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Spyshots: 2016 BMW G11 7 Series Testing in Blizzard

The BMW test drivers are relentless these days, working 24/7 on the new flagship from Bavaria. Our latest spyshots prove that the new car is probably going to be flawless from the get go.
2016 BMW G11 7 Series Spyshots 9 photos
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With 2016 rapidly approaching and the A8 and S-Class selling bigger than the 7 Series, the engineers are hard pressed to create a compelling model that will help boost sales in the near future.

Reports and tradition demand the new model to be fitted with the latest technology and then some. EfficientDynamics will be incorporated throughout the vehicle, featuring CFRP everything, from the bonnet, to the roof, boot lid and even prop shaft, probably.

Inside, the new plasma panel heaters might be used alongside a plethora of new functions, part of the ConnectedDrive family including autonomous driving, self-parking, traffic info as well as wi-fi, apps, 3D maps and real-time traffic info.

Engines are expected to become even more efficient, paving the way for the upcoming G-series models. The 740e model will be making its debut, following in the footsteps of the ActiveHybrid7 model but probably using Toyota’s fuel cell technology for more performance.

Conventional engines will also be used, ranging between six-, eight- and twelve-cylinder variants, all of the turbocharged. A premiere might be the introduction of a 2-liter, 4-cylinder engine but that is yet to be confirmed. Expect the new 7 Series to arrive in late 2015, early 2016.
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