BMW Trademarks The M7 And M9 Badge Names - gallery

The latest filings by BMW suggest two high-performance models could be in the making

The M7 is pretty self-explanatory, while the M9 is the more mysterious of the two

BMW promises that the next 7er will be more focused on being a driver's car than a luxury badge

If an M7 happens, it will be the first high-performance 7 Series in the model's 44-year history

The M9 badge could potentially be slapped onto a high-performance mid-engine model

Renderings from BMW Blog suggest it may be a spiritual successor to the 1991 BMW Nazca

While Audi has the R8 and Mercedes has the AMG GT, BMW continues not to have a proper competitor

The i8 isn't even in the same league as the R8 and AMG GT with its 400 hp

As much as we want this to be true, we have to accept it may just be smoke and mirrors.

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