The F01 BMW 7 Series is pretty much the top of the line Bimmer, a true symbol of luxury, image and, of course, drivability.

Everything is fine, smooth and dandy but the trouble is that the BMW limo is actually getting a little old now, bring along the facelift then.

It’s the facelift that was just spotted going for a brisk lap around the infamous Nurburgring Nordschleife test track wearing a bit of camouflage.

As usual with these things, the camouflage on the F01 BMW 7 Series isn’t really dramatic. We know what the car will look like and we can take a pretty good guess about what will change.

There are minimal changes going on with the front and rear light assemblies and most of the front bumper is being revised as well.

With the new look of the car we expect a few minor changes to occur with the interior, the infotainment system and some of the trim available.

The existing engines and gearbox will receive some mild updates but there’s one major change that might happen in this department.

There’s a very interesting rumor going round about how the next gen F01 BMW 7 Series will receive the tri-turbo 3.0 liter six cylinder diesel engine and four wheel drive.

Luxury car buyers love their four wheel drive option but the mountain of torque and performance of that “small” engine is what should make for an appealing purchase.

An official unveiling of the facelifted version of the F01 BMW 7 series should take place later this year but we don’t think the time it can set round the Ring will be included in the press release.

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BMW insiders announce that the Bavarian maker is preparing a 354hp tri-turbo diesel engine based on the current 3.0L inline-6. It seems that the new tri-turbo engine will equip a performance version of the actual BMW X5. The tri-turbo diesel X5 will be as well equipped with the latest Efficient Dynamics technology and Break Energy Regeneration (KERS).

BMW diesels are recognized for their outrageous performance (reliability, power and low fuel consumption), thanks to attention that Bavarian engineers pay to research and innovation.

The latest bi-turbo diesel engine, the 3.0sd is capable of making 286hp and 580 Nm of torque starting from 1.750 rpm and accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7 seconds. I presume that the future tri-turbo will produce about 330hp and at least 700 Nm of torque. Nothing is for sure though and we expect for BMW to confirm these gossips.

According to rumors, the engine will be available only on the European market, BMW X5 being the first to have this tri-turbo diesel engine. But we will surely find it even on X6, 5-Series and 7-Series models.

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