BMW admits to M7 possibility
Top-end M car and a Z8 replacement?
BMW's chairman Helmut Panke has given an insight into BMW's thinking about future models, especially at the top-end of its ranges.
He refused to rule out the possibility of the company making an M version of the 7-Series -- an M7. According to an interview with him in the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, US customers are clamouring for an M7, although, having asked the question, you can kind of see why not. Panke said that BMW had yet to make a decision, acknowledging that an M7 couldn't just be about pouring yet more horsepower into the machine. He also said that BMW was pondering how to replace the Z8 sports car -- widely seen as a flop, except perhaps in parts of California.
Panke was also asked if the gap between the top-end BMW-badged car and Rolls-Royce would be filled. Panke replied that the most expensive BMW, the 445bhp V12-powered 760Li long wheelbase which lists at £83,685, is unlikely to be overtaken in terms of price by a BMW-badged vehicle.
However, the costs of a warranty on such a car, an issue currently exercising BMW owners' wallets following a huge price increase, hardly bears thinking about.
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But more likely they will probably take the Audi route and stick the M5 V10 in it and create an uglier alternative to the new V10 S8?
At the moment you can go for the S65 if you want power, or the S8 if you want a more rounded performance/luxury machine, the BMW sits inbetween with no real selling point, not the fastest, not the prettiest, not the best handling. Why buy one?
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>> Edited by hendry on Thursday 30th March 13:10
jagdpanther said:
Although this could be a good idea for those who like 7 series BMs I am now pissed off by this......I was planning on building an E38 with uber amounts of power and badging it as M7 as there wasnt one in production...now Im going to have to change my project name
Bollox
how about Jagdpanther going along with the german tank theme
No reason you couldn't badge it an M7 as there wasn't an E38 M7
Previous sporty 7s where always just 'Sport' models.
There are some cool 750iLs with twin turbo set ups getting around, imagine the overtaking power
Thats a rough idea of what I was aiming for......but M7 sems soiled now
I might just go for Jagdpanther although Id better not drive through Poland hehehe
(Note this post was not a skit or joke at the sensless loss of countless lives during WW2. So in light of current political correctness in todays society dont take this seriously......ie: back off and get a life )
nuez said:
M7, just think of the fuel economy! That will sure get the green brigade hot under the collar.
I do consider myself "green" but I must admit that doesn't get me hot much of any place. Now, a nice Z8 replacement (with the M5/6 V10, of course) that would be hot (just not under the collar, if you know what I mean!)
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