Master Horn learned from BMW that the new BMW 7 Series will be officially released on April 20. The car was originally scheduled to be unveiled at this year's Beijing Auto Show, but due to the postponement of the Epidemic Prevention and Control Beijing Auto Show, the new BMW 7 Series was released online instead.
At present, BMW has released a trailer for the new 7 Series, from the photo can be vaguely seen that the front face has a major change, the grille size has become larger, and the surrounding is equipped with LED light sources, the headlights have been changed to a split design, and the daily running light design is designed on the direct crack between the engine cover and the front bar, which has been shown on the new BMW X7 that has been released.
The new 7 Series interior will follow BMW's consistent high-end luxury route, as can be seen from the trailer, the details of the new 7 Series interior will be similar to the crystal cutting process, and have a number of LCD screens, of which the rear roof is equipped with a 31-inch large widescreen, with a resolution of up to 8K, which can be described as the rear passengers bringing the audiovisual experience of the theater version. In addition, gesture control, speech recognition, and physical control will all have new features. At the same time, BMW also invited the famous Hollywood soundtrack master Hans Zimmer to create a complete set of car tones for him.
This time, the new BMW 7 series is built by the upgraded version of the CLAR platform, overseas regions will be equipped with a variety of powertrains, and synchronously launch a pure electric version of the BMW i7, its maximum power will exceed 600 horsepower, is expected to be pure electric endurance of 490 kilometers. Unfortunately, the new 7 Series will not launch a V12-engined model.
Among the Intelligent Driver Assistance Systems, the new 7 Series has been approved to implement L3 Level Intelligent Driver Assistance on some highways in the United States. This means that the car has self-control under certain conditions, the driver can easily release the steering wheel, and the line of sight can leave the road for a short time.
Bmw is currently working closely with Intel to actively develop autonomous driving systems and expects to raise the level of autonomous driving assistance to the highest level of L5 in the shortest possible time, that is, a vehicle that can achieve fully autonomous driving functions. According to the plan, BMW will give priority to upgrading autonomous driving technology on models such as the 5 Series, X5, 7 Series, X7 and iX.
According to Frank Weber, head of BMW's R&D department, "The new BMW 7 Series is definitely groundbreaking in all aspects of its characteristics, and unlike other models, the BMW 7 Series represents the innovative strength of the entire BMW brand." ”