當BMW CS首次出現在上海車展之後，還在臆測它會不會量產時BMW就已經正式公佈BMW品牌中將出現一款最頂級的新旗艦，而其中最有可能的對象就是BMW CS。
在BMW的規劃中，這款新旗艦除了必備的強悍性能之外，更須融入經典的GT跑車精神。現年55歲的BMW資深工程師 Gerhard Richter，這位擔任過M部門的工程師目前被BMW賦予重任準備將CS概念車量產化。 Gerhard Richter表示他目前的首要工作是評估那些東西是概念車身上可以保留下來的，但有一點可以很確認的是，新旗艦將比現七系列更長更寬，2010年後才會上市。
automotive汽車分析師認為這台比大七還要貴的豪華跑房車一年大概可以賣出15000台 (2007大七全球僅賣出44421輛)，CS售價將高達900萬台幣左右，引擎心臟沒有V8或V12是說不過去的，變速系統搭載8速自排，而頂級性能版則會配上七速雙離合器變速箱。一下子間4門豪華跑房車市場變地很熱鬧非凡，當然他們所指向的對手不外乎保時捷的Panamera、Aston Martin Rapide、Audi A7 及 Mercedes-Benz CLS class。
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When BMW first rolled out the imposing CS Concept car at last year’s Shanghai Auto Show there were few that suspected a production version would ever be a possibility. But then we got confirmation a new BMW flagship was in the works, one that would be based on the new CS. Going by the name Gran Turismo, the new car will be a premium four-door coupe and combine the elements of both a high-performance sports car and a classic grand tourer.
Heading the project is 55-year old Gerhard Richter, a former BMW M engineer whose task it will be to see the car move from concept to production. Speaking with Automotive News, Richter explained that his first job is to decide which of the Concept CS design features will be carried over to the final version. One thing is for certain. The car will be longer and wider than the current 7-series flagship and it won’t arrive until after 2010.
Analysts from automotive research firm CSM Worldwide are predicting annual sales of around 15,000 units with pricing beyond that of the current 7-series, which itself can run up to about $150,000. For this kind of money, customers will get at least a V8 or V12 powertrain with the latest in BMW technology including an eight-speed automatic and possibly the carmaker’s new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission in a high-performance variant.
By the time the new GT does arrive, the premium four-door coupe market will be starting to get a little crowded. Some of the cars it will have to compete with include the Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide, Audi A7 and the car that started it all, the Mercedes-Benz CLS class. In the meantime, click here to see a preview of what the final version could look like.
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