New BMW 7 Series [2015] – BMW's Look to the Future and the Week

The first one BMW 7 series hit the roads a long time ago 1977 and immediately set the standards in this above-standard class of luxury sedans. Exactly a year has passed since the last redesign of the BMW 7 Series 7 years. An era that doesn't seem long, but it is technological progress actually extremely long. You have to imagine that it is years 2008 The iPhone celebrated 1 year, but it was only introduced in the fall of the same year the first iPad. At that time, there was no smartphone market, no mass of applications and television on demand. Those were other times. And that's why we're excited to know that our engineers are with us BMW today presented a product that in a way mirrors the future. If you want BMW's future.

That future starts at the very gut the new 7 series, as they used a revolutionary plastic that is reinforced with carbon fibers CFRP thus reducing the weight of the body. New series 7 she lost weight for 130 kilograms compared to previous generation models. We have already seen part of this technology in the brand BMW i. And it is in series 7 just transferred.

New ones BMW 7 series it is available with quite updated versions of the engines V8 and six-cylinder in-line power units. As part of the basic equipment, all engines are connected to an equally sophisticated one 8-speed gearbox Steptronic. Intelligent four-wheel drive system BMW xDrive, which is listed as an accessory, is also the most efficient yet. It will be extremely interesting hybrid BMW 740e with technology BMW eDrive, which will be equipped with intelligent four-wheel drive and is powered by a four-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor that together create maximum system power 240 kW/326 hp. Hybrid BMW records combined fuel consumption 2.1 liters on 100 kilometers. Of course, the data was measured under ideal conditions, but still a figure that is worthy of respect for the weight and "size" of this type of limousine. Technology BMW eDrive allows the hybrid to be driven exclusively by electric drive without emissions at speeds up to 120 km/h and with a range of up to 40 kilometers.

Better driving dynamics it is the result of both the electronics and the construction of the chassis itself. It is basically new series 7 suspended with electronically controlled air suspension. If you are going to reach for supplements, you can in connection with xDrive system you add electromechanical stabilizers that reduce the tilting of the vehicle when driving in a corner. Active system the chassis control adjusts the response of the shock absorbers dents and bumps on the road. One of the innovations in the dynamics settings is that you can let the car do its own thing automatically adjusts to your driving style... For example, the system automatically switches between modes sports, sports +, normal, eco pro if you choose a setting adaptive. To be honest, we've been missing this for a long time, actually with everyone BMW systems for driving dynamics and is a logical, intelligent continuation of the story.

In the new BMW 7 series is operational the iDrive system available with a touch screen for the first time. Something we already know from cars from the small city car segment. And we can only say - finally! But this minimal progress is being added to iDrive Gesture Control, which with 3D sensor detects the hand movements you use with several functions iDrive system. Something we know in principle from living rooms at home, since we have been able to control "smart" TVs in a similar way for a long time.

New ones BMW 7 series is the first series-produced car in the world that owners will be able to drive from or to parking spaces or garages, without having to get behind the wheel. So remote parking control from the set of additional equipment allows drivers easy access to narrow parking spaces. Driver trigger moving the car forward or backward from the parking space s BMW Display Key - key. While the car is running semi-automatic maneuver the driver still looks out for obstacles.

They are also one of the novelties laser headlights, which we already know from BMW i8 and they create a particularly bright and white light and enable the range of the light beam to 600 meters, which is twice as much as LED headlights.

BMW s number 7 there is always a magic number on the back. For BMW it partly predicts the future of this brand, as the inventions and "cruelties" of this model always move to lower series and please even owners who are a bit more plebeian BMW's. In all probability, it is this time series 7 one of the last that does not allow autonomous driving and will be written down in model history partly because of this. In a way, it is conservative, but on the other hand, it is such a logical, high-quality continuation of a mission. Did we expect more? Yes! Partly from the form, where we expected more visionary and courage, because at times it looks like just a slightly rejuvenated existing series. Technologically, of course, it's great, but somehow I can't shake the feeling - already seen. Somewhere I'm missing that piece of the future that would allow me to write that it's a week the best car in the world. Something we haven't seen before. But it is already the case that the world is becoming more and more global. Yes excesses are not appreciated and that there is always some calculation somewhere. I believe that "sedmica" will be the most commercially successful in its segment even at the expense of blowing the soul of another culture far to the east. It's hard to be so universal, but the Bavarians do it well!