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THE SEA
INSIDE…
by Paola Bertelli
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To celebrate its 25th birthday, BMW Individual has unveiled a very special 7 Series car. Designed and crafted in partnership with Nautor’s Swan, it combines the best of both worlds in terms of style and performance
K
arl Lagerfeld is one of the strongest personalities in the fashion, luxury and design
The BMW Individual
sectors. He was also the first owner to order a tailor-made BMW 25 years ago,
Manufaktur facility is at
sparking the start of the BMW Individual Programme which each year produces just
Garching, just outside
200 or so ultra-exclusive cars, each one tailored around its owner’s wishes. Clients
Munich. This is where
can choose from 130 different paintwork colours and 25 different leather colours (the
one-off BMWs of the
leather itself can be embossed, woven, etc.). They are also free to introduce the likes of
likes of the M760Li xDrive
silver, mother of pearl and precious stones. BMW Individual has turned excellence into
inspired by Nautor’s Swan
its signature, creating “symbolic cars” that go well beyond mere driving pleasure and
take shape. This car’s
deliver a genuine emotional experience. Luxury today is not just about exclusivity – it
V12 delivers massive
also means expressing personality and individuality, as well as setting new standards
but controlled thrust,
at the cutting edge of design and technology.
sprinting from 0-100
And now, to celebrate its quarter century, BMW Individual has unveiled the M760Li
km/h in 3.7 seconds
xDrive inspired by Nautor’s Swan. This partnership with the prestigious Finnish-Italian yard was a real stroke of genius as the two businesses share core values of exclusivity, performance and reliability. The luxury limousine really does have the blissful ambience of a high-end yacht. In fact, Nautor’s Swan actually made some of the elements used in its workshops in Finland.
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Damask Red livery is partnered with a sober, elegant yachting-inspired interior. The floors are carbon-bonded teak while the seats are upholstered in two-tone Merino leather in Smoke White and Carollo Brown
The interior trims, entry sills and floor mats are all made from carbon-bonded teak, as is the floor of the boot. The Nautor’s Swan signet logo features on the headrests, cushions, sun visors and European oak interior trim on the driver’s side and the central console. The boot lid also sports the Nautor’s Swan arrow, which is usually to be found on the side of the yard’s yachts. The rest of the interior was made at the BMW Individual facility at Garching, near Munich. The bodywork is in BMW Individual’s Damask Red, while the cabin is in two-tone fine-grain Merino leather in a mix of Smoke White and Criollo Brown. Every BMW Individual car is crafted to be as unique as possible. For this reason even the brake callipers on the M760Li xDrive inspired by Nautor’s Swan feature a specially-made raised Swan logo. Out on the road, the car delivers an exhilarating mix of heady performance and sublime ride comfort. This is thanks to the M Performance TwinPower Turbo 12-cylinder petrol engine which allows it sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds flat. Coupled with the modern 8-gear Steptronic Sport transmission, the V12 engine delivers massive yet controlled thrust. Not surprisingly, onboard technology is also state-of-the-art with semi-automated driving, touch display and BMW Gesture Control just a few examples of what’s on offer.
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