SPIED: What Is THIS? BMW 7-Series Mule Spotted, M7? Hybrid? CLS Competitor?

Thanks to Fred Khaz in SoCal, we have received images of a new BMW 7-Series mule. What do you think it could be for?

Is this the next-gen 7 undergoing early product testing or something else up BMW's sleeve? What do you think?

Let us know and weigh in below!

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B7FAN - 10/20/2009 4:07:45 PM

-2 Boost

Hopefully its an M7 this is what we have been waiting for.

Schwitz916 - 10/20/2009 5:01:27 PM

+9 Boost

Could be a hybrid version of the 7-series. More likely than an M7 unfortunately

Agent00R - 10/20/2009 5:28:14 PM

-1 Boost

From what I understand this was taken today...

BondMI6 - 10/20/2009 5:45:44 PM

+2 Boost

I don't think it was taken today. I think it was taken a while back and this is either the F01 prototype prior to launch or the F01 prototype with the M-sport package.

Agent001 - 10/20/2009 8:24:26 PM

+1 Boost

AAAAAAGGG!!! Wrong taken today on 405 in SoCal.

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SteedPub - 10/20/2009 5:46:25 PM

+3 Boost

It's not disguised all that much which leads this one to think it is likely a hybrid version that might have slightly different cladding, light lenses, and other minor details. Surveys show that hybrid buyers need to have a level of uniqueness to make sure the world knows how much smarter they are than the average driver.

In addition, the wheel and tire package on this car appears to lean more toward the low end of the totem pole, not sized and proportionate as one would expect with an M7.

PlanB - 10/20/2009 6:12:24 PM

+2 Boost

Couldn't they have just removed the hybrid badges? No one would have known or cared. The coverings just brought more attention to it.

Yonder7 - 10/20/2009 8:06:51 PM

+3 Boost

Also too ugly to be a CLS contender..

DogLb - 10/20/2009 9:41:10 PM

+1 Boost

I know it's got the cladding...but since it appears to be LONG wheel base, could it be a newer 760Li?

Otherwise, I'd go with hybrid

enthusiastx11 - 10/21/2009 3:09:23 AM

+1 Boost

Schwitz916 - 10/21/2009 9:33:33 AM

+1 Boost

If it's not a 7-series hybrid, could it be a 2011 5-series that is just following the 7-series styling? It looks a little short to be a 7 from the picture or could just be the angles. The headlights under the masking look a little bit different than the current 7 series.

2ndbimmer - 10/23/2009 10:43:58 AM

+1 Boost

got bmwusa.com and look at the 7 series hybrid. Its already going ot be available this spring and they have pictures up. Stay in the loop people!!! there is more than one place to get information in the world...