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11-19-2008, 04:59 PM
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/01_bmw_750i_live_la_450op.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169522/)
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 BMW 750i
BMW is launching its latest 7 Series flagship in the United States here at the LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/) and has decided to whet our appetites a bit before the official unveiling by releasing an early press release about its latest offerings. As expected, the new 7 is equipped with a direct-injected twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 as its sole engine option here in the States. That's not really a bad thing, though, as the force-fed mill pumps out 400 horses and an impressive 450 lb-ft of torque. We've driven the X6 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/11/first-drive-2009-bmw-x6-xdrive35i-and-xdrive50i/) with this powerplant in the past, and are confident it'll have no problem whatsoever getting the big sedan moving at a very brisk clip.
Also new for 2009 is BMW's first ever use of a multi-link double wishbone front suspension, which breaks from the German automaker's usual habit of front struts. As you'd expect, there is a long-wheelbase model of the new 7 as well, known as the 750Li, for those who wish to be driven rather than to drive. Perhaps the Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid, which will also be unveiled in just a bit, will foretell a production hybrid version of BMW's range-topper. Stay tuned for live shots of the new 7 in just a few hours.
Gallery: LA 2008: 2009 BMW 750i (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/01_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169522/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/02_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169523/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/03_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169527/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/04_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169525/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/05_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169526/)
Gallery: 2009 BMW 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_17_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901911/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_18_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901919/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_19_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901925/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_16_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901923/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901920/)
[Source BMW]Continue reading LA 2008: Twin-turbo V8 slated for BMW 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/19/la-2008-twin-turbo-v8-slated-for-bmw-7-series/)
LA 2008: Twin-turbo V8 slated for BMW 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/19/la-2008-twin-turbo-v8-slated-for-bmw-7-series/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/01_bmw_750i_live_la_450op.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169522/)
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 BMW 750i
BMW is launching its latest 7 Series flagship in the United States here at the LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/) and has decided to whet our appetites a bit before the official unveiling by releasing an early press release about its latest offerings. As expected, the new 7 is equipped with a direct-injected twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 as its sole engine option here in the States. That's not really a bad thing, though, as the force-fed mill pumps out 400 horses and an impressive 450 lb-ft of torque. We've driven the X6 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/11/first-drive-2009-bmw-x6-xdrive35i-and-xdrive50i/) with this powerplant in the past, and are confident it'll have no problem whatsoever getting the big sedan moving at a very brisk clip.
Also new for 2009 is BMW's first ever use of a multi-link double wishbone front suspension, which breaks from the German automaker's usual habit of front struts. As you'd expect, there is a long-wheelbase model of the new 7 as well, known as the 750Li, for those who wish to be driven rather than to drive. Perhaps the Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid, which will also be unveiled in just a bit, will foretell a production hybrid version of BMW's range-topper. Stay tuned for live shots of the new 7 in just a few hours.
Gallery: LA 2008: 2009 BMW 750i (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/01_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169522/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/02_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169523/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/03_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169527/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/04_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169525/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/05_bmw_750i_live_la_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-2009-bmw-750i/1169526/)
Gallery: 2009 BMW 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_17_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901911/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_18_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901919/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_19_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901925/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_16_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901923/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/2009bmw7_1280_02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901920/)
[Source BMW]Continue reading LA 2008: Twin-turbo V8 slated for BMW 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/19/la-2008-twin-turbo-v8-slated-for-bmw-7-series/)
LA 2008: Twin-turbo V8 slated for BMW 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/19/la-2008-twin-turbo-v8-slated-for-bmw-7-series/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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