BMW performance engineering boss wants an M7
 

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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/">Audi</a> has the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/s8/">S8</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/">Mercedes</a> has the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/s63+amg/">S63 AMG</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/">Jaguar</a> has the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xjr/">XJR</a>, but <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> has always held that an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+m7/">M7</a> wasn't justified, leaving its associated <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/alpina/">Alpina</a> line to tackle that market with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/alpina+b7/">B7</a> (pictured). The chief engineer at the M division, however, feels otherwise.<br />
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Speaking to <em>Autocar</em>, the BMW M development chief Albert Biermann indicated that he would like to see the M division do a performance version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/7+series/">7 Series</a> to compete with the above-mentioned models, but that there are no current plans in place to do so. Neither did he specify what kind of engine it would have, or if it would be badged, for that matter, as an M7 or an M Performance model.<br />
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The latter is the approach which the M division is reportedly taking with performance versions of BMW crossovers beyond the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5+m/">X5 M</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x6+m/">X6 M</a>, such as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x3/">X3</a> and upcoming <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+x4/">X4</a>. The division is also said to be developing a performance-tuned xDrive system to compete with AMG's new all-wheel-drive models, as well as a potential <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/bmw-1-series-225i-active-tourer-spy-shots/">M3 GT</a> to join the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/11/2015-bmw-m3-sedan-m4-coupe-video/">M3 sedan and M4 coupe</a> with a slantback bodystyle.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/bmw-m7-report/">BMW performance engineering boss wants an M7</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/bmw-m7-report/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20789518/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/bmw-m7-report/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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