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BMW X6 Hybrid to be world's most powerful gas-electric vehicle?

"High performance hybrid" – an oxymoron? Not according to BMW, which has two new hybrids coming to the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. One of the two, the X6 Hybrid, promises to be the most powerful hybrid vehicle ever offered with 478 horsepower and 575 lb-ft of torque from its twin electric motors and 4.4-liter V8 engine combined. According to what appear to be leaked specs from BMW, the X6 Hybrid will scoot to 60 mph in about 5.5 seconds while returning a 20% fuel mileage improvement over the standard X6 with its twin-turbo V8. To ... Read more →

Keeping up with the House of Saud: BMW 7 Series High Security Jonny Lieberman

You're totally rich, your name's on several buildings and your wife is hotter than three suns. And you love sporty driving -- no chauffeur for you. Thing is, people are always shooting at your ...

REPORT: BMW M boss Segler says no M7 model is forthcoming Jonathon Ramsey

In an Automotive News interview given to coincide with the launches of the X5 M and X6 M, when asked about an M7 BMW's M division head Kay Segler replied, "We've looked at that and decided not to ...

2009 BMW 750i dyno'd, proven under-rated power Jeremy Korzeniewski

Somehow, we doubt that dyno numbers are quite as important to individuals who are in the market for a new BMW 7 Series as they are to someone shopping for a new Camaro, GT-R or Corvette. As ...

BMW announces new V12-powered 760i and 760Li in Europe Sam Abuelsamid

As other automakers begin to move towards smaller, more efficient engines, BMW hasn't given up on the V12. Not only has the company added a V12 to the latest 7 series, it's an all new engine with ...

Top BMW designer Karim Habib defects to Mercedes-Benz 7 months ago on Autoblog

Both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have seen recent design-chief departures, and now there's been a defection. Karim Habib, who had a hand in the F01 7 Series while at BMW, has left the Roundel for the three-pointed star. Habib's move to Mercedes has him overseeing Mercedes' advanced design studio in ...

Autoblog Podcast #117 8 months ago on Autoblog

This week, Sam and Chris return from a short hiatus for some fun with a Rolls Royce and a BMW 750Li. After we get all the iDrive carping out of our systems, we move on to what we might see at the Geneva Motor Show, touch briefly on the Autoblog Garage, and finish up with a dandy little ...

V12 BMW 760i spied? 9 months ago on Autoblog

Although BMW's flagship 7 Series sedan has traditionally been available with twelve cylinders under the hood, the latest F01 chassis has so far been headlined by the company's twin-turbo V8. If these spy shots are anything to go by, however, the eight-cylinder turbo is about to get some company, A ...

Spy Shots: Is BMW working on an M7? 9 months ago on Autoblog

Don't get us wrong; we've got no beef with enormously powerful luxury vehicles. In fact, we love 'em. But while Mercedes' AMG division has shoehorned their bestial power plants into all manner of vehicles big and small, BMW's Motorsport division has always drawn a line in the Bavarian sand. They'd ...

BMW considering diesel 7-series for U.S. 11 months ago on Autoblog

While we were visiting with BMW at the LA Auto Show, the automaker made a big deal about its diesel engines, suggesting that the oil-burners would be an alternative to hybrids in the United States just as they are in European countries. Although it wasn't initially in the plans for the U.S. ...

LA 2008: 2009 BMW 7 Series and Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid unveiled LIVE 11 months ago on Autoblog

We already knew pretty much everything there is to know about the U.S. 2009 7 Series, but BMW pulled the covers, both literally and symbolically, off its new range-topper right on schedule anyway. In person, the new 7 has much more presence than it appears to have in photos, with an ...

LA 2008: Twin-turbo V8 slated for BMW 7 Series 11 months ago on Autoblog

BMW is launching its latest 7 Series flagship in the United States here at the LA Auto Show and has decided to whet our appetites a bit before the official unveiling by releasing an early press release about its latest offerings. As expected, the new 7 is equipped with a direct-injected ...

Paris Preview: BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog

With the arrival of the BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid, which will make its initial debut at the Paris Motor Show, both BMW and Mercedes-Benz are set to enter the luxury hybrid market that has so far only seen action in the form of the Lexus LS600h. Although BMW was one of the brands that helped ...

BMW 7 Series gets ballsy unveiling in Russia 1 year ago on Autoblog

You would think a car company with BMW's brand recognition could roll out its redesigned flagship 7 Series covered in burlap at a mid-December reveal in Siberia with no concerns over public perception, but BMW apparently feels the up-and-coming Russian market needs to be romanced with a glitzy intro ...

More details on the "all-new" BMW 7 Series 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for a gallery of the new 7 We've already seen what appear to be official press shots of the new 2009 BMW 7 Series, and it looks pretty good to our eyes. As expected, now that the pictures are available for all the world to see, details about the underpinnings are starting to leak ...

New BMW 7 series teased on the back nine 1 year ago on Autoblog

Behind the man finishing his follow through (he didn't keep his head down) is a glimpse of the new BMW 7-Series front end. Freed from the matte black paint on the mules and with the right bit of studio lighting, the car has the kind of bada** mien that we should expect from the top dog BMW. And we ...

Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7 series, we're getting close! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Seriously, we're getting a bit tired of seeing lightly camo'd BMW 7- series sedans roaming the roads. Isn't it about time that the Bavarian automaker unleashed real photos upon the automotive world? These latest shots were taken by our friends over at Autofiends.com out in the Nevada desert, and we ...

Next BMW night vision system can detect humans in the dark 1 year ago on Autoblog

The next BMW 7-Series is going to be graced with some serious driving technology. While the image above doesn't appear to have anything like the picture quality of Mercedes' NightVision Assist, BMW's offering will have some other features that you probably won't find this side of a special ops ...

Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7 Series interior snapped 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image to enlarge After seeing numerous exterior spy shots and renderings of BMW's upcoming 2009 7 Series and hearing details about the drivetrain, we finally have what appears to be a spy shot of the new 7's interior. Like the exterior, it appears to be rather subdued for a modern BMW. ...

Rendered Speculation? Is this the new BMW 7-Series? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge We don't know if the shot you see above is an official picture of the new F01 BMW 7 Series or not, but it looks to be a pretty accurate rendition of what we've seen so far in spy shots. The front of the car apes the design language of the BMW CS Concept rather nicely, with ...

Next-gen BMW 7-Series to get 8-speed automatic 1 year ago on Autoblog

Are transmissions a new battlefront in the war for customers amongst high end brands? Mercedes has been doing seven ratios for a little while, and Lexus has a new 8-cogger on offer, too. BMW's not content to be trailing with just 6 speeds, so the new 7-series (F01) will reportedly ship with an ...

Spy Shots: Next-gen BMW 7-Series showing almost everything 1 year ago on Autoblog

BMW's current E65/66 7-Series has been roundly bashed since its introduction in 2002, and it's creeping up on retirement. Whether it was deserving of all the uproar or not is down to taste, but following up the classically styled E38 while also making a turn toward a new ethos is a 1-2 punch of ...

Rendered Speculation: 2009 BMW 7-Series 1 year ago on Autoblog

The next 7-Series could say goodbye to its current bluff-sided barge proportions. According to the latest renderings, a lower, wider, larger car swoops up from a front that takes cues from the CS concept to a rear in which there are no remaining traces of the Bangle Butt. We have always been fans ...

Spy Shots: Psychedelic BMW 7-Series 1 year ago on Autoblog

Do you remember the first time you saw your mom wearing a facial mud mask? We had the same reaction when we first saw this spy pic of the new BMW 7-Series that was shot in Munich. While we suppose the psychedelic swirly paint job does obscure the luxury sedan's new lines, it also screams to every ...

Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7-Series 2 years ago on Autoblog

Although we can't make out much of the Concept CS styling cues we hoped for, we wanted to share these newest photos of the once-again-refreshed top Bimmer. Brenda Priddy & Company captured this bahn-burner for Car and Driver and you can see the whole gallery of pics by clicking the image at ...

Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7-series 2 years ago on Autoblog

Although the BMW 7-series has undergone some mild styling tweaks over the past few years, it seems that more is on the way, all in an effort to tighten the reigns of the mangled Bangled versions that caused drivers to bleed from their eyes. Although some hope that the Concept CS will influence ...

2007 Chicago Auto Show: BMW Alpina B7 - An M7 in all but name 2 years ago on Autoblog

They finally brought it out, so we covered it. Actually, we shouldn't sound so aloof. After announcing the BMW Alpina B7 way back in February of 2006, the Bavarians finally decided to show us the production version here in Chicago. And although it wasn't much of a revelation, it WAS a rather ...

Chinese Byd for entry into sports car market 3 years ago on Autoblog

From many angles, the F8 has a definite Mercedes-Benz SL look to it. Scheduled to be unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show by Chinese automaker Byd Auto, the hardtop convertible is the first one in China with independant intellectual property rights. Byd says that the F8's hard-top can be ...

Spy Shots: BMW 7-Series 3 years ago on Autoblog

The prying lens of Mrs. Priddy and her minions captured the newest 7-series during a test run, naturally donning its prerequisite outerwear. The LLN crew gathered from the photos that the new seven will be 'toned down a bit,' compared to its Bangled elderly siblings, with a more subtle rear end and ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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