Filed under: Sedan, Performance, BMW, Luxury
Audi has the
S8,
Mercedes has the
S63 AMG and
Jaguar has the
XJR, but
BMW has always held that an
M7 wasn't justified, leaving its associated
Alpina line to tackle that market with the
B7 (pictured). The chief engineer at the M division, however, feels otherwise.
Speaking to
Autocar, the BMW M development chief Albert Biermann indicated that he would like to see the M division do a performance version of the
7 Series to compete with the above-mentioned models, but that there are no current plans in place to do so. Neither did he specify what kind of engine it would have, or if it would be badged, for that matter, as an M7 or an M Performance model.
The latter is the approach which the M division is reportedly taking with performance versions of BMW crossovers beyond the
X5 M and
X6 M, such as the
X3 and upcoming
X4. The division is also said to be developing a performance-tuned xDrive system to compete with AMG's new all-wheel-drive models, as well as a potential
M3 GT to join the new
M3 sedan and M4 coupe with a slantback bodystyle.
BMW performance engineering boss wants an M7 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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