It appears BMW may have another M-division vehicle on the horizon.<\/p>\n
The automaker has applied to trademark the “M7” name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.<\/p>\n
First discovered by\u00a0Bimmerfest, the automaker officially filed and had the trademark approved for use on April 27. The trademark was filed for use with automobiles specifically and currently sits in a pending state for three months until the office completes a further examination.<\/p>\n
If BMW does plan for a true M7, it won’t be a glorified sticker and badge pack. The brand has introduced M Performance models to fulfill such a niche, while M-badged models carry the true performance guts. We’re not sure how BMW will top the current\u00a0M760i\u00a0M Performance model, however. The sedan already packs a 601-horsepower\u00a06.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 paired to an all-wheel-drive system, though it’s hardly a true M vehicle. Such a car also costs a cool $154,795.<\/p>\n
The original report\u00a0suggests an M7 could fit an uprated\u00a04.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine from the\u00a02018 M5. Right now, the engine makes a\u00a0very conservative 600 hp, but perhaps a theoretical M7 will make more with added luxury goodies onboard. The same engine is rumored to make a debut in the\u00a02020 BMW M8, also paired to\u00a0the M division\u2019s new\u00a0own all-wheel-drive system. If the engine does find its way to the M8, it would make for some overlap with an\u00a0M8 Gran Coupe\u00a0and potential M7.<\/p>\n