BMW M7 in the works-set to battle Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG

The head of BMW reckons his company is nowhere near done growing and looks set to add even more derivatives to its already-bulging waistline.

BMW chairman Helmut Panke spoke about several possible BMW models in a recent interview with Auto Motor und Sport, with the most likely additions being an M7 and an entry-level Rolls-Royce.

Panke said an M-powered version of BMW’s flagship 7 Series would be developed in response to market demand, but primarily to battle Mercedes-Benz’s fire-breathing S63 AMG.

M7 details remain virtually non-existant, but we'll speculate that when it arrives it could be fitted with the 5,0-litre V10 already familiar to M5 and M6 owners. It may even be powered by a stretched version of the 760's 327-kW 6,0-litre V12.

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bigfoot - 4/6/2006 11:39:01 PM

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Its about time BMW introduced the M7. I am sure it will not be powered by the M5/M6 V10 engine as it would not be able to tackle S63 AMG, however the engine is possibilty if the target is onlt the S55 AMG

BMWpride - 4/7/2006 1:30:48 AM

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M5/M6 engine in the M7. HELL NO. Get rid of the 760 and rework the powertrain, suspension, and body and BOOM! you should have an M7. 6.0 Liter V12 with 600 hp please!!!!!!

BMWpride - 4/7/2006 1:30:48 AM

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M5/M6 engine in the M7. HELL NO. Get rid of the 760 and rework the powertrain, suspension, and body and BOOM! you should have an M7. 6.0 Liter V12 with 600 hp please!!!!!!

Yonder7 - 4/7/2006 1:56:54 PM

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I Agree, make no sence for owners is this category to manual transmision If most of time will drive the car like a Limo.

JMd71 - 4/9/2006 7:20:50 PM

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I admit that I am an Audi fan, but I applaud MB for offering AMG models in pretty much their entire range. BMW's M models (and its customers) would welcome the M7, I'm sure. Audi's S and RS models take forever to come to market.

E34M5 - 4/10/2006 7:29:44 PM

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BMW has never made a M version of the 7 series, and for good reason. The basic formula for an M is exemplary handling and a high-revving engine. I have an E34 M5 (1989-1995 body style) and about the time of that my car came out an M8 was also under development. But M Gmbh refused to allow this car to be sold as an M8 and so eventually a detuned version was sold as the 850CSi. (still a beautiful and awesome car) The CSi had a nicely tuned version of the 5L V12 from the 7 and 8 series, but it was still a 2 valve per cylinder arrangement. (The real deal arrived with the 48 valve V12 in the McLaren F1.) But the real reason the car was never sold as the M8 was the weight. (4300lb) Google M8 for all the mysterious details. I just hope the overweight M6 doesn't indicate the lowering of standards at M Gmbh. MBs have always seen more action at the stoplight than at the track. The AMG S makes more sense than an M7, but not much. Sales for the E55 were way better -- same motor in a smaller (but still plenty big) car = faster. And what's the big deal about the S63's motor anyway? I doubt it will have the torque of the SC'd 5.5l motor. MB skillfully used superchargers to turn the humble 3 vavle motors into fire breathers. The 6.3l engine will make it's power more elegantly, but who cares? Oh, and Ms have never had a torque converter! BMW could get around this now with the SMG tranny, but that hasn't gone over well with American M5 buyers who are demanding a gated shifter, which reportedly will happen, albeit with 6 speeds.

BM3W - 4/12/2006 2:42:24 PM

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I like the idea of the M7. The Alpina B7 if fitted with a 4.4 liter supercharger V8. I would like to see the M7 fitted with a 5.0 liter V10 twin turbo. Since BMW is now committed to not increasing displacement to much, but using turbos instead.