The mid-term revamp of bmw X7, the picture of the BMW 7 series has gradually been exposed, and I see that the comments of netizens are also mixed. Among them, most of the reviews of these two cars are not positive reviews. Netizens generally believe that the design of the new car is not as domineering as in the past.
Photo note: The new BMW X7
Here are some of the comments I took from some netizens about the mid-term modification of BMW X7, and a small number of people think it looks good. However, most of the netizens' evaluations are negative, some say that the shape of the new car is like Lynk & Co, and some say that it is like Qijun. Some say it's like catfish, in short, some bad comments.
[1] Why does BMW also use split headlights?
Netizens have a bad comment on the design of the new BMW, mainly because BMW adopts a split headlight design. I remember that in the Chinese market, the first to use split headlights was Jeep Free Light. At that time, when Free Light was listed, it was also not understood by many people. Later, the free light was remodeled in the middle of the year, and the headlights were changed back.
Later, some models of Hyundai also adopted split headlights, and now, NioLai Motors, Lynk & Co, Nissan Motors, split headlights are becoming more and more popular.
Photo note: The new BMW X7
Why do more and more manufacturers like to use split headlights? There are three main aspects:
Design trends in the automotive industry are constantly changing, and automotive designers are constantly looking for breakthroughs to make cars look more attractive while complying with safety regulations, engineering restrictions, and aerodynamic standards.
As lighting technology evolved, in the past, in order to ensure that the headlights were sufficiently bright, the headlight design was usually relatively large. But with the advancement of lighting technology, even small size lamps can now meet the brightness. As a result, headlight sizes have become smaller, and automotive designers have more freedom in the shape, size, and layout of their headlights.
Pedestrian protection regulations are becoming increasingly stringent, and "pedestrian protection" protects not the members of the car, but the pedestrians outside the car, which is also the result of the improvement of the concept of automobile safety. That is, when the vehicle collides with a pedestrian, it is necessary to ensure the safety of the pedestrian. How can we keep pedestrians safe? That is, the engine cover should be completely covered on the top of the lamp, and the engine cover and the lamp must have enough buffer zone. Ideal Car founder Li Xiang also shared a similar point of view, saying that manufacturers can either change the design or use a pop-up hood to solve it, but the pop-up hood is easy to trigger by mistake when it goes bad.
【2】Why don't BMW split headlights look good?
Because the BMW X7 is a mid-term redesign, the changes of BMW designers can only be fine-tuned on the basis of the original structure, and it is difficult to change it, so for designers, sometimes it is more difficult to change than the new design.
In the use of split headlights, most car manufacturers use the upper slender lighting unit as an LED daytime running light, while the lower larger unit is used as the main headlight, and the BMW X7 is no exception.
Since the X7 is a large SUV, the front is large and thick. Therefore, after changing the composition headlights, visually, the proportions are somewhat incongruous.
Photo note: The new BMW 7 Series
The design of the BMW 7 Series is the same, such a large middle net, with such a small headlight, from the design feels strange. The positioning of the 7 Series is a D-class commercial vehicle, so the split headlight design is also inconsistent with the commercial positioning of the 7 Series itself.
【3】Split headlights How can they be designed to look good?
There are also examples of split headlights with good designs. Let me give you a few simple examples.
Weilai Automobile and Lynk & Co Automobile in the independent brands use split headlights. Both cars are hidden. NIO is purely electric, so there is no central net. The upper LED daytime running lights are integrated with the hood, and the lower main lights are hidden in the black trim, which is difficult to find without looking closely.
Similar to the design is Lynk & Co, the main light is hidden in the middle net, through the middle net through the front of the car, there is also a visual effect of stretching the front of the car. At the same time, the middle net also separates the front of the car from the top and bottom, so that the front of the car is more layered.
Rolls-Royce's split headlights are not ugly either, and its daytime running lights are square and small. The main light is round and very large. Because Rolls-Royce's central net is square and very thick. After adding round design elements to the front of the car, Rolls-Royce also has a little more fashion sense, and will not feel that the front of the car is too square.
Chevrolet Silverad pickup truck, the front of the car is also very wide, although it does not hide the split headlights, but with the entire network to completely separate the upper and lower split headlights, visually the front of the car has a sense of hierarchy, but also let the overall thick front ratio, appear to be coordinated.
【Summary】
I think BMW's new X7, the new 7 Series, is not up to par in terms of design. Because it is the result of the designer's compromise. Because BMW's double kidney network cannot be moved, and it is necessary to meet the regulations to use split headlights, then the space that can be operated is very small.
Unfortunately, we may never see the "angel's eye" again.