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First Picture Of New BMW 7-Series Squaring Off Against Mercedes S-Class, Jaguar XJ

This is the first time we've seen the new 2009 BMW 7-Series posing next to two of its direct rivals, a Mercedes S-Class and a Jaguar XJ. We're not sure what the photo shoot of the luxury trio was for, but we're assuming it's for a buff book doing a luxury car snooze-fest. Which is good, because then no one will be awake to be horrified by the looks of the new 7-series. Check out more of Alex's photography here.
(Hat tip to bigtrick!)

2:45 PM on Fri Sep 19 2008
By Mark Arnold
4,397 views, 42 comments

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2009 BMW 7-Series Spotted During Wet-Weather Testing

After our not-so-pleasant time with the outgoing 2008 BMW 7-Series, we were sure that the upcoming 2009 BMW 7-Series couldn't possibly be any worse. After all, it doesn't look half bad in the official shots that have leaked out. But now we've got these shots of one still testing. This could mean one of two things: Either the Germans are just being themselves and demanding perfection, testing it up to the very last moment possible. Or they are desperately scrambling to get it right, making sure all the settings of the i-Crap on the car work as they should. Of course, maybe some engineer just took it out on his lunch break. (Hat tip to Shmifty!)

1:40 PM on Mon Sep 15 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,482 views, 20 comments

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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
3,193 views, 22 comments

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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
6,894 views, 39 comments

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2009 BMW 7-Series Teases German Golfers

The new 2009 BMW 7-Series won't be officially unveiled until next week, but that didn't stop BMW from showing off a larger-than-life teaser image at this past weekend's BMW International Open in Germany. Of course, they had to show something, since the prize for sinking a hole-in-one on the par-three 17th hole was none other than one of the new Bavarian luxo-barges.

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Spy Photos

12:40 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,197 views, 7 comments

Latest by yellofury * * * * *: now all BMWs come with a bluetooth headset standard as well teeth whitening and hair coloring well maybe just in Florida more »

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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
3,662 views, 26 comments

Latest by Bumblebee: @UNÆVÒL\/ED: True. Nothing on the internet is so important that it's worth putting up with that. more »