BMW launches the F01 7-Series in India

sidindica · 16th January 2009, 22:37

it was launched just 2 hours back, car is on display from tomorrow onwards.

till 22nd, only those who have official invitations are allowed.

no pics of the car were allowed inside.
price and specs unknown, but expecting 740 li, 750 li, 730 ld in india.

2 pics outside the launch zone:

cruiser_1982 · 16th January 2009, 22:55

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Originally Posted by sidindica

it was launched just 2 hours back, car is on display from tomorrow onwards.

till 22nd, only those who have official invitations are allowed.

no pics of the car were allowed inside.
price and specs unknown, but expecting 740 li, 750 li, 730 ld in india.

2 pics outside the launch zone:

Looks like this is the first time you came back empty handed. Thanks for the headsup though.

GTO · 17th January 2009, 12:43

WOW! The new 7 Series is just so good looking, the bangled previous gen was in dire need of a replacement and BMW India has wasted no time. The new 7 is just so clean, proportionate & timeless in pictures....I can only imagine how it looks on Indian roads. BMW will pull all cards to emulate the success of the S-Class.

salvation · 17th January 2009, 12:53

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Originally Posted by GTO

WOW! The new 7 Series is just so good looking, the bangled previous gen was in dire need of a replacement and BMW India has wasted no time. The new 7 is just so clean, proportionate & timeless in pictures....I can only imagine how it looks on Indian roads. BMW will pull all cards to emulate the success of the S-Class.

where do you see it ? I cant find it in picture

aaggoswami · 17th January 2009, 15:12

I think they are not going to assemble the 7 like they do assemble the 3 series. It would be a CBU, but BMW can prove me wrong.
The new 7 series is good, no doubt, but overall it lacks the presence the present design Audis or Mercs have. This is just what I observed.

What remains to be seen how is Merc going to react. Their S-class is yet to get more engine options in India.

dockap · 18th January 2009, 00:24

Officially Official: 2009 BMW 7 Series - Autoblog

Insane Devil · 18th January 2009, 01:09

The rear is also very good of the new 7 series coded F01. The front is lot more aggressive, and looks very mean! a proper beast it is now.

AyAn! · 18th January 2009, 13:38

i liked the old-gen 7 much more...the new one has lost all the aggression Beemers are known for..the grille is too big..and the lines have softened..this is an audi not a beemer..sad..bangle rocked!!

Yeldo · 19th January 2009, 13:16

But I wonder why the secrecy? The new 7 has been in the foreign markets for some time, and various Indian magazines have already published the pics and driving reports of it.

iceman7 · 19th January 2009, 13:23

For some reason i like the looks of the current 7 series over the new one. The current version has that mean, aggressive look to it.

bigron · 19th January 2009, 18:32

The old 7 series was I think a better looking car.As someone pointed out the grill is too big.Also the famous or infamous bangle butt was better then this new models rather shapeless lines.

kbk_75 · 19th January 2009, 19:22

Can't say I like the look of the new 7 series, and yes, +1 to the "grille is too big" thought!

Technocrat · 19th January 2009, 19:39

Err umm I too find the old one better looking than the new one.

V-16 · 19th January 2009, 20:24

It is being launched in Bombay on the 31st.
I for one also like the old one, like the older E class(W211) actually better than the yet to arrive (W212)
If one sees carefully, the lines o fthe new 7 series are very similar to the older one. I find them quite similar. This one does away with a lot of gimmicky stuff like the electronic gear shift lever (cheekily also adapted by the S Class)

Mpower · 19th January 2009, 21:45

are they offering both the i and the il or it only the LWB?

I like the front end of the new one and the rear of the type2 old E65

16th January 2009, 22:37	#1
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,890 Thanked: 8,101 Times	BMW launches the F01 7-Series in India it was launched just 2 hours back, car is on display from tomorrow onwards. till 22nd, only those who have official invitations are allowed. no pics of the car were allowed inside. price and specs unknown, but expecting 740 li, 750 li, 730 ld in india. 2 pics outside the launch zone: Attached Thumbnails
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17th January 2009, 12:43	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,497 Thanked: 300,303 Times View My Garage	WOW! The new 7 Series is just so good looking, the bangled previous gen was in dire need of a replacement and BMW India has wasted no time. The new 7 is just so clean, proportionate & timeless in pictures....I can only imagine how it looks on Indian roads. BMW will pull all cards to emulate the success of the S-Class.
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17th January 2009, 15:12	#5
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,930 Times	I think they are not going to assemble the 7 like they do assemble the 3 series. It would be a CBU, but BMW can prove me wrong. The new 7 series is good, no doubt, but overall it lacks the presence the present design Audis or Mercs have. This is just what I observed. What remains to be seen how is Merc going to react. Their S-class is yet to get more engine options in India.
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18th January 2009, 00:24	#6
dockap BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mangalore Posts: 868 Thanked: 478 Times View My Garage	Officially Official: 2009 BMW 7 Series - Autoblog
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18th January 2009, 01:09	#7
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	The rear is also very good of the new 7 series coded F01. The front is lot more aggressive, and looks very mean! a proper beast it is now. Last edited by Insane Devil : 18th January 2009 at 01:29.
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18th January 2009, 13:38	#8
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	i liked the old-gen 7 much more...the new one has lost all the aggression Beemers are known for..the grille is too big..and the lines have softened..this is an audi not a beemer..sad..bangle rocked!!
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19th January 2009, 13:16	#9
Yeldo BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kochi Posts: 764 Thanked: 783 Times	But I wonder why the secrecy? The new 7 has been in the foreign markets for some time, and various Indian magazines have already published the pics and driving reports of it.
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19th January 2009, 13:23	#10
iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 469 Times	For some reason i like the looks of the current 7 series over the new one. The current version has that mean, aggressive look to it.
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19th January 2009, 18:32	#11
bigron Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NSEW Posts: 1,309 Thanked: 2,706 Times	The old 7 series was I think a better looking car.As someone pointed out the grill is too big.Also the famous or infamous bangle butt was better then this new models rather shapeless lines.
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19th January 2009, 19:22	#12
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Can't say I like the look of the new 7 series, and yes, +1 to the "grille is too big" thought!
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19th January 2009, 19:39	#13
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Err umm I too find the old one better looking than the new one.
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19th January 2009, 20:24	#14
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	It is being launched in Bombay on the 31st. I for one also like the old one, like the older E class(W211) actually better than the yet to arrive (W212) If one sees carefully, the lines o fthe new 7 series are very similar to the older one. I find them quite similar. This one does away with a lot of gimmicky stuff like the electronic gear shift lever (cheekily also adapted by the S Class)
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19th January 2009, 21:45	#15
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,729 Times View My Garage	are they offering both the i and the il or it only the LWB? I like the front end of the new one and the rear of the type2 old E65
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