This gallery shows the new BMW 7-Series hybrid, after yesterday having a closer look at the ActiveHybrid X6. Both models will be on display at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show, where BMW will also make announcements about its new environmental brand.

The ActiveHybrid 7-Series is equipped with a single lithium ion battery and has a ZF eight-speed transmission. The petrol engine is a v8 4.4-litre twin turbo with 465 hp, and consumption is said to have improved by about 15 percent on the 750i, as the car cannot run on just its electric motor. CO2 emissions are 219 g/km and 100 km/hr is reached in 4.9 seconds.

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Here’s a full gallery of the new BMW ActiveHybrid X6, said to be the world’s most powerful hybrid with up to 480 hp and 780 Nm of torque. It will be presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September together with the new ActiveHybrid 7-Series.

The hybrid X6 has a couple of aesthetic differences compared to the standard model, although the overall BMW SUV style is inherent to both. It will be interesting to see whether BMW’s attempt to make a green SUV is successful, keeping the city lifestyle vehicle alive for an environmentally conscious public.

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BMW will appear at the Frankfurt motor show with a new environmental brand and the world’s most powerful hybrid, according to the company. The cars to go hybrid at Frankfurt will be the X6 and the 7-Series, to be badged ActiveHybrid X6 and ActiveHybrid 7-Series.

Both vehicles will be equipped with V8 petrol engines, while the X6 will have two electric motors and the 7-Series will have one. The X6 will have 478 hp and approximately 780 Nm of torque, meaning it reaches 100 km/hr in just 5.6 seconds.

The only drawback will be the heavier weight, with the ActiveHybrid X6 185 kg heavier than the standard X6, for a total of 2,450 kg. It will appear with a new metallic blue colour and a “powerdome” on the bonnet to differentiate it from the X6 non-hybrid.

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