Why is there no M7?

There is no M7 because there has never been a need to replace the A7 with a motorway. There was an idea in the 1990s to build a new toll road linking Edinburgh and the A74 (M), along the lines of the A702, and the idea was floated that this could take the M7 number.



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As a result, there is no M7 (as no motorway follows the A7), and when the A90 was re-routed to replace the A85 south of Perth, the short M85 became part of the M90.

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When the M1 was upgraded to four lanes between the M25 and Luton, the M10 was killed off. Collector-distributor roads were built alongside the M1, and the A414 was routed on what was the M10, up the parallel carriageways alongside the M1 and off to join the next section of A414 at junction 8.

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In fact, the current M Series also boasts the title of having the fastest BMW — the BMW M8 Competition Coupe:
  • 2023 M2 Coupe: 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds.
  • 2023 M3 Competition xDrive Sedan: 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds.
  • 2023 M4 Competition xDrive Coupe: 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds.
  • 2023 M5 Sedan: 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds.


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