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    2009 BMW 7-Series, ActiveHybrid Hit LA Show Floor

    BMW rolled out the red carpet for the debut of the new 2009 BMW 7-Series and BMW Concept 7-Series ActiveHybrid, both driving across the carpet under power of BMW's twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8. The difference is while the 2009 7-Series moved with the force of 400 HP and 450 lb-ft of torque, the 7-Series ActiveHybid had an additional 20 HP and 155 lb-ft of torque on tap thanks to the addition of an electric motor. The former will go on sale early next year while the latter is but a concept, though one we believe is close to the design of a future BMW hybrid. Press releases and live photos below.

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    4:00 PM on Wed Nov 19 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
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    Most discussed wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx: Is the target consumer for the 7 series really looking for a hybrid? Wouldn't it make more sense to stick more »

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    BMW Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid Adds Power, Efficiency

    Ahead of its official reveal at the LA Auto Show, the official details on the BMW Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid have finally been released after months of us sitting on the edges of our seats, waiting with bated breath. The ActiveHybrid (as opposed to the other name considered, "LazyHybrid") is a "preview of potential" for things to come from BMW and shows off a mild hybrid operating from a motor integrated transmission, which was jointly developed with Chrysler and General Motors. The motor "assists" a 400 HP, 450 lb-ft, 4.4 liter V8 with its own 20 HP and 155 lb-ft of torque providing oil barons with cognitive dissonance the feel-good benefit of 15% better fuel economy. Complete details in an uncompromisingly self satisfied press release below.

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    12:30 PM on Wed Nov 19 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
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    2009 BMW 7-Series, Now With 400 HP Twin-Turbo V8

    The next generation 7-Series has officially arrived, though if you've been paying attention you've already seen the 2009 BMW 7-series and therefore know that the design team has gone to great effort to correct the car's awkward-looking posterior. A new twin-turbocharged, direct-injection 4.4-liter V8 manages 400 HP and 450 lb-ft of torque, which should make the chauffeur happy. If you find yourself behind the wheel there's a plethora of technology to keep you from killing yourself including Active Cruise Control, Active Blind Spot Detection, BMW Night Vision and cameras on the side and rear of the luxo-yacht. The new 7-series is also the first BMW with a multi-link double-wishbone front suspension. It's something to think about on the way to the appointment with your increasingly distressed stock broker.

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    10:30 AM on Wed Nov 19 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
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    Most discussed layabout: If only they could make it look as elegant as the E38. more »

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    2008 BMW 750Li, Part Two

    Exterior Design: ***
    Toned down since 2006, the 2008 BMW 750Li nevertheless remains polarizing. It is distinctive, it is strangely attractive and it does look sophisticated. It isn't what you'd call traditionally good looking. Here, in extended wheelbase form, there’s an added degree of awkwardness that does the already challenging lines no favors.

    Interior Design: **
    Some people will be impressed with the amount of leather and wood in the 750Li, but once you start using it, it can become rather infuriating. As I've already griped about in part one, the gear selector and seat adjustment buttons are both in absolutely the wrong place, with clunky controls to remind you of the fact. But the bigger problem is the overall design seems to have forgotten about ergonomics altogether. Whereas BMWs of the past were designed around the driver, this generation of the 7-Series ushered in the current trend of convex dashboards with hard-to-reach knobs and buttons. Though I will admit the enormous back seats combined with the power-operated slide-out shades make you feel more important than you actually are.

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    2:47 PM on Wed Sep 10 2008
    By Mark Arnold
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    2009 BMW 7-Series Sketches Reveal The Slightly More Radical Path Not Taken

    Though there was some speculation that the 2009 BMW 7-Series might be undergoing a radical refresh, the actual 2009 7-Series is a mostly underwhelming update. The rear of the car has been mercifully revised. The rest of the big Bimmer has undergone a more subtle transformation — especially subtle in light of the 7-series sketches released by BMW today.

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    1:40 PM on Thu Jul 24 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
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    2009 BMW 7-Series Thinks It's KITT, Has Human-Detecting Night Vision

    Although we showed you the new 2009 BMW 7-Series in all of its unofficial glory on Thursday. Well, now we've got the official details from BMW, and we've included the full press release for the new 7-Series after the jump. Sure, focus all you want on the horsepower (407 HP in the 750i and 750Li, 326 HP in the 740i and 740Li) or the torque (600 Nm of torque in the 750i and 750Li, 450 Nm of torque in the 740i and 740Li) or even the 155 MPH electronically-limited top speed, but the one thing that's sticking out in our minds is the new "individual pedestrian recognition" night vision system. That's right, the new BMW 7 will tell you when there's a person walking in front of the car, even at mid-double-digit speeds. See, there's a little icon of a person and everything. We're just wondering whether there's a similar icon for moose, deer or other woodland creatures. We'll have to see once we get behind the wheel ourselves in rural Michigan.

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    4:30 PM on Sat Jul 5 2008
    By Ray Wert
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    Latest by coupeZ600: @EmperorPalpatine: One of the prettiest dump-truck drivers I ever knew drove a Mack with a 5-and-4, and we all thought more »

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    2009 BMW 7-Series Hits Web A Wee Bit Early

    After teasing us with the new 2009 BMW 7-series, BMW's finally revealed the new 7 via an early leak of press photos to the web. After throwing everything at us from a flowbee-equipped mule to the teaser at the German golf outing, they've tossed the next 7-series at us in every way possible but with the kitchen sink. Every time, it's been nothing but a tease. Well, except for that purported leaked press shot. But somehow these small press photos have wiggled their way out onto the web and we've managed to snap 'em up.

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    9:20 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
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    Latest by AudiHenry: Beautiful to know that Audi once again maintains style and grace in the high-end sedan segment. What a bad 10 years more »

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    2009 BMW 7-Series Caught Heading Towards Vegas, So Money

    While en route to a swinging bachelor party, AutoFiend's editor came upon a 2009 BMW 7-Series testing along the road to Las Vegas (generally a much happier drive than the ride home). This time the 7-series is mostly uncamouflaged and lacking in the Flowbee package; also, it looks as though someone has squirted a bit of water on the flame surfacing relative to the previous generation. Our Flowbee-tastic spy photos below and more photos at AutoFiends.[AutoFiends]


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    1:20 PM on Mon Jun 23 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
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    2009 BMW 7-Series Bumper Hits EBay?

    According to our friends over at Pistonheads, the best place to get a gander at what the new 2009 BMW 7-Series looks like isn't by setting up a tripod on the Nurburgring or by chatting up the forum fan-boys. Nope, it's heading over to EBay where apparently the front bumper for the next generation F01 BMW 7-Series has popped up on the auction site and is now going for a not-so-hefty 5 Euros. We've no idea if the seller is yanking our chain, but if they are, the joke's pretty damn funny. Now only if someone could tell us where to find our Flowbee package. One more pic from the reverse after the jump. More »
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    7:30 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
    By Ray Wert
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    Latest by Bumblebee: @UNÆVÒL\/ED: True. Nothing on the internet is so important that it's worth putting up with that. more »

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    2009 BMW 7-Series Leaked?

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