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      12-19-2017, 10:07 PM   #85
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This why Hall 51 has been closed for Performance Center Deliveries. PC staff told me last week that pre-production of the X7 has begun and camo prototypes has been seen around the Greer area. However, X7 production is dedicated Hall 32, which was part of recent expansion. All pre-production vehicles are crushed once testing is completed and 'official' production begins.

Agree, that grill is awful looking.
How confident are you in that all pre production cars get crushed.... I once owned a pre-production X5. Curious as to your source?
Direct from the PC staff when I saw the new M5 (G90) last week, was told the vehicle just filmed a new commercial to be released next month, then goes to CES, then crushed. I was asked not to share the photos I took, as I have known the staff since 2004. Look at the description of what pre-production vehicles go through, it's extreme testing before production. Trust me, BMW destroys lots of test vehicles. Information is also from the professional drivers/test engineers that train the participants at the German BMW Driving Experience Events, as I had the current VP of BMW M train me for 2 days on the ring.
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