The New 7-Series is Here to Battle the S-Class - If You Can Get Past the Front End!
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I can tolerate BMW wheels, in lieu of door handles that are of the caliber of a 40’s truck, monkey see monkey do Tesla tablets, a/c vent glare, garage door range inadequacy, sketchy electronics, brick head restraints. Have I missed anything on a $150K piece of equipment?
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So, what do we want to bet that the face lift W223 will have electrically opening & closing doors? Genesis has them, now BMW, so MB really needs to have them.
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Maybe this feature will be available (likely as an option and not as a standard) to the facelifted W/V223.
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Probably the same as the digital lights; they would already be available but they're holding them from us to differentiate the Maybach. I'm chapped that the lights can be ordered on the C class but we have to do without.
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They were supposed to be a prominent feature on the EQS, however that feature is pretty much stillborn due to the chip shortage.
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I love a full-size flagship spec'd in white with chrome like how my S is, and on the ICE 7er its impossible to do so, and you get this hideous sea of black plastic on the front end.
The double headlights is still the biggest offender to me, and the amount of different design lines and directions everything is going just makes no sense.
Like I said, really disappointing, because other than the front, its a compelling car, especially the i7 in my opinion. But I need something I walk out to and appreciate design wise, especially at six-figures, and the S delivers that every single time.
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Love the power and acceleration.
Was a loyal BMW customer since 2006. Loved the understated look, even my last one 2020 750i were visually appealing, but not in your face, look at me, out there like the previous Mercedes S class sedans.
Now this abomination that BMW has created is far beyond, look at me, it's actually an assault on ones aesthetic senses.
Thank God Mercedes toned their act down, or I would have had to buy that absolutely characterless Audi S8.
Now this abomination that BMW has created is far beyond, look at me, it's actually an assault on ones aesthetic senses.
Thank God Mercedes toned their act down, or I would have had to buy that absolutely characterless Audi S8.
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To me Audi needs to reinvigorate their interiors across the line but particularly in this segment; the 7 and S have left it in their dust. Not entirely in a good way but they make the A8 look and feel last gen.
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Was a loyal BMW customer since 2006. Loved the understated look, even my last one 2020 750i were visually appealing, but not in your face, look at me, out there like the previous Mercedes S class sedans.
Now this abomination that BMW has created is far beyond, look at me, it's actually an assault on ones aesthetic senses.
Thank God Mercedes toned their act down, or I would have had to buy that absolutely characterless Audi S8.
Now this abomination that BMW has created is far beyond, look at me, it's actually an assault on ones aesthetic senses.
Thank God Mercedes toned their act down, or I would have had to buy that absolutely characterless Audi S8.
but man, they have lost their way.
