OFFICIAL: All-New BMW 7 Series Revealed with Tell-All Video
The euphoria currently surrounding the fifth generation new 2009 BMW 7 Series will go unchecked for a while to come, at least until the car is launched. In the UK this will be 15th November 2008. Still a while off, but if you cannot wait, read on.
7 Series as the epitome of BMW excellence, is meant to be the height of dynamic driving tool mashed with comfort levels associated with this competitive segment, as well as environment-friendly propositions. With all this in mind, BMW has created the 730D, which with its new engine, aims to overthrow any and every other rival of this level. The 3.0-litre turbo diesel has shed 5kg compared to its predecessor, thanks to all-aluminium construction. Yet it produces class-leading figures of 245 hp/180kW and 540Nm of torque, spread from 1,750 rpm to 3,000rpm. The 730D spits 192 g/km of CO2 , sprints to 62mph from naught in 7.2 seconds and tops off at 153 mph.
More stunning are figures delivered by the 740i/L and 750i/L. The former misleadingly uses the multi-award-winning 3.0-litre straight six engine (mated to a standard 6-speed automatic gearbox) famous for its two turbos to crank out 326 hp/ 240kW and a stump-pulling 450Nm. For the current range-topper (we are still a while away from 760i and at least a year and half away from the M7) the 750i/L, down was the way to go, from 4.8 to 4.4-litre V8. But this time again, two turbos assist in conjuring 407hp/ 300kW and a boat-hauling 600Nm in torque. Unlike the previous car with its gear stalk located behind the steering wheel, the use of X5/ X6/ 5 Series centrally-located gearlever ensures driver will be able to change gears too in semi-auto mode.
To help harness all this potency is Drive Dynamic Control, a system that lets the driver customize his/ her preferred suspension and other settings relating to driving style and comfort levels. A host of other technological marvels will accompany each new 7 Series, depending on options taken. For instance, the lane departure will be available as well as Integral Active Steering which allows the rear wheels to turn by up to 3 degrees for optimum parking ability and other advantages. iDrive has been simplified even further than what we saw in the facelift version of the car and features a ‘return’ function to take you back one step if you wish. Graphically it is advanced as well, and offers 3D visualisation. Just as one or four others in the market today, the 7 Series offers an internal 8G hard drive that can store up to 100 CDs – I guess depending on whether you have Jim Reeves or speeches by Margaret Thatcher in them – and can be accessed easily through iDrive.
Because I don’t have the whole Internet to explain the new BMW 7 Series I’ll stop here. But before I go, check out the video presentation of the car and enjoy motionally what it can do.
is there an advantage over the 6 gear automatic? if not, there is no need for something
the merc looks ghastly in comparison with this BMW. since pfeiffer and now wagener is responsible for design, merc has absolutely no sense for good style.
Yes, advantage to the 8-speed would be fuel economy, acceleration, top speed and emissions.
Looking at the original design sketches it seems that once again a decent design has been watered down to something resembling mediocrity.
The engines look fantastic....however I was hoping for a more luxurious feel to the interior..which just seems like an update to generic 1,3,5 series forms. Very plain for such an expensive vehicle.
Yes in his 10-th year post-mortal condition may be: No mistakes, no ideas, no noise, no beauty and no bad -hhahahaha-language.
hahahahaaha thats the most ridiculous this iv heard in a long time!!
hahahahaaha thats the most ridiculous thing iv heard in a long time!!
yep, im starting to like it, now cant wait for the 8 series lol
simply boring and horrible, the E38 was the only 7-series that could claim to be among the best looking luxury cars back then, sporty and elegant. this one def. has the tec to be among the best but def. not the looks.
I can't believe they have made a car that looks worse that the current 7 series. Its almost the same, with subtle differences that just make the car look revolting. I'm sure its great to drive and has lots of technology features in it, but when it looks this bad its not worth it.
i like the looks, it doesn't hurt my eyes as previous 7 series did. In dark colors this cars looks very classy and elegant. The interior looks fantastic, no doubt they're going to use decent materials.
Most gets bezirk but I think the Bangle's 5-series still better. That five' design bears sign of person with limited idiomaticy ofcourse but.... not in let say, clinical way. In same time that 7 is a dead-blunt.
I'm a Merc guy but I think the interior design is the best of the segment (and the brand). It looks elegant, kind of retro in the sense that it doesn't continue the modern design language of the previous gen but follows that of the 1999 7 series, the materials seem to be excellent, and it looks kind of cozy, too.
As for the exterior design, I like the rear view but it borrows elements from the LS 460. The front view is not bad.
oh my god the new 7 is amazing and i am so happy they got rid of the bangle butt
I really like it, and the way those eyelids light up is really neat. Should be a great car, don't know if it justifies buying this one brand new or saving yourself a few grand and getting the current version used.
Great shape! I can see a bit of "shark nose" in the profile of the front of the car. The past-verticle grille makes me think of a 1980 320i. The tail lights are a bit on the large side, but have excellent detailing. The front light units have a menacing presence (if looks could kill, Jags and Mercs would not dare be stared down by the 7's lights...). The profile is stretched - and the rear is far better integrated than the bungled butt from the previous model. And that stance! W I D E ! I now have high hopes for the upcoming 5-series.
I must say this new 7 series bimmer its very nice, must have really good technology interior and driving. However, the rival of this car is Merc S-class, and my opinion the new S class it more luxurious and the inside features maybe are the same as the new 7 series but the S class has a better design and looks, I never said that the new 7 series is ugly, its just that the S class is still on top of these car. Example, S 65 AMG or the S 63 amg or the S 600
Now that I see the real images released, I don't really have any good comments for the new 7's exterior. Because the main idea of the car side line, big nose, conventional tunck looks don't add up to a brand new car to me. The interior is another mistake. I remember seeing the BMW interior designer, and he seemed to be a talented person to me. but if you want to say that there is luxury interior in this new 7? I serious doubt it????? I can accept the interior is more new fashioned, younger looking, simple, human friendly, but definitely not LUXURIOUS!!!! LUXURY is about the feeling of it, not by the brand new technology only. Take a look at Rolls-Royce, Bently, Maybach, evan Jaguar, maybe you can learn more from them.
im sure bmw dont want their interiors to be oozing luxury. the 7 is luxurious but in a minimal way. and as you said the design is clean and modern and will stay like that for a while to come rather than age fast. the s class seems to be following the same trend. i think this is a great car. oh and you do know that bmw makes rolls royces now rite?
The thing is, tactile feedback cant be translated through images. BMW is KNOWN for having some of the most premium materials in the business. However, they always dress it up in a minimalist way. Thats there thing. Oh, and there isn't ONE jaguar with a better interior than this. Sorry, try again...
i will reserve my full comments about the car's looks till I see it in metal. I just don't like the way you HAVE to look for something that you like in it's design though.
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Why the six speed transmission? They already have a production ready eight speed!!! Also, Merc S-Class looks like it's put together better and tighter than the new 7 series in terms of exterior design.