2016 BMW 7 Series M Sport Spied Testing
BMW is preparing to launch a redesigned 7 Series and the company is busy testing the car.
New spy photos show the 7 Series testing in M Sport guise, a package which adds a sportier bumper, different side skirts and unique M wheels.
The new 7 Series will be the first BMW to ride on the company’s new 35up scalable architecture, which will help the car lose weight thanks to its use of aluminum and carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is also said to be used in the roof, hood and trunk lids to help take pounds off the car.
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Powertrain options should include a V8, a plug-in hybrid, a diesel engine that will be available in the U.S. and possibly even a four cylinder that likely won’t come to the States. An all-wheel drive M version of the car is also said to be in development and will likely use a twin-turbo V8 for motivation or possibly a V12 sourced from Rolls-Royce.
Watch for the new 7 Series to launch at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. It should be on sale in either late 2015 or early 2016.
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BMW are using why too much marketing, dilluting "M" logo on every model instead of keeping it a top of the line exclusive. Imagine if Mercedes added "AMG Sport" suffix to all their cars. BMW keep doing this I am starting to see them as the german Toyota.
With reference to ?utomobilesreview. com some of the suggestions are that BMV X7 will probably come with a new engine range also including a hybrid version. And that a fully-electric model is also possible.