For years, the sportiest 7 Series has been the Alpina B7, which has been heavily breathed-upon by the namesake tuner and offered through official BMW dealers.
But now, according to U.S. chief Ludwig Willisch said he’d like to see the next-generation 7-Series, due in about three years, offer a proper M model to take on the likes of the Audi S8 and Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG.
Nitschke’s interview revealed a few more interesting details about BMW’s product plans, namely that turbocharged engines are here to stay. He said BMW has no plans to use superchargers for its M products, and it sounds like naturally aspirated M engines are a thing of the past as well.
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