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      05-01-2011, 06:53 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Mark View Post

By all accounts, the F01/F02 7 Series has been a success for the company in terms of sales. 2012 will mark mid cycle of the lineup and according to BMW insider Scott26 the top of the line car will get a few slight changes to bring it into line with the rest of the range. The updated car would be termed an LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) model.
  • The overall headlight shape will be unchanged but incorporate LEDs.
  • The kidney grills will loose the curved outline and inherit an angular shape that would similar to the F10 5-Series and the upcoming F12 6-Series and F30 3-Series.
  • The front bumper lower air intake will be modified and will be brought more inline with the original BMW 7-Series ActiveHybrid Concept and upcoming BMW 6-Series.
  • Reprofiled rear spoiler
  • 8 Speed Transmission and new more powerful engines (power boost for the V8).
  • To be shown at the 2012 Beijing Autoshow
This is all "well and good", but my question is when? This info says 2012. The 7 series 2012s are already out. Do they mean next spring in 2012 for the 2013 model? I'm literally deciding between 4 cars. I plan to purchase at the beginning of the year/next spring. Having these changes in place might help the case of a 750I M Sport versus the 550I M Sport, M5, and E63 AMG I am also considering... The Beijing comment would imply for the 2013 model year...
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