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BMW Launches 7 Series High Security

BMW 760Li High Security - Click above for high-res image gallery

BMW has just announced two new versions of its range-topping 7 Series sedan that promise to offer more safety to their occupants than anything this side of an armored truck. Available in both 750Li and V12-powered 760Li guises, the new 7 Series High Security comes equipped with thick steel doors, roof, pillars, front footwell and separation wall between passenger and luggage compartments along with fully glazed and bulletproof glass.

As befitting a BMW, the 7 Series High Security has plenty of power to move its prodigious mass. The 750Li High Security can scoot to sixty miles per hour in under eight seconds while its bigger brother can do that deed in just over six. Further, since these models were developed alongside the regular-grade 7 Series, the platform was built to handle the additional weight from the start. As such, BMW claims its High Security sedans retain the brand's sporty driving dynamics.

Still not feeling safe? You can always check the option for the dual machine gun compartment in the center console. Check out our gallery below and see the official press release after the break.

Gallery: BMW 7 Series High Security

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BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo debuts at Geneva Motor Show

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

BMW's M line of performance vehicles have earned a well-deserved reputation among enthusiasts as some of the best driving machines around, but the division's products currently extend only to the German automaker's nimbler offerings. Enter Alpina to fill in the gap with the new B7 Bi-Turbo. Based on the new flagship 7 Series sedan, the Alpina version upgrades with a revised twin-turbo V8 engine to drive 507 horsepower through a revised suspension with bigger wheels and a custom leather and wood interior. Prices have yet to be released, but are expected to reach comfortably into six figures. We stopped by the Geneva Motor Show to see it for ourselves and bring you the photographs in the gallery below.

Gallery: Geneva 2009: BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo