 7-series...
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BMW has given us the first real hint of the new headlight and grille design for its next-generation 7-series saloon with the unveiling of this new teaser at a recent Golf tournament. The new image confirms that the same LED elements and angel-eye design from the striking CS concept car has been faithfully transferred to the next 7 as well as the original concept car’s oversized grille and eyelids. The 2009 7-series is expected to revealed next month before officially going on sale in Europe towards the end of the year. Recent spy shots of the car at the Nurburgring show a much smoother...
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Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7-series LWB
Yesterday we saw images of BMW’s next-generation 7-series saloon testing at the Nurburgring and now we have the first shots of its long-wheelbase (LWB) cousin. As expected, the LWB model features an extended wheelbase and stretched rear doors to accommodate extra space for rear-seat...
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Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7-series at the Nurburgring
Due for introduction later this year as a 2009 model, BMW’s next-generation 7-series saloon has been spotted in recent months undergoing testing on both sides of the Atlantic and we now have some very revealing shots of the car at the Nurburgring. As the images reveal, the styling of the next...
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New 7-series to feature high-tech night vision system
BMW will be showing off some new technology in the next-generation 7-series flagship saloon set to be revealed next month. Already confirmed for the future sedan is a new hybrid powertrain as well as an eight-speed automatic gearbox but according to latest reports it will also feature a new...
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BMW hybrid technology to debut on 2009 7-series
BMW is about to debut a new diesel-hybrid version of the X5 SUV at next month’s Geneva Motor Show and previously it unveiled a hybrid version of its new X6 crossover, but both of these vehicles are strictly concept vehicles. The first BMW vehicle with a hybrid powertrain to on sale will...
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BMW 7-series turns 30
Thirty years ago, BMW introduced a new flagship in the form of the E23 sedan, which quickly became the standard in luxury for large saloons and remained on sale for the next decade. The original model debuted with BMW’s M30 straight-six engine in 728 guise and was soon followed by the 730 and...
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Due for introduction late next year, BMW’s 2009 model-year 7-series saloon has been spotted once again undergoing testing at Germany’s Nurburgring. More of an evolution of the current model rather than a complete redesign, the new 7 should feature a smoother more muscular look. Don’t be fooled by the bulky camo or the fake Bangle-butt boot lid, the next 7 will adopt styling influences from the smaller 3-series. Most of the changes are taking place beneath the new sheet-metal. Noticeable changes will be a longer wheelbase and wider track, with a possible hybrid variant and...
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2006 BMW Alpina B7 Will Make A Showing In Chicago
Though the BMW Alpina B7 was launched almost a year ago, the highly tuned performance limo will get an official unveiling at next week’s Chicago Auto Show. Established back in 1964, Alpina is a German tuning house based in Bavaria and is an official and approved tuner of BMW cars, taking the...
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BMW’s planned updates for the 1 and 7-series
BMW will soon update its still new baby 1-series small hatch. Most of the changes are merely cosmetic but a slight increase in power across the four-cylinder engine range is also expected. Visual changes include revised head and tail lights and more compact bumpers as well. The big news is that the...
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BMW to release 7-series hydrogen cars
BMW is prepping a fleet of hydrogen capable 7-series limousines to go on sale in 2007. In 2000, BMW showed off its first 7-series concept using a zero-emission system called CleanEnergy that allows the cars to use either hydrogen or petrol. The V12 engine is expected to develop 231hp and can switch...
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Look Ma, No Hands: BMW’s Driverless Parking
In its pursuit of the “ultimate driving machine” BMW has developed a system that, well, doesn’t require any driving. BMW has designed a self-parking car that uses a small camera and reflector placed at the end of your garage. It requires just a single push of a button attached to...
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