RE: Updated 7 Series gets new 530hp V8
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PistonTim said:
Apart from the obvious hideousness a loss of 0.4 seconds 0.60 for a 25bhp reduction suggestions much bigger changes to gearing / mapping elsewhere in the system too. Sad state of affairs.
Was thinking the same - guess its a "heavy" car but with the best part of 600HP a reduction of 25 shouldn't make any real difference...That really takes the biscuit absolutely sinful, one of the ugliest front ends I've ever seen especially given that the previous car was actual quite a handsome design better looking than the A8 or S class imo. Current 5 series is nice and new 3 looks decent enough but with the flagship 7's (X7 also) they've lost the plot completely.
TwinExit said:
Chestrockwell said:
All I keep seeing is China this, China that, big brands catering to them.
Do people sink 100k into luxury salons in China every day? I don’t get it, are the streets filled with long wheel base barges?
Sure they have a population of over a billion and the economy is booming but I’m sure the majority are poor over there, unless I’m missing something. The economy in places like Brazil and India is booming but that only means the rich get richer.
No, the design language of BMW trickles down from the 7/8 Series to the 1 series, and that is of assertiveness and aggression.Do people sink 100k into luxury salons in China every day? I don’t get it, are the streets filled with long wheel base barges?
Sure they have a population of over a billion and the economy is booming but I’m sure the majority are poor over there, unless I’m missing something. The economy in places like Brazil and India is booming but that only means the rich get richer.
For a BMW owner to 'not get noticed', he has failed in that facet of his life.
Nothing to do with China at all, that's just daily mail thinking.
Reading through 5 pages of grille comments (the bugs bunny one made me laugh), and my only thought is 'did the pre-facelift have issues with cooling?'.
On a serious note though, it's blatant that BMW have gone after markets outside Europe with this one. Markets that like such extravagant features and bling. And it's obviously the new family grille, looking at the X7.
Maybe BMW did a Ryanair. No such thing as bad press. After all, we are all talking about it (whilst trying to hold down a good meal).
On a serious note though, it's blatant that BMW have gone after markets outside Europe with this one. Markets that like such extravagant features and bling. And it's obviously the new family grille, looking at the X7.
Maybe BMW did a Ryanair. No such thing as bad press. After all, we are all talking about it (whilst trying to hold down a good meal).
theboss said:
Wills2 said:
Yep hence the global launch was over there:
I was hoping it might be one of these cases where “real life” looks better than these promotional renders, but it looks even f
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