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Now that BMW has heavily invested into SGL Carbon and learned from the production of the i3 and i8 fully formed carbon fiber models BMW feels that they can now get full-size products to the performance standards expected by the brand. MB S63AMG and S65AMG are cash cows. But their driving diving dynamics are very poor. However they still outsell the 7 series 3 to 1 because we have no dedicated full M-model. Intensive carbon fiber is the key so expect to see a full M7 to battle it out and take the sales and performance crown from the dowdy and arguably old-school S-Class.
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03-28-2016, 01:58 PM | #24 |
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Also, the covered pic is just an X5 right? It certainly doesn't look like a car that is distinct from the X5, especially given where the rear door handle clearly is.
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About freaking time BMW!
And you are still too late as my wife's 2015 GL 550' lease is up in a year and you still won't have this available! So I may be ready for this in another 4 years. You took your sweet time and I'm going to take mine! |
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-compact SUV's and crossovers. -performance compact SUV's (upcoming X3M, MB GLC AMG) -sub-compact SUV's and crossovers (upcoming X2) -full-size super premium. (Bentley Bentayga, Maserati Levante, Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini Urus in development). Gas prices are down at the moment and the market is shifting towards crossovers and SUV's.
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Maybe it'll called the eXcal8de.
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The Bentley is built on the VW MLB 2 platform...
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and a GranCoupe MX550i SuperXDrive-M8
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No offense to anyone that has one...
but BMW went uncivilized a long time ago when they made this
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But the realization that BMW needed this X7 to compete with the Benz GL should have came way earlier than a few years ago. The GL came out in 2006. It's 2016 already and the X7 won't be available until 2018 so if my math is correct, that is 12 years of BMW not having a true GL (now called the GLS) competitor. |
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