BMW 770Li W12 ??

siko · 09-14-2006, 06:57 PM

Is this 770Li real or badge-engineered?

BMW 770Li?Is BMW about to bring out a top-end, long wheelbase 7-Series – with a VW/Audi-style W12 engine under the bonnet?

That’s one conclusion to be drawn from this photo, snapped by eagle-eyed PHer vinceh in London this week. If true, it would push the top end of BMW’s price list even higher -- the 760Li currently sports a tag of £83,730 -- and the performance of Munich's portly 2,255Kg luxo-barge even higher; the 445bhp 6-litre V12 in the 760Li will power it to 62mph from rest in a highly respectable 5.6 seconds.

Alternatively, maybe someone’s just having a larf with some badges...

- ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

... smells like BS to me!

Eni what do you think?

Matt530i · 09-14-2006, 07:59 PM

It's got to be a fake. Why would BMW test it in a preFL model?

Harry Plopper · 09-14-2006, 08:00 PM

Everyone can put different combination of numbers together.

Why not 780Li instead of 770Li?

It's a badge-engineering by some freak. Look: it's even are pre-facelifted 7er.

siko · 09-14-2006, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EniLab

It's a badge-engineering by some freak. Look: it's even are pre-facelifted 7er.

Aye, good point!

ADGvast · 09-14-2006, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EniLab

Everyone can put different combination of numbers together.

Why not 780Li instead of 770Li?

It's a badge-engineering by some freak. Look: it's even are pre-facelifted 7er.

why not 780...... 770 is much easy to make with... if using PS, just do copy and paste will do and the W12... maybe just copy the V and pasted next to it....

if it is a real photo.... much simple, just get another number and replace it .... then i will choose a 747Li..... or 007Li...

Giannis · 09-15-2006, 08:17 AM

plus the fact that all those crome lines are not standard. So someone wanted to play with us

Yannis · 09-15-2006, 11:48 AM

A W12 engine is essentially two joint V6 engines and since BMW only makes Inline six-cylinder engines it's obvious that this is fake.

FasterHigherBetter · 12-18-2006, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADGvast

just do copy and paste will do and the W12... maybe just copy the V and pasted next to it....

I think you are right. You can see that the second 7 is exactly the same as the other one, and so does the W which is basicly two V's.

BMW_Dude · 12-28-2006, 09:17 AM

I have seen this actual car in London, was surprised when I saw the badge but knew it was BS when I saw the W12 badge!

The car also had after market rims, so I assumed it was just kitted up! I was parked outside a nice hotel though, surprising how even rich people like to make a good car seem ever better!

cawimmer430 · 12-28-2006, 11:50 AM

FAKE

After examining the badges for some time, I think I found the problem.

The W12 badges were ripped from a Volkswagen Phaeton / Audi A8 W12. Look at the difference in font style between the two different badges. Big difference. The BMW fonts are bolder and fatter, the VW font is thinner.

When I was in London, I saw a Mercedes E000 and a Smart CDI V12 Biturbo.

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siko Devotee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,586 My Mood: Thanks: 815 Thanked 688 Times in 362 Posts	BMW 770Li W12 ?? Is this 770Li real or badge-engineered? BMW 770Li?Is BMW about to bring out a top-end, long wheelbase 7-Series – with a VW/Audi-style W12 engine under the bonnet? That’s one conclusion to be drawn from this photo, snapped by eagle-eyed PHer vinceh in London this week. If true, it would push the top end of BMW’s price list even higher -- the 760Li currently sports a tag of £83,730 -- and the performance of Munich's portly 2,255Kg luxo-barge even higher; the 445bhp 6-litre V12 in the 760Li will power it to 62mph from rest in a highly respectable 5.6 seconds. Alternatively, maybe someone’s just having a larf with some badges... - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ... smells like BS to me! Eni what do you think? Last edited by siko; 09-14-2006 at 10:39 PM.

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Matt530i Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 33 Times in 14 Posts	Re: BMW 770Li W12 ?? It's got to be a fake. Why would BMW test it in a preFL model?

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Harry Plopper Oinky Wizard Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,746 Thanks: 76 Thanked 903 Times in 466 Posts	Re: BMW 770Li W12 ?? Everyone can put different combination of numbers together. Why not 780Li instead of 770Li? It's a badge-engineering by some freak. Look: it's even are pre-facelifted 7er.

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Yannis Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,198 My Mood: Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 1,229 Times in 701 Posts	Re: BMW 770Li W12 ?? A W12 engine is essentially two joint V6 engines and since BMW only makes Inline six-cylinder engines it's obvious that this is fake.

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BMW_Dude Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,224 My Mood: Thanks: 265 Thanked 392 Times in 234 Posts	Re: BMW 770Li W12 ?? I have seen this actual car in London, was surprised when I saw the badge but knew it was BS when I saw the W12 badge! The car also had after market rims, so I assumed it was just kitted up! I was parked outside a nice hotel though, surprising how even rich people like to make a good car seem ever better!

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cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,249 Thanks: 2,362 Thanked 1,733 Times in 829 Posts	Re: BMW 770Li W12 ?? FAKE After examining the badges for some time, I think I found the problem. The W12 badges were ripped from a Volkswagen Phaeton / Audi A8 W12. Look at the difference in font style between the two different badges. Big difference. The BMW fonts are bolder and fatter, the VW font is thinner. When I was in London, I saw a Mercedes E000 and a Smart CDI V12 Biturbo.

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