2009 BMW 7 Series by AC Schnitzer
March 1, 2009 by George Skentzos
AC Schnitzer has unveiled its performance skin for the new generation BMW 7 Series, injecting an aggressive attitude into the luxury sedan.
Despite only subtle visual modifications, the overall effect is rather dramatic, fulfilling the performance gap left by the lack of an M-division model.
In Sports Trim, the new 7 Series by AC Schnitzer adds a rather imposing new front bumper with an elongated lip gives the car a faster look, together with new side skirts which emphasise the car’s wheelbase and lengthen it visually.
“The new model is certainly the most dynamic 7-series ever, so we’ve only made subtle changes to the outline,” explains AC Schnitzer Chief Designer Michele Viandante. His philosophy: “Our accessories set important accents and emphasise the sporting characteristics of the saloon in a targeted manner.”
Toward the rear, the familiar features of the standard 7 Series have been lifted and widened to give the car a more muscular look.
This includes new AC Schnitzer dual exhaust outlets which produce a far more rewarding sound from any engine in the 7 Series range, encased in a diffuser-style rear apron.
The final touches are down to customer taste, with a choice of countless wheel designs of a very suitable 22-inch variety.
AC Schnitzer is exclusively represented in Australia by RamSpeed.
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I think you could be on to a Weiner Schnitzer.. can I have mine with extra Sauer-Kraut [supercharged]?
Looks hot.
22-inch wheels! Hope it turns easy. Looks good though.
how does that rear end not look like an LS 460 ….
I still think AC Schnitzer have some of the worst looking rims out there. God they’re ugly!
I normally hate the 7 series, but this looks OK. It doesnt look as heavy, and lowering helps. I dont mind the 5 spoke wheels, but the others look a bit like k-mart specials
This is looking mighty gooood!
Bleh. They took a classy car and made it look cheap.
Now that looks good , hard looks like a M5 , much better than the fat rump model
The Kraut after-market tuners usually produce tacky garbage – this looks the tits. I finally understand the styling of this 7 series.