BMW considering diesel 7-series for U.S.

buckeye96

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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/24/bmw-considering-diesel-7-series-for-u-s/

Although it wasn't initially in the plans for the U.S. market, BMW of America is getting some pressure from its dealerships to bring a diesel version of its range-topping 7 Series sedan, completely redesigned for 2009 and equipped with a twin-turbo 4.4L V8. That's an impressive engine no doubt, but after getting a drive in the Euro-market 730d, some dealers didn't even realize there was a different powerplant underhood. That bodes well for future diesels from BMW
 

tditom

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THAT engine in the 3-series, and I'm all over it!
 

German_1er_diesel

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To heat up the discussion, two numbers:
Geman price for 750i: 90,000€
German price for 730d: 69,500€

The diesel is even about 5000€ cheaper than the six-cylinder twin-turbo gasser.
 
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