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2009 BMW 7 Series Brochure

Since we are getting closer to the 2009 BMW 7 Series launch date, BMW has already started to mail out the official 7 series brochure. Our german friends are the first ones to receive the marketing brochure and as always, they chose to share it with the bimmer world.
The fellows at 7Post.com got their hands [...]

Alpina version of the 2009 BMW 7 Series

For those of you that might not know, Alpina is a stand alone car manufacturer in close co-operation with BMW, therefore an Alpina can be bought and serviced at local BMW dealerships, and covered if there is a warranty issue. We recently saw their D3 version, based on the BMW 3 Series Coupe and last [...]

As we mentioned last week, BMW’s 7 Hydrogen is part of the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour that will last two weeks and visit 31 cities.
The BMW 7 Hydrogen joins an unprecedented cross-country journey featuring hydrogen-powered cars by the world’s leading automakers. The purpose of this unique tour: to call on congressional leaders to support the [...]

Apparently we are not the only ones that believe the upcoming, all new-redesigned 2009 BMW 7 Series represents a major technological step for BMW and not only.
In a recent analysis, Jonathan Spira, a Technology Editor at BMWCCA, shared a similar opinion and gave us a detailed description of all the technology whistle and bells that [...]

Photos: 2009 BMW 7 Series

Update: Added a couple more photos from Automarket.ro
It has been a while since we posted some photos of the upcoming 2009 BMW 7 Series. We have already seen the new 7 in a silver color and then there were some official photos shown here, here and here. Today, we have some new real life photos [...]

BMW Hydrogen 7 Joins Department of Transportation, Department of Energy and Leading Automakers on a Two-Week Tour of 31 Cities, August 11 - August 23 - Portland, ME - August 11, 2008… The BMW Hydrogen 7 — the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan — joins an unprecedented cross-country journey featuring hydrogen-powered cars by the world’s leading [...]

Behind the design of the BMW 7 Series

Have you eve wondered what goes behind the scene, before a car actually goes into production? What are the steps in the design process? How is it done? Each time I see a video showing the making of a car, I become fascinated with the whole process and to me, this behind the scene documentary [...]

2009 BMW 7 Series out in the open

The upcoming 2009 BMW 7 Series has been caught undisguised somewhere on a German autobahn near Munich. With the official photos being released already by BMW, there is no need for the extensive  stupid necessary camouflage.
The rear end still seem to have a small camouflage on the trunk lid, but other than that, the car [...]

The new 7 Series looks pretty good

Enough said! Look at these new pictures and maybe it will change your opinion. As I have stated before, my first thought was …not very pleasant when it came to the new 7, but after keep seeing new photos and more, then I completely changed my mind.
What do you think? Still hate it?
 

Video: BMW 7-Series Hourglass in Red Square

We received many emails from people asking us to post more photos or footage from the Never Stand Still event that took place in Moscow's Red Square a couple of days ago. As some of you might have read already, during the event, BMW has unveiled its 7 Series. 
You can read more in the press [...]

Take a look at these photos and please tell me afterward if you still think the new BMW 7 Series "sucks", it's "butt ugly", "looks worse than a Lexus", etc…etc..I have heard all the terms in the past few days. 
I have to admit though, the moment I saw the first photos, I was far from [...]

2009 BMW 7 Series - First Review

The folks at MotorTrend had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with BMW's latest release, the 7 Series. We will act as a pass through point and we will let them explain to you their findings, but before, let us show you a short teaser.

Inside, the car emphasizes a clean look that focuses on [...]

In 2009, BMW will release the hybrid version of its new 7 Series that made its debut a few days ago. According to the folks at CarMagazine UK, the BMW 7 Series hybrid will be powered by a 4.4L V8 gasoline-electric engine that runs on Lithium-Ion batteries.
Same sources state that the fuel-economy would not be [...]

BMW 7 Series German Pricing Released

The new BMW 7 Series was released just a few days ago and the Munich based auto manufacturer has already release the prices for the 7 Series model that will be sold in Germany. 
As expected, the 7 Series is not quite cheap nor it will be affordable to a lot of people. The entry level [...]

New 7 Series Technology Analysis

 
With the recent launch of the BMW 7 Series, we learned about the new technologies that the Munich based manufacturer, implemented in the new 7: new iDrive controller, redesigned graphical user interface, BMW ConnectedDrive and many more.
Jonnathan Spira, Tehnology Editor at BMWCCA,  took the time to do an in-depth analysis of the technology that the new [...]

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