不久前，刚刚有消息称，宝马计划用8系车替代6系车。现在，最新报道是，宝马还计划推出更豪华，动力更强劲9系车，其竞争对手直指奔驰-迈巴赫S级。虽然全新9系车基于7系车，但将采用进一步加长平台。这表明该车将是一款轿车。据说该车某些设计元素将取自宝马在2014年北京车展发布的Vision Future Luxury概念车。这款将于2020年发布的9系车后排采用两个独立座椅，配备独立信息娱乐系统和显示屏，将为后排乘客提供超级舒适乘坐感受。宝马未来的7系、8系和9系车很可能共享绝大部分动力系统，顶级款可搭载6.6升V12引擎。目前宝马M760Li xDrive搭载的就是这台引擎，它的功率达到441千瓦/600马力，扭矩800牛米，搭配四驱和八速自动变速器。另外，9系车还将提供插电混动系统，搭配双涡轮汽油引擎和一台电机，预计功率超过240千瓦/326马力。目前关于9系车的消息不多，宝马CEO哈拉德·科鲁格 (Harald Krueger)曾表示，他是9系车的拥护者，这表明宝马确实在计划开发这款旗舰级车型。

 

2020 BMW 9 Series rumored to take on Maybach

It was only two days ago when we were discussing the possibility of BMW replacing the 6 Series family with a brand new range of models under the 8 Series moniker. Now, a new report indicates the Bavarian brand is planning an ever more luxurious and powerful 9 Series that will rival the upcoming Mercedes-Maybach S-Class.

 

Auto Bild says the car in question will be based on the 7 Series but will use a slightly stretched platform. Basically, this means we will be dealing with a sedan, inspired by the Vision Future Luxury concept that was unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show in 2014.

 

Slated to arrive in 2020, the new 9 Series will offer lavish comfort for those sitting in the back thanks to two individual seats with individual infotainment systems and screens.

 

Most likely, the 7 Series, 8 Series, and 9 Series will share most of its engine options with the 6.6-liter V12 being the top choice. This one is already available for the M760Li xDrive, where it produces 600 horsepower (441 kilowatts) of power and 591 pound-feet (800 Newton meters) of torque, delivered to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Another option for the 9 Series could be a plug-in hybrid system that will pair a turbocharged petrol engine with an electric motor for an expected power of more than 326 hp (240 kW).

 

While the information sounds pretty vague at this point, back in 2015 Harald Krueger, CEO of BMW, said he is a big fan of the 9 Series idea, which indicates the Bavarian brand is indeed planning a flagship model.