BMW presented the new 7 Series. The car borrows design elements from the Vision Future Luxury concept and the Gran Lusso Coupe and it features LED front lights with laser, a prominent chrome grille, which has flaps that open to vary the air inflow in the engine compartment, a front bumper that incorporates LED foglamps, an edge that runs through the body, a low chrome line, which starts from the airway of the front fenders and ends in the rear bumper, double chrome exhaust tailpipes and chrome decorations.
The new 7-Series is available stylistically in four packages, the basic, the M Sport, the Pure Excellence and the Individual. The new generation of the Series 7 is built on the new CLAR platform and it is the first model of the company which makes use of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer), aluminum and high-strength steel.
The body of the car has many parts in carbon, with the total weight to be reduced by 200 kilos. The use of aluminum at the ends of each wheel has reduced the unsprung weight by 10 kilos at each corner, with BMW saying that the to car has a perfect 50/50 weight distribution on the front and rear axles.
It is available in two versions, one with a normal wheelbase, with its length reaching 5.098 mm and with a long wheelbase which is 5.238 mm long.
The interior features a gestures recognition system, which through a 3D sensor mounted on the roof of the car and near the interior mirror, can recognize the movements of the hands of the driver. With these you can adjust the volume of the audio system, answer the phone and do much more.
The new 7-Series features the “Display Key” key, which provides useful guidance through the small built-in screen, similar to that presented at CES. The semi-autonomous driving system of the car, configures the settings of the car and it can drive the vehicle without the driver’s intervention at speeds up to 210 km/h.
The 740i and 740 Li will be equipped with a 3 liter six-cylinder engine producing 326 hp with 450 Nm of torque, that enable the car to do the 0-100 km/h in 5.5 sec, having a top speed of 250 km/h.
The 750i and 750Li will be equipped with a 4.4 liter V8 engine producing 450 hp with 650 Nm torque, enabling the car to do the 0-100 km/h in 4.4 ses, with a top speed that reaches 250 km/h. The 760i and 760 Li will be equipped with a 6,6 liter V12 engine producing close to 600 hp.
The 730d will be equipped with a 3 liter engine, producing 265 hp with 620 Nm of torque, that enable it to do the 0-100 km/h in 5.8 sec, having a top speed of 250 km/h.
The 740e and 740 Le plug-in hybrid versions are equipped with a 2 liter TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder engine producing 275 hp and a 95 hp electric motor, with the combined power reaching 326 hp, enabling the car to do the 0-100 km/h in 5.5 sec, having a top speed of 240 km/h, consuming only 2.1 liters/100 km, with an electric range of 40 km.
The production of the sixth generation of model starts from July 1st at the company’s plant in Dingolfing, Germany, with the release to begin later this year.
