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I think it's M770i with a V12 6.0 liter 600 HP/680 ft-lb...This same engine could also serve to Rolls Royce...It would be better 6.0 l instead of 6.6 l displacement.
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Both vehicles can be considered as twins but with one objective to take advantage of the high premium market and bridge BMW to Rolls-Royce. Another interesting feature is BMW owned Rolls-Royce are not particularly concerned about the Maybach. As the RR owner sees the same thing we do its just an elongated S-Klasse. The S-Klasse is the leader of the Affordable luxury segment it is not challenging the RR models for sales in fact customers are upsizing from other segments , hardly anybody is downsizing especially Bentley and Rolls-Royce. One RR customer stated that when they step from the jet after a long flight they don't want to step into another jet. Pullman will appeal to the customer that needs to showcase every materialistic aspect of their life whether a celebrity , president or dictator. I would prefer the Phantom it has a sense of occasion without being ostentatious it is the best luxury car in the world.
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03-28-2015, 03:05 PM | #50 |
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This car just crashed:
http://www.motor-talk.de/news/testwa...-t5253864.html http://www.bild.de/news/inland/erlko...0396.bild.html No more 770i Source: dpa/Picture Alliance/Focus.de Source: 7aktuell.de/Bild.de Last edited by 335iFFM; 03-28-2015 at 03:10 PM.. |
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and I don't think BMW will cancel the car if a prototype got involved in an accident!
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03-28-2015, 05:23 PM | #52 |
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I think that the 7er will be the benchmark in this class!
Tech, engines, miles better chassis than all its rivals and the combo between Individual and M Sport 😊 |
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03-28-2015, 10:00 PM | #53 |
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At least they got the crash test out of the way Seriously, I hope nobody was injured.
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03-29-2015, 10:18 AM | #56 |
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Well, I really care about the technology. My friends also really care about technology.
I really like to know how the new 7 drive like; especially after the weight saving. If the Carbon Fibre tube can make the car has 10% weight saving, it will be very fun. Even with a big engine, it doesn't help in corning. I wish BMW carbon fibre technology working. Audi is nice, but MB is .......... Actually in today world, who can be don't care about Technology. |
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03-29-2015, 06:13 PM | #58 |
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Part of the reason that leaked image is leaving such a poor impact on us is that nasty color combination. Combined with the wheels that really is an ugly choice. I'm sure it'll look better with the M sport package and one of the more common colors, but as it stands now it still looks like one of the more boring sedans i've seen in a while. The F01 and E65 were not boring looking cars by any means. Then again, the new S class is a bit more understated than the outgoing model so maybe boring is the new trend - possibly the influence of the asian markets where understated is appreciated.
I've been driving 7-series since I was 26 or so, and would like to keep the streak going. Hard to say if I could drive a car that looks like this new one, though. Hopefully future photos will change my mind. |
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Let's relax and wait for official images! Or at least for better images... Every car in that color wouldn't look good. And I don't think those black wheels are production spec. They still look like prototype wheels
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The problem with the G11/G12 is that it lacks that sparkle. Will it still be a great car? Probably but because Mercedes did what they did with the S-Class, I look at the 7-Series as a German Lexus ES. Solid but very pedestrian. With the FXX BMW's, other than the 6-Series, I feel BMW got blindsided with their design. I don't think anyone would be criticizing the looks that much if Mercedes wasn't so extreme with their new designs.
I didn't love the F30 but it was acceptable with the assumption that the C-Class was going to do something similar, just a modernizing of the W204. With the W205, the difference in quality and detail to the 3-Series is almost laughable. I feel the same way about the 7-Series. |
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Looking sharp. I'm going to ignore all the s class comments because it became somewhat of a ritual here to hate on the 7 series with a vengeance. A bit annoying too.
Can't wait to see how this car drives with a 700lb weight loss, CF body and new platform! BMW is doing things right. Now all they need to do is get a new interior in the 3/4 series |
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I do not see BMW in these pics ... More like a blend of Hyundai, honda and Kia
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I'm also not a huge fan of the new G series look so far.
Nice lights though... but that's about it...
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For the love of god make a real M7
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However, at the end of the day, the new car looks like an LCI of the current one, and not a very creative or good looking one at that (from leaked photos). You don't have to take people's comparisons with the S class so personally (like a typical Apple fanboy). It is inevitable since they are competitors. Also, Mercedes already has the S63 and S65 along with other variants, whereas, BMW may not have an M7 to compete. They'll just provide an M Sport package and put the M logo all over the car. Up until now, BMW design would trickle down from the flagship to the 3 series, but this time around, it seems to be going the opposite direction. |
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