2009 7 series - Page 8

yomomwhat · **Re: 2009 7 series -** 02-14-2006, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GTA7.5

From the looks of that ps seems like the clamshell idea for the bootlid is history for the next 7er. Rumer also has it that the shifter will move back to the center console. Classic themes are coming back!

i think by 2010 cars won't need i drives / command controllers, it will all be voice controlled!!

Deutsch · **Re: 2009 7 series -** 02-14-2006, 08:43 PM

lets merge threads...

Deutsch · **Re: Believe it.... 2008/2009 7 series -** 02-14-2006, 08:46 PM

I'll be the originator of a new controversey. Granted this was done uknowingly, but now it looks too, as if BMW will be implementing a larger grill onto the new F** 7er as MB has done for the W221 S-class. I think personally it will look really cool, even more cool is the news of a simplified driver in car commuinications interface. I'm also glad to know that the gear selector will be moving back to the floor console. I also think that w/ the intro of this car will we see a return of less ostentaious designs from BMW. I'm very excited for this car, just like I was for the E65/66 7er before it came out, but this time it's different.

The Artist · **Re: Believe it.... 2008/2009 7 series -** 02-14-2006, 08:48 PM

who told you that the gear selector is goin back to the floor console?

Deutsch · **Re: Believe it.... 2008/2009 7 series -** 02-14-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by The Artist

who told you that the gear selector is goin back to the floor console?

Georg Kacher.

The Artist · **Re: Believe it.... 2008/2009 7 series -** 02-14-2006, 08:51 PM

who is that ? and why would he tell you?..

Deutsch · **Re: Believe it.... 2008/2009 7 series -** 02-14-2006, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by The Artist

who is that ? and why would he tell you?..

Haha, Georg Kacher is a contributing editor to CAR, Automobile, and Autobild. Huge German guy(6'8") and seems to have a strong reputation.

Back to the 7er, we do know Scott is right about one thing so far, the widened kidney grill. However I would challenge is mention of this car being even more "challenging" than the current 7. If anything at all, especially with the advent of the 3er coupe and already looking at the E90 sedan, it can be seen that perhaps BMW is indeed moving into a more subtle yet still modern approach in regards to it's design language. I personally think that this will be the order of the day at BMW.

Edmunds.com

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IL Exclusive: 2008 BMW 7 Series Will Be Smaller, Sportier and…a Bit Better-Looking

Date posted: 12-12-2005

MUNICH — The current BMW 7 Series is a sales success, especially in North America and Asia, but its controversial looks have been a downer for the luxury brand. Not surprisingly, the appearance of the flagship will be changed with the next-generation model as insider sources tell Inside Line the next 7 Series, coming in late 2008, will be less radical-looking, smaller and sportier.

The next 7 Series is in the works now, under code name "F01" for the standard 7 and "F02" for the long-wheelbase version, which will reportedly be about 5.5 inches longer. Major changes are to the rear end, which will have wraparound lights and a more sculptured look. From the side, there will be three creases rather than the current two, and door handles are positioned lower. The shift lever will be moved to a more traditional location on the transmission tunnel. The much criticized iDrive electronic controls will be "more intuitive," sources say.

A hybrid version is expected at some unspecified future date, and the basic design of the next 7 Series is said to become the basis of a "business class" Rolls-Royce that will be priced under $200,000 and will come out by late 2009.

What this means to you: A completely different-looking 7 Series is something worth watching for, if only to see what BMW will come up with next.

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Deutsch · **Re: 2009 7 series -** 02-28-2006, 12:06 AM

Panke stated to press at Geneva 06':

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BMW Readying New Hydrogen 7-Series for Public Sale

"The challenge" for manufacturers like BMW is to come up with environmental-friendly technology that doesn't take away from the joy of driving, declared BMW CEO Helmut Panke. And one way to do that is with hydrogen, he told TheCarConnection.com during a Geneva Motor Show preview. Panke said he "will confirm" that within two years, a version of the 7-Series sedan will be put on the market capable of using both hydrogen and gasoline. "It will not be just a test car," but will be offered to the pubic, Panke emphasized. Unlike some makers, which are developing futuristic fuel cell systems, BMW has chosen to focus on using hydrogen to power a relatively conventional, internal combustion engine. By going bi-fuel with the 7-er, a buyer would be able to run on conventional gasoline when unable to find a hydrogen pump. At the moment, there are perhaps a few dozen of those in operation anywhere in the world.

RikfromBelgium · **Re: 2009 7 series -** 03-01-2006, 06:14 AM

and that my friends is the future

siko · **Re: 2009 7 series -** 04-24-2006, 10:50 AM

Source and article here.