maateuszz89
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Found this today:
motorauthority.com
I think it is far better looking than current 7-series. I hope they'll improve the grill in production version.
motorauthority.com
Due for introduction late next year as a 2009 model, BMW?s next-gen 7-series saloon has been spotted in recent months undergoing testing on both sides of the Atlantic. Though the test cars revealed some basic details such as the overall shape and wheelbase, their heavy camouflage meant the car?s final look has remained a mystery.
These latest renderings give us an early look as to what to expect, compiled using information from past spy shots and sources close to the project. As the images suggest, the styling of the next 7-series will be heavily influenced by the current 3-series and won?t be as radical as earlier predicted. The car?s overhangs will be longer than the current model but will sit lower and wider, giving the car a sportier appearance.
Most of the changes will be taking place beneath the new sheet-metal. Noticeable changes will be a longer wheelbase and wider track as well as a range of new engine options including a hybrid version. BMW, along with GM and Daimler, has developed a two-mode hybrid system that?s expected to debut in the new 7, and last month a prototype was even spotted entering GM?s Michigan proving grounds.
BMW?s new twin-turbo petrol V8, which debuted in the X6 crossover, will also make an appearance in the 7-series as well as a possible V8 turbodiesel. Other new technologies will be a new eight-speed ZF automatic transmission and a torque-splitting differential on the rear axle.
I think it is far better looking than current 7-series. I hope they'll improve the grill in production version.