The current generation 2013 BMW 7-Series has been around since 2008. But four years later, BMW introduced a new updated version of the F01 7-Series to make sure that it stays with the competition. From the looks, it doesn’t appear that the 7-Series was updated, but the changes are more than skin deep. BMW introduced [...]
The M7, M diesels and manuals are all possible prospects for the US said BMW’s Motorsport chair, Dr. Nitschke in a recent interview with Car and Driver. The M7 idea is just that, a nebulous, fluffy idea at this point which is under consideration, but the other two are confirmed for the United States. For [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today that it found 16 crashes and five injuries related to its investigation of transmission control issues with the BMW 7-Series. The investigation covers around 122,000 units of the 7-Series built from 2002 through 2008 model years. The investigation by NHTSA began in August and the agency has [...]
Here is a quick tidbit for you guys – according to BMW R&D chief Klaus Draeger, the next-generation BMW 7-Series sedan will use a carbon fiber construction to drop some weight off the heavy sedan. Engineers have been studying implanting carbon fiber construction technology in mainstream BMW models since they began development on the BMW i3 [...]
BMW has announced that it is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 5-Series, 5-Series Gran Turismo, 7-Series, X5, X6 vehicles with a V8 or 12-cylinder turbocharged engine. Apparently there could be an issue with the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump that can overheat. “This could lead to a smoldering of the pump or [...]
A powerful tuning package has been crafted by Turningwerk of Germany for BMW’s large 7-Series L. The approximately $270,000 makeover boasts 710-hp at 804 lb-ft of torque. The awesome torque-to-horsepower ratio gets you a 0 to 62mph time of 3.5 seconds with a top speed reaches an nice 217.5 mph. Weight reduction was a big [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration always finds a way to pop up in our weekly news at some point. So here’s some more! The NHTSA is currently investigating 120,000 2002-2007 E65 and E66 BMW 7-Series over a concern that the car’s parking pawl may not hold the car in park when it is shifted [...]
At the turn of the 2012 year, the BMW X6 will have turned three years old, which means that its due for a mid-cycle refresh. Other than the usual visual and aesthetic changes, the biggest change is a new inline-six diesel. Featuring Tri-Turbo, which means yes, three turbochargers, the 3.0L inline-six will peak at about [...]
Three thieves from Poland stole a significant spread of vehicles about a month ago. Among the goods: a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, a BMW 7-Series, and special edition Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Sang Bleu. The cars where stolen from Oberrieden, Switzerland. The goal was to get the cars back to Poland, by way of Germany. [...]
It’s been a while since we’ve had a ‘Let’s Talk Numbers’ battle so we’re bringing it back today with a face-off between the 2011 BMW 7-Series and the 2011 Audi A8. Our battle today includes the 2011 Audi A8, which is powered by a 4.2L V8 and the 2011 BMW 750i, which is powered by [...]
