The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which was launched in China last year, has reshaped the luxury image from the inside out, and continues to lead the top executive sedan market in the digital age, and the old rival BMW 7 Series has also been thrown farther away. However, BMW is not far behind, and finally replaced a new generation for the 7 Series that has been fighting for 7 years. Recently, the new 7 Series/i7 was released in China, and the new car basically broke the traditional impression of BMW in the past, and the overall style was more radical.
The front of the new 7 Series uses a larger double kidney grille officially known as a dazzling light curtain, and the light strip can be lit to reflect a more technologically cool visual effect. However, the two side lights can not be ignored, BMW's classic angel eye headlights completely reduced to the past, the new 7 series uses a split light group design, the top flat and slender LED daytime light design looks like squinting, the sharp quad below is a near and far integrated laser headlights, but many users do not like this design, think it is too stingy. The 7 Series is not much different from the i7, except that the difference is highlighted by blue trim in some details.
The design of the side is relatively simple, the body line is straight and sharper, more slender, and the door handle is upgraded to a hidden embedded treatment, and the overall sense is stronger. In addition, Huo's corners have also been upgraded, the shape is more three-dimensional, and by moving back to increase the window area, improve the sense of transparency in the car.
The tail is still a flat L-shaped taillight, but the shape is more slender, and the internal light source uses a more complex skeleton design, which is very good visually.
The interior of the new 7 Series closely follows the digital style, and for the first time uses a dual large-screen design, and the scientific and technological atmosphere is stronger than that of the previous 7 Series. The shape of the center console is very simple, as little as possible to reduce the physical buttons, and the material and workmanship are more exquisite and high-grade, and the visual effect is more novel. In addition, the new car is equipped with BMW iDrive and BMW operating system 8.0, which has stronger data computing power, smoother and faster human-computer interaction, and the display effect will be better. The newly upgraded BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant not only has a more anthropomorphic image, but also has richer functions, supporting front and rear wake-ups, activating designated massage seats and other functions.
In addition, the new 7 series also provides a combination of leather + cashmere material for the first time, white + gray tones bring a more elegant and modern atmosphere, the rear seat specifications are full, with ultra-long leg rest, massage and other functions, the adjustment angle is larger and more comfortable, while the front of the rear row is also equipped with a 31-inch 8K resolution folding suspension screen, with 40 speakers Baohua Weijian 4D diamond surround sound, can bring not to lose the sense of cinema enjoyment, like a mobile private auditorium, and the roof is equipped with a panoramic star orbit canopy, The effect is cool.
The new 7 Series has been upgraded in size, reaching 5391/1950/1548mm in length, width and height, and wheelbase of 3215mm, which is larger than the current model in all aspects, and also surpasses the new S-Class and Audi A8L.
In terms of power, the fuel version 7 series is equipped with a 3.0T in-line six-cylinder turbocharged engine, the maximum horsepower of 286Ps, 380Ps, the 4.4T V8 version of the maximum horsepower of 544Ps, will match the 48V light mix system, and the pure electric version will be equipped with a maximum power of 400 kilowatts of dual electric motors, zero hundred acceleration 4.7S, cruising range of 625KM, in addition to providing a plug-in hybrid version.
All in all, the new 7 series in the software and hardware upgrade is indeed very large, but the design has also attracted a lot of controversy, some netizens think that the current BMW designers have been eating the previous old book, while other people think that BMW's design is 3-5 years ahead, which is also for the sake of innovation and must be made reforms, the future BMW will still lead the trend, is the designer Qian Donkey skill poor or really subvert innovation, what do you think?