2009 BMW 7 Series Active Hybrid

The 2009 BMW 7 Series Active Hybrid is a direct response to the Lexus LS 600h L hybrid that was introduced a couple of years ago. It boasts a 400-horsepower V-8 coupled with a small electric motor. Thing is, while the Lexus is a full hybrid – meaning it can move under electric-power only – the BMW 7 Series Active Hybrid is only a mild hybrid. It shuts its engine off at a stop, but it can't move under electric power only. Considering that BMW could have used the same two-mode hybrid it jointly developed with GM, we're disappointed.

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