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You are in the Sedans Forum.

What is this discussion about? Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ-Series, Lexus LS 460, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Volkswagen Phaeton, Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, Sedan



Let's try to define this forum as being limited to luxury performance vehicles where the mainstream version in a typical configuration has an MSRP of at least $60k.

A luxury vehicle with a base price of $59k qualifies because it would typically be bought with some additional equipment, bringing the MSRP over $60k.

Vehicles like the E, 5, A6, M, or GS, even if available in certain versions over $60k, don't qualify because they are cars from companies that have higher end cars in their lineups.

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#23818 of 24723 Re: January Sales [hpowders] by dewey

Feb 08, 2007 (8:00 am)

Replying to: hpowders (Feb 07, 2007 9:13 pm)
Where did you see that about no BMW diesels?
 
Dont worry Howard we will be seeing diesel BMWs very soon. I myself found nothing confirming that BMW will cancel future diesel offerings.
 
My next BMW in 2011 will be a twin turbo diesel-lithium ion hybrid 3/5 series .
 
Soryy but I dont have the patience to wait unitl 2020 for that BMWhydrogen model of theirs. Although I cant wait until 2040 when I will be old enough to buy a more sedate Lexus LS992.

#23819 of 24723 Re: January Sales [dewey] by hpowders

Feb 08, 2007 (9:33 am)

Replying to: dewey (Feb 08, 2007 8:00 am)
...which will still have excessive body lean and pinky finger steering effort. LOL!!!
 
I kinda think we may see the liquid hydrogen before 2020!
I would ask my dealer but he has that dazed look when I ask him about getting me a twin-turbo to drive. Ya don't have to understand it to have fun with it!

#23820 of 24723 Soon to be Sold on our Shores: BMW Alpina B7 by dewey

Feb 08, 2007 (9:34 am)

The Alpina B7 will soon be available in North America. Its supercharged 4.4L V8 will have 500hp/700 nm of torque.
 
This B7 is only 0.1 seconds slower than the much lighter and smaller M5. Quite an accomplishment. The brutal torque is what makes this B7 a beast.
 

 
BMW is bringing in the BMW Alpina B7 into the US market, with the model set to be on show during the 2007 Chicago Motor Show this month. Alpina, an official BMW tuner, has taken the BMW 7-Series and fitted it with BMW’s 4.4 liter V8 engine. Of course, it wouldn’t do justice leaving the engine stock, so Alpina tweaked it with a supercharger, resulting in a monster V8 that makes 500hp at 5,500rpm, and 700Nm of torque at 4,250rpm. Horsepower matches the new E60 M5’s 5.0 liter V10 but kicks in at a much lower rpm, and the force blown motor beats the E60 M5’s torque figures by 120Nm. Clad in a nice trademark Alpina blue, the big luxury saloon goes from 0-100km/h in only 4.8 seconds, only a fraction slower than the E60 M5’s 4.7 seconds.

#23821 of 24723 Re: January Sales [hpowders] by dewey

Feb 08, 2007 (9:37 am)

Replying to: hpowders (Feb 08, 2007 9:33 am)
Before 2020?
 
Wow! I better start calling my dealer and booking a future test drive.

#23822 of 24723 Re: Soon to be Sold on our Shores: BMW Alpina B7 [dewey] by hpowders

Feb 08, 2007 (9:41 am)

Replying to: dewey (Feb 08, 2007 9:34 am)
0-60 m/h (which converts nicely from 0-100 km/h) in 4.7 s gets us into seriously powerful acceleration.

#23823 of 24723 Re: January Sales [dewey] by hpowders

Feb 08, 2007 (9:43 am)

Replying to: dewey (Feb 08, 2007 9:37 am)
Hope your dealer is more current with trends than mine. I better go check those "premium" coffee beans for freshness. I'm starting to get nervous!

#23824 of 24723 Re: Soon to be Sold on our Shores: BMW Alpina B7 [dewey] by lexusguy

Feb 08, 2007 (9:47 am)

Replying to: dewey (Feb 08, 2007 9:34 am)
The Alpina B7 will soon be available in North America. Its supercharged 4.4L V8 will have 500hp/700 nm of torque.
 
Other than the supercharger and the big wheels though, whats the difference between this and a 750Li? Couldn't you just buy one of those and bolt on a supercharger yourself, saving a boatload of cash in the process?

#23825 of 24723 Re: Soon to be Sold on our Shores: BMW Alpina B7 [dewey] by houdini1

Feb 08, 2007 (11:00 am)

Replying to: dewey (Feb 08, 2007 9:34 am)
Looks like another big seller....in France!

#23826 of 24723 Re: I'm [dewey] by brightness04

Feb 08, 2007 (11:25 am)

Replying to: dewey (Feb 08, 2007 7:46 am)
Where is your research? Or why dont you spare yourself all this trouble and just admit you're dead-wrong?
 
For the simple reason that I'm not wrong. Anyone who has been old enough to be around and observe the S class pricing for the last couple model cycles could have observed the phenomenom. 7-12 months ago, many posters with short memory problem called me all sorts of names when I said Mustang and 300M selling close to MSRP were only transient phenomena at the start of model cycles, and that Carlos Ghosn was not magician and Nissan was on the verge of a down turn. Well, all three turned out to be true. Model cycles are what drive the car industry. The supposed $20k premium of S over LS simply does not exist in the bulk of a model cycle that lasts 6-8 years. S get severely discounted in the bulk of its model cycle. One has to be quite ignorant of the industry to believe that $20k brand premium.

#23827 of 24723 Re: Soon to be Sold on our Shores: BMW Alpina B7 [lexusguy] by brightness04

Feb 08, 2007 (11:28 am)

Replying to: lexusguy (Feb 08, 2007 9:47 am)
And a newer engine to boot

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