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The New 7-Series is Here to Battle the S-Class - If You Can Get Past the Front End!
While the official unveiling of the new 7-Series and electric i7 isn't until tomorrow, a bunch of images have leaked, practically showing off most aspects of the design. Thoughts?
So basically just the X7 facelift but lowered and shrunken down or it might be the other way around as in the X7 facelift got the design from this new gen 7 series.
Just as the Audi, grille is too big. BMW continues to have 'kidney problem'.
One new feature is the separation of the headlights into two. The DRLs now are distinct from the regular headlights. Will have to see more if this design is too gimmicky or actually useful practically.
The huge backseat screen (when lowered) is going to block the rear view mirror. This could be in the W224 (or maybe even in the W223 facelift?).
Will be interesting to see the solution.
I can honestly say that I have not seen anything out of Germany in the luxury car segment that sings to me. Everything seems like a compromise, who in the world are these designers? MB and BMW design language has really taken a nosedive. Instead of modern and timeless we get "trendy and techy". No longer a competition for the most attractive and stylish but a race to the bottom. "Buy the car that offends you the least".
I am so grateful to have my understated and timeless S580. The new 7 series (from the pictures) looks like like a vulgar behemoth. Who is this market that they are trying to appeal to??
I kind of like the chisel look of the exterior though its a bit bland in those trim. Could be even better with m sport trim we will see. But that interior is wow, I love the look of the buttons and more higher quality materials they are using vs the older 7. The S580 is still amazing and timeless. I know the S will age very nicely compared to this.
Seventh generation of the BMW 7 Series includes the first ever all-electric i7 xDrive60.
• Expressive front end presents the new design language of luxury BMW models.
• Available 31-inch BMW Theater Screen with built-in Amazon Fire TV and 8K resolution.
• Optional Highway Assistant provides hands-free driving up to 80 mph.
• Six and eight-cylinder engines now feature 48V mild hybrid technology.
• Base MSRP for the 2023 740i $93,300 + $995 destination; 760i xDrive $113,600 + $995 destination; i7 xDrive60 $119,300 + $995 destination. US market launch to commence in
Q4 2022.
• Pre-orders for i7 open Wednesday, April 20, at 8:01 AM ET at www.bmwusa.com.
I don't hate the interior. The exterior that has the non-Darth Vader front end looks decent excepting the butt cheeks grille. Almost Rolls-esque in an odd sort of way.
I am so grateful to have my understated and timeless S580. The new 7 series (from the pictures) looks like like a vulgar behemoth. Who is this market that they are trying to appeal to??
Agreed, I had a moment of pause when getting my S580 to wait for the new 7er but I am glad I didn’t. Even the interior is not convincing me. People may complain about the S-Class’ touchscreen, but BMW copied everything and also has tons of haptic controls, but worse, all the climate controls (including seat heaters and coolers) are always hidden and behind a menu, unlike the S. A flagship should be elegant and timeless, not a monstrosity.
Saw this in my mailbox and was shocked by the design. Wrong on so many levels...
But there are a number of interior features that I like but they are packaged in an odd way. Don't understand why BMW can't design a good looking sedan anymore. The boxy look works for RR but not BMW
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Slideshow: A one-of-one U.S.-spec Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster became even rarer after a factory-backed transformation at McLaren's headquarters.
WTF were they thinking??
