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Originally Posted by Jai 302
I know about that and I'm pretty sure it won't compete with S400, S500, S63 etc. If anything it might compete with the S65 and similarly priced Bentleys just under the Rolls Royce Ghost. But no, if the 9er starts competing with the regular S class, the 7 series becomes obsolete and I don't think BMW would want that.
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The proposal for the 9er is to compete against the high-end S-Klasse or Maybach models. Which are merely extended variants of the S-Klasse.
BMW just did not want to release a further extended 7er.
The 9er is an entirely individual concept that has been brought about because there are customers who want further exclusivity from BMW. Which was surprising to BMW that the brand can be stretched that far to build a car above the 7er.
If the 9er becomes a reality you won't be able to buy from any BMW Dealer , it will follow Rolls-Royce and be built and specified to order.