Next 7er is coded as F01 (SWB) and F01 (LWB). Yes, BMW is starting labeling new models in development with "F" codes. X6 will be the last one wearing "E" code (E7?).
Here are some news from scott26 about next 7er:
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Challenging , awkward , incoherent or just plain ugly are some of the attributes that BMW have endured in their challenging " car from another star " E65/E66 7er . while the term alien surrounded it's identity when it was introduced.
it's radicality did not sit right in a wholly conservative segment and market.
with the dawn of the rise of wealth in Asia . The 7er rose to the challenge and found it's bearing in a developing market appealing to prospectors in technolgical areas such as computing and electronics who identified with the cars - reported complex controls.
As the competition saw BMW take huge share of Asian markets whilst other contenders were not so successful - A move apparently that can be seen in the new mercedes-S-Klasse - Radicality , technologically advanced and a new interpretation of a driver interface shows that mercedes are square set on challenging one of the major markets for luxury cars
and the reputation of the BMW 7er in Asia.
Whilst the facelifted 7er introduced earlier this year has seen a european pick of sales , The 7er is not the doom prospect that everyone was predicting. It is the most successful 7er to date and has introduced younger customers to this segment than normally a luxury car of this magnatude appeals to.
when the next 7er appears in early 2009. This this will be the most challenging 7er yet. As well as a regular luxury sedan , a longer wheelbase car will feature different styling - look more elegant , luxurious as the standard model will take a more sporting approach . A third spin off will be a low slung 4 dr coupe which could take suicide doors and a 9 or 8 series badge.
In design the radical approach is very much in element - snake like eyes surround a widened twin kidney grille . The whole rear end of the car lifts up with the trunk lid now part of the rear wings - a strong shoulder line connects the mid section of the body and the rear lights wrap onto the bootlid. The LWB features larger shaped front lights and a long light strip along the rear trunk lid. Engines will start from new V8 including twin turbo , petrol and diesel , a new twin turbo V12 and next generation top line diesel engine , hydrogen power will also be available from the start of production.
And then finally Because of the proposals of using lightweight efficiency the 7er will be engineered to be lighter than it's previous incarnations. The new 7er will also commit platform modules that will be shared with the new small Rolls-Royce.
With the advance to make the 7er more lighter the next generation car will eventually herald the arrival of an M7.
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