http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-7-series-set-for-awd-option-in-2009.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:34:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-7-series-set-for-awd-option-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-427440 Borat Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:26:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=13090#comment-427440 Folks who can afford 7 series probably don't care much about fuel economy (in US) nor cost of maintenance since it is free for 4 years or 50K miles. Folks who can afford 7 series probably don’t care much about fuel economy (in US) nor cost of maintenance since it is free for 4 years or 50K miles.

]]> http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-7-series-set-for-awd-option-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-427417 snork Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:59:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=13090#comment-427417 They pretty much HAD to at least offer it, especially here in the NYC area. More than half the M-B S550s I see on the road have 4MATIC...and that's the 7-series primary competition. They pretty much HAD to at least offer it, especially here in the NYC area. More than half the M-B S550s I see on the road have 4MATIC…and that’s the 7-series primary competition.

]]> http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-7-series-set-for-awd-option-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-427407 CarResearcher Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:15:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=13090#comment-427407 Well its about time! Well its about time!

]]> http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-7-series-set-for-awd-option-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-427398 howsmydriving Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:50:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=13090#comment-427398 AWD does more than just "eat a bit into fuel economy." It increases the costs of maintenance and destroys the car's weight distribution for which BMW is famous. AWD does more than just “eat a bit into fuel economy.” It increases the costs of maintenance and destroys the car’s weight distribution for which BMW is famous.

]]> http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-7-series-set-for-awd-option-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-427389 tripleonefive Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:05:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=13090#comment-427389 Well the Bimmer should have had that option already being that its expensive as hell. Lexus LS 460 has it and the smaller Acura RL offered it (yes I know the RL competes with the GS and the 5 Series but its their flagship) so it was only a matter of time Well the Bimmer should have had that option already being that its expensive as hell. Lexus LS 460 has it and the smaller Acura RL offered it (yes I know the RL competes with the GS and the 5 Series but its their flagship) so it was only a matter of time

]]> http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-7-series-set-for-awd-option-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-427384 EuroDurance Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:33:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=13090#comment-427384 How much weight will this add to an already weighty car? Especially if it comes on the Li. EuroDurance has spoken. How much weight will this add to an already weighty car? Especially if it comes on the Li. EuroDurance has spoken.

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