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      07-03-2013, 09:32 AM   #104
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Originally Posted by Matski
Given that the next 7-er will undoubtedly be bigger, with more gizmo's, and it will probably be safer too... even managing to keep the weight the same as the current F01 would be an achievement.. dropping it by 200kg is Fantastic.... If BMW offered an E92 M3 CSL edition that was 200kg lighter people would think it was the best thing in the world! This would pretty much be the lightest generation of 7-er since the first one (E23)! Again, if BMW did the same thing with the 3-er and got it back to the weight of the first generation (E21) weight of around 1 ton.. it would be epic (never going to happen though!)

I think you need to give them more credit.
Yes, 300lbs (135kg) is no small feat, but one needs to look at the competition's weight as well. Assuming the next 750Li X-drive is 300lbs lighter as well, then it is only a whopping 130lbs (60kg) lighter than the comparable A8L. Thats not really much of an advantage. And the 750Li will actually be 215lbs (100kg) heavier than the Jaguar XJ Supersport. So the carbon fiber 7er won't even be lighter than an aluminum Jag.
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