First REAL Look At The Next BMW 7-Series- BMW Brings Sexy Back To Bangle's Butt

HOT DIGGITY! Best looking BMW yet

Really? How can you tell?

the "BMW" name itself is more than enough for fanboys to come up with that conclusion.

read the article people,,, it says the reporters who snappef these photos got to look at it uncovered as long as they had no phone or camera... they said the Bangle butt has disappeared.

Who said anything about Lexus? You got a Lexus chip on your shoulder?

Just because reporters saw doesn't mean we can see. Get real people there are no photos here... Let's wait until there are some decent shots be fore jumping into conclusions one way or the other.

Even the disguise looks good!

I have grown to really like the current Bangle 7 series a radical design that did not look like anything else. I know new BMW will look great, but I you have to give BMW credit for taking the risk for using the Chris Bangle designs. No other luxury auto company would have the courage to take a design risk like BMW.

I've seen it...can't divulge where though...it's a spy thing

001

Spy before you buy ;-)

Who said anything about Lexus? You got a Lexus chip on your shoulder?

The silhouette of the car looks aggressive and sporty. That rear haunch is nice and muscular and it looks like those front kidney grills are much larger than the current gen. I'm predicting a lot of CS concept elements, which is a great thing.

This new redesign will be interesting. Knowing that the vehicle will look small but remain a "full S-class competitor" is truely promising. I've always liked the '00-'02 7-series...just wished it could've been had with AWD. Maybe that will be an option this time around.

BMW has confirmed the next 7 will be available with AWD.

but not until 4-12 months after initial launch.

Yes, not at launch, but sometime soon after.

Go read the article, and stop hatin on agent001... they explicitly say that they have been able to see the car fully uncovered, but were not able to take pictures b/c of security... Honestly, if you have such a problem with the agents here, go find a different site and stop wastin our time with your comments!

I don't know about the rest of you, but this is the most exciting car to be released this upcoming year (and that includes the Porsche Panamera)

BMW has perfected the flame surfacing, and judging by the 3-series coupe and X6, you know this thing is going to be a masterpiece.

Those kidney grilles look massive like the CS and that rear profile shot makes the car look very muscular. CANT WAIT to see the real deal.

This new BMW 7-Series will take the LS460 and tear it up into itty bitty little pieces!

lol

obama:

what world do you live in? the LS is an old lady car. the 7-series is for people like to drive.

thanks so much for your commentary!

GoBarackHusseinObama08, Lexus makes a bunch of self-parkin' bore mobiles.

Don't you drive a Ford Maverick with 22's or are you still riding your bicycle with training wheels?

GoObama08, what are you talking about?

Hussein is a common name in the Middle East o_O

Like George is a common name in the USA ;-)

I love it,its in its natural state,loaded on a truck to the dealer for repairs.

its too covered up to judge anything. but as far as bangle designs look, theres barely anything, if nothing, pretty about the current ones.

thats different for bmw, they normally skip a generation before changing a whole desighn theme i expected something very close to the current car

I like what I see or what I can make out from these photos. It appears BMW is going the right direct. IMO the front was never the problem. That Bangle BUTT had to go and they made it a lot nicer with the refresh mode. I hope BM continues to revise what they have now but not change the complete design of the current or else the 7 series identity will be lost.

They must maintain the boldness of the 7 series cause that's what I think really distinguished itself from the S and the A8.

Well it has some serious meats in the rear...

Awww, now my 7 feels obsolete...

The exterior of the new 7 looks far better than the one I drive. I can'y wait to see the interior since thats what I love so much about mine.

It looks great so far.

judging from those pics, i dont see any sexiness but rather camouflage...another misleading title

The headline is a fraud - it highly misrepresents the content. Seems to be common around here.

Thanks for all the intelligent and insightful commentary GoObama08. Once again you've made it obvious why you've become the laughing stock of autospies...Behind the camouflage are clear design cues belonging to the CS concept. Should be a stunner.

Right, with their FWD Camry/ES350.

GoObama08 seriously I'm laughing at the fact that you think Lexus owns the US luxury market.

HOT! I hope it's available with AWD at launch (which will be when, exactly?), because I just added it to my list...

I really love that side profile. Very CS.

S4, Here's the article I remember mentioning the 7 would have AWD as an option.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-7-series-future.html

And I would guess they launch late 2008 or early 2009, perhaps as a 2010 model...who knows?

judging from how bmw does its product life cycle i would say it will be an 09 model, with the 5 and 6 series to follow 1-2 years later, and the 3 series to come out in what 2012. but hey i was wrong about its styling i could be wrong there also lol. i guess styling you have to keep fresh alot faster now its so not like BMW to change direction so fast, and the 7 series normally sets the tone for the rest of the lineup styling wise so i guess the 3,5 and 6 will get this treatment as well

the car is expected to arrive at U.S. dealerships by January of 2009. AWD will not be available at launch, it's expected one year later.

An entire year? I can't wait that long. I may just get a 7er with RWD if it has the proper winter devices and I can get good 19" snow tires...

Please GoObama08, just go away kid. It pains me to read your immature, silly little comments. Shouldn't you be playing with your ipod or something?

I think he needs some "Change"

This version of the 7 series will definitely be a hot model even though only the side doors are seen from these pictures. With this on the road will make it and the LS460L the best looking sedans. Now its time for the A8 to have new looks, and sadly the MB S class still have another decade to fix its current ugly design.

Oh, well lets hope this new 7 series has a nice interior too not as ugly as the current model.

Very nice indeed, from what we can see of the car. I will take Agent 001's word that the "Bangle Butt" is gone. Bravo BMW!

Now if they would just get rid of iDrive ......

Can't really tell alot from these pics, I'll admit the car does seem a bit smaller than the current 7 series

U people on this site kill me. I just don't understand the back and forth Lexus, BMW, Mercedes, Audi bashing. I thought this was a site for enthusiasts such as myself and not for brand whores. I personally love BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Porsche, Audi, Infiniti, Ferrari, Lambourghini and believe it or not a couple of Cadillacs (wth). But again, I love cars not a particular brand. I wish it was more people like that on this site.

Great post! Nice to see someone put it plain.

You're absolutely right, whenever there's a BMW thread, you can bet some will try to make it a BMW v. lexus war, and vice versa. Neither of these companies is intended to appeal to everyone, so we should all just learn to co-exist, and realize that competition is what's making these cars better and better.

The great thing about the current 7 is that it went from looking like a stretched 5 to an imposing presence that demanded attention. I wasnt the biggest fan, because all the '90s Bimmers were beautiful, even if they were three sausages, different sizes. Now I dont like the style of any of them.

This new 7 looks like it might keep the bold, imposing presence while returning to a more elegant, sophisticated style, like the Bimmers of yore.

Yes, it looks like a proper evolution of the timeless E38 design. It appears to retain that car's classic proportions without sacrificing modern, fresh, bold design.

Interestingly enough, even though I echoed toyotamarc's sentiments, I got a "-1" to his "+7."

GoObama08 it is only fitting that a guy that is voting for an empty suit for president would love the empty sheet metal that is Lexus. Also Obama think about why Lexus sells more cars, it is because all there models cost less than the Germans and thus more people can buy them. See statistics sometimes lie.

I can't exactly tell how the rear-end has changed, but from the looks of the leading twin lines, it already looks promising. I'm excited about the new era under Hooydonk's design. This will be one of many starting with their 7 series. I do hope they improve their iDrive to be more intuitive and their cockpit layout.

Ok, I am probably one of the biggest "rational" BMW fans here, I like the current 7er. I'll have to see more pictures, cause this looks like a big 3er.

Can't see much from these pictures, but the side looks good. I guess we'll have to wait until we get clearer pictures to really see how good it will be.

I am an avid partisan against BMW. But even the big front grill on this car looks good. From the side it looks like an extended 3 series side. Overall the shape is much lowere, very reminiscent of the old 7 series which i liked quite a lot. I think this car has great promise. But Merc S Class is really gorgeous, i think the best Mercedes I have seen(off course except the classic ones), and Audi A8 is up for revision, and Lexus LS is also very grand, and If Jaguar has the guts to do it, they might make the next XJ like the CXF and very radiacal. If a car like CXF is made available, i will snatch it up blindly, really i have not seen a car as perfectly balanced in beauty, aggression, and modern design as the C XF in my recent memory, although i must say BMW CS is very close, almost up there with the CXF. If Jaguar can make the XJ like the CXF, especially the front, then i promise to buy that car.

Nice.

I like the concept CS. However this new Bimmer from the pics the proportion don't look close to it at all. just like the concept X. The design was so outstanding the when the z4 came out I did not really like it much because the concept car was so much nicer.

bmw... stop making flops

BMW and Mercedes have their base customers that will buy anything they produce.Their styling has always been the best in the world,but they have made a few flops.

the sidewalk bench pictured behind the beemer is infinitely more attractive than any bangle butt.