BMW M7 a possibility? We will see.

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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 146173$, 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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An M7 sounds interesting, it'd have to be good to take sales away from some of the bigger AMG Merc's.
 
IMO, it's not needed.

The 7 series has always been a luxury part of BMW, never sport. The 760 with its big V12 is enough. Besides, if you rarely see 760s being bought, what makes them think the M7 will do any better?
 
An S8 rival for sure, but too big for my liking.

With a little armour plating this maybe this is best suited to the uber-Rich in hostile environments - Russia, Iraq, Columbia etc...
 
Driftster
I think...it's a dumb idea..and a big waste in $$$

but ok
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For once, (or maybe a few times) I agree.

What's the point? When has the 7 ever really been that sporty?

The M5 does enough as BMW's big high performance sedan.
 
I agree with above, the 7 series has always been luxury, with an already mighty engine under its hood. Although i'm sure it would make a nice addition to some billionaire car collector, its really not needed with the release of the M6.
 
Well, if BMW wants to knock gloves with the S8, S63, and Quattroporte, an M7 is in order in this situation.

Is a good idea?

I'd watch the demand/sales of the new Alpina B7 to know for sure, but I would be willing to bet if they made a few thousand a year, they would probably sell every single one.

I personally would rather see BMW build a cheaper successor to the old V6-powered 7-series models that could have been had with a stick. Although I do not believe that they were ever sold in the US, the thought of a such a big car with actual ways to control it is interesting.
 
*McLaren*
When has the 7 ever really been that sporty?
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Actually, the 7er has always been as sporty (relative to cars in its class) as the 5er or 3er.

If you don't believe me, look at the first Transporter movie, or "Ambush," one of the short movies in BMW's "The Hire" series.

Sure, the 7er is big and heavy, but it carries that weight better than many of its rivals. :sly:
 
Yes indeed ... the transporter shows us how good the 7 series can be
but that one is the previous gen. 7 series
it looks less chubby than the current
maybe a bit lighter and sportier?
 
franz
Yes indeed ... the transporter shows us how good the 7 series can be
but that one is the previous gen. 7 series
it looks less chubby than the current
maybe a bit lighter and sportier?
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Well, here are some snippets from a recent Road & Track luxo-sedan comparison, with the current-gen 745Li...

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...As one example, once we got over iDrive, the BMW proved the pick of the group, especially down any twisty road. I found its steering well nigh perfect in communicating road surface and grip. Its Active Roll Stabilization, brought off with real-time automatically adjustable anti-roll bars, gave the BMW the best combination of cornering poise and straight-line ride. Its engine was smooth and potent.

My colleagues agreed: "Unbelievably good dynamics for such a large sedan," said Bornhop. Even Baron was won over: "A terrific car to drive once you get the controls set (or give up on setting them)."

Bailey (being our Designated Representative of Youth) carped least about its iDrive, enjoyed his time in the BMW and affected studied disinterest of the other cars in the twisties. Test track results corroborated his enthusiasm: The BMW displayed the best handling and braking, in several cases by significant margins.

The Audi was deemed "graceful and quick" by Bornhop, and others concurred. I was the mild dissenter, finding it a tad too soft laterally and lacking the BMW's on-center steering feel...

...A couple of people found the Jag's dynamics not to their liking. Said Bornhop, "It's the least well-controlled of the bunch. Underdamped and a trifle floaty, not buttoned-up like the BMW."...

...Scan the red entries showing best in category, and you'll see that virtues of style favored the Audi. But aspects of performance, both objective and subjective, favored the BMW...
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=31&article_id=2151&page_number=1
 
ExigeExcel
the M7 would just be a giant luxury yacht.
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:lol:

I must admit though, it would be interesting to see an M7 but unfortunately i don't think its practical with the current 7 👎

I have seen some of the Second Gen 7 series with M customisations and they looked quite neat i must say!
 
YSSMAN
I personally would rather see BMW build a cheaper successor to the old V6-powered 7-series models that could have been had with a stick. Although I do not believe that they were ever sold in the US, the thought of a such a big car with actual ways to control it is interesting.
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They have them in Canada, I see lots of 735i's around. The older one.
 

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