All-New 2009 BMW 750i and 750Li Pricing Announced

big bi-turbo v8, very nice. I'd like to see the same engine in the m3.

Umm the M3 has 4.0l V8 that makes 414hp at blistering 8500rpm. Unless you're into burnouts just because you have a twitch I think the current engine is much better for that application.

Just think with GM suffering they could have subleased the LS3. Performance would be similar, mileage would go up and they could knock $10k off the sticker.

$81,125 is quite a bargain for this highly advanced masterpeice of an automobile. I was guessing about $100,000.

No no no no no. Why is everyone stretching the headlamps half way down the fender? BMW: Small dual kidney grill and two round perpendicular headlamps per side facing forward. That is it. Why mess with success? What is up with all the car companies making their front grill areas identical by making these massive air openings and dragging the headlights further and further back? And don't tell me it is for airflow. Most of these massive front grills are half or more fake grills without real venting and allow no air in except for a small area above or below. I mean, at least BMW kept the dual kidneys but they are huge and those headlamps might as well be on a Maxima or Nissan. I am now officially old and cranky. I think exterior car design peaked around 1999. Been getting uglier ever since. Harrumph.

"Just think with GM suffering they could have subleased the LS3. Performance would be similar, mileage would go up and they could knock $10k off the sticker."

@ RX-7 guy,

Are you nuts? BMW owners wouldn't want an engine that's made extremely cheap under their hood, no less one that vibrates the whole chassis at idle.

Hey Noya, there is a new invention out called engine spacers/mounts. They stop vibrations traveling to the chassis and stop the loss of power associated with it. Oh, that's right, you are use to torqueless import engines anyway that have no need for such inventions.

Besides, you are right anyway. BMW owners are use to stuff breaking. So why put something reliable in there like an LS3?

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I have to agree with you. There's a reason why the price of a new BMW includes the first 4 years of maintainance with it... you'd never buy one if you had to pay the repairs. My wife and I were looking at a 3 series for her, and I asked about maintainance after the waranty expired. If I used the dealer to do an oil change when the warranty expired... it was close to $200.

Aside from the fact that they use a full synthetic, and you only change the oil once every 24000km... it kinda puts the "you bought a BMW and have money to burn!" into sharp focus.

Needless to say we didn't buy it.

@noya
yeah cuz bmw has a proven this engine architecture for over 50 years? naw i didnt think so. the ls block goes from 4.8 up to 7 liter, (6.8 with no sleeving). i think cuz gm is smart about building their v8s, bmw could learn something.