Nowadays, the design of the top flagship luxury car is more and more incomprehensible to ordinary people. I still remember the beginning of the new generation of S-class listing, its subversive appearance shape, so that many netizens can't stand it. However, it turns out that the big guy who gives money is not limited to the details, and the new generation of S-class has appeared in short supply, and even once increased the price by 50,000-100,000 yuan to pick up the car.
Stepping on the front wave of the new S-class, the new generation of BMW 7 Series rear foot came, and BMW designers used all their strength to do the same thing, that is, to make the new 7 Series look different from before.
It is difficult for you to imagine that this is a flagship BMW executive sedan, and this is a combination of how to "explode", but it is inextricably linked to Rolls-Royce, because it is reported that the designers of the new 7 series/i7 and the designers of Rolls-Royce Gusta are working in the same office, and it is natural to "turn their heads and ears".
In fact, the design of the split headlights has long been used on the Rolls-Royce phantom of the previous generation, but the new 7 series has been installed backwards, using a layout of upper and lower widths. And the middle of the oversized waterfall chrome grille, from a distance there is really some Parthenon-style grille flavor, coupled with the thick vertical front line, I said it looks like a "youth version" of Rolls-Royce, this is no problem, right?
Along the front of the car, the new 7 adopts a more rigid side line design, and the iconic Hofmeister corner is also sharper, quite a retro feeling of the old BMW. The door handle adopts an embedded design, although it does not look as cool as the pop-up design of the new S-class, but the 4 doors of the new 7 series are equipped with electric opening and closing and electric suction functions, you know, Rolls-Royce is just that.
And BMW officially even launched a double color version, and this setting is placed on the S level, you have to go to the Maybach version to give you, plus the waist line of the same color as the body, presumably this is also the idea of the Rolls-Royce designer. In terms of body size, this time BMW did not emphasize whether there is an extended version of the model, because the new car was originally "full of weight", with a length, width and height of 5391/1950/1544 mm, and a wheelbase of 3215 mm.
No concept of numbers? Put it this way, the Maybach S-Class, which is further extended from the S-Class, is only about a hand slap in the hand at the wheelbase of the New 7 Series, and the New 7 Series is even one finger longer than the old long-axis version of the 7 Series. Therefore, the new car will no longer have a standard axle, long shaft, since the development of only this one version, which is in line with the tonality of the executive car.
Coming to the rear of the car, it is also a heavy and tough design, with a straight tail box + tail lights, plus the license plate frame below, which is superimposed layer by layer, in a stepped design. However, the personal onlookers of this tail are not as shocking as the front of the car, and even the taillights are too small, which also weakens the overall momentum, which is a point of inadequacy.
Come to the interior part, the previous BMW interior design has always been complained about too conservative, the new and old generations can not see the obvious difference, and BMW is obviously listening to it, in the new generation of 7 series, abandoning the previous layout, the new wrap-around cockpit design makes people shine, although the "chicken leg" gear no longer exists, but the small crystal paddle looks modern a lot, plus the crystal atmosphere lamp through the center console, I personally think its visual effect is more fantastic than the set of nightclub style atmosphere lights on the S level.
Of course, as an executive-class sedan, the back seat is the top priority, the foldable 31.3-inch 8K resolution screen, refreshed my understanding of the rear entertainment equipment, although the ideal L9 also appeared on the similar design, but it has a 32:9 ultra-wide ratio, providing local applications including iQiyi, Huawei application market, etc., plus a total power of up to 1965 watts of 16-speaker Baohua Weijian audio, which is a mobile top cinema.
And the new car is also set up on the side of the door handle of the rear left and right rear doors, set up a 5.5-inch touch screen, which can very conveniently adjust the heating, ventilation, massage, electric adjustment and other functions of the rear seats, plus the rear seat comes with its own aviation headrest and integrated leg rest, this treatment makes the first class cabin of the aircraft just like this, right?
In terms of power, BMW has launched a total of three power forms of fuel, plug-in hybrid, and pure electricity, all of which are based on the oilable and electric CLAR platform, so on the pure electric model i7, the battery can be flatly arranged in the chassis and will not occupy too much space in the car.
It is expected that there will be three sets of gasoline models in China (all equipped with 48-volt mixing systems):
The 735i is powered by a low-power 3.0T in-line six-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 286 hp, a peak torque of 425 Nm, and an acceleration time of 6.7 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, which means that the new 7 Series is a 6-cylinder entry.
The 740i is powered by a high-power 3.0T in-line six-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 380 hp, a peak torque of 540 Nm, and an acceleration time of 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds, which is slightly faster than the Mercedes-Benz S500 model.
Unfortunately, due to emission regulations and the reasons for the pressure of integration, this generation of M760 models will no longer provide V12 models, but will be replaced by a 4.4T V8 twin-turbo engine, with a maximum power of 544 hp, a peak torque of 750 Nm, and an acceleration time of 0-100 km / h of 4.2 seconds, which is slower than the old model, it seems that the sentiment of the V12 is still left to Rolls-Royce to circle it.
Pure electric version of the car:
i7 xDrive60 uses front and rear dual motor drive, equipped with BMW's fifth generation eDrive electric drive system, comprehensive maximum power 544 horsepower, comprehensive peak torque 745 Nm, 0-100 km / h acceleration time of 4.7 seconds, WLTP working conditions under the cruising range of 590-625 km, in terms of absolute acceleration, certainly not as violent as Tesla Model S, but this level of executive sedan, is not to accelerate as the highlight, comfort is the most important.
Plug-in hybrid model
Both the 750e xDrive and the M760e xDrive are equipped with a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 3.0T engine + electric motor, the former with a maximum power of 490 hp and a peak torque of 700 Nm, while the latter has a maximum power of 71 hp, a peak torque of 800 Nm, and an acceleration time of 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds! The performance is not much different from the gasoline V8 version of the model, and it can be directly on the green card, saving a purchase tax, or quite fragrant.
Write at the end
There is no doubt that the product power of the new generation of 7 series is absolutely full, and the crystal atmosphere lamp interior and electrification performance with a strong sense of sci-fi seem to make the new S-class less fresh, and compared with the A8 that has not yet been replaced, the latter can only be said to be moderate.
Although this appearance is a bit too subversive for an executive-class car, it refers to the previous BMW new 4 Series and the new M3/M4 when they were born, their appearance is also controversial on the Internet, but there are still many people who really pay the bill. Therefore, BMW's new 7 Series is undoubtedly standing at the apex of a million-class executive sedan this time, which puts pressure on the other two German competitors.