This year marks BMW M's 50th anniversary and the company plans to celebrate the jubilee with a number of new performance models. The upcoming M2 and the M3 Touring are probably the most important launches, though a new report indicates there could be a new surprise model coming from Munich. We are talking about a full-fat M version of the next-generation 7 Series.
Autocar has a new article summarizing BMW’s plans for the 50th anniversary of the M division. The final bit of information in this report concerns the company’s flagship sedan, which could receive a powerful V8 plug-in hybrid system. Nothing can be confirmed at this early stage, though the British publication says the PHEV powertrain of the next-gen M5 and the production XM SUV is likely to be offered for the 7 Series family, too. If the information is correct, the M7 could be launched as a replacement for the M760i xDrive, which is going out of production this year.
