BMW 7-Series (G11) 2015-2022

[Revo]

#1 This is the new, 6th generation BMW 7-Series

[Revo]

#2 The exterior design is a very modest evolution of the outgoing car’s

[Revo]

#3 However, the biggest news are underneath the skin

[Revo]

#4 This is the first high volume production car with carbon fiber structural elements

[Revo]

#5 The result - up to 130 kg off the kerb weight compared with the old model

[Revo]

#6 The 8-speed ZF automatic transmission is linked to forward-looking cameras and the sat-nav so that it can predict the roads ahead and make better decision

[Ferrer]

I hate styled exhausts.

In fact you can see the real exhaust pipes if you look through them.

[Kitdy]

I hate styled exhausts.

In fact you can see the real exhaust pipes if you look through them.

I tend to agree.

This 7 series seems - yet again - doomed to also ran status beside the S class, even considering all of the positive press I have read about it. Concerning style, it isn't that the exterior styling is conservative that is bad; it is that BMW made this look more like a refresh than a new generation.

The back seat looks like a nice place to be.

[Ferrer]

In this segment the S-Class rules supreme, the 7 Series being a distant second and Audi simply struggling with the A8.

Here badge and pedigree matter.

[Kitdy]

Understandably so. Also, the S Class is still best (without badge and tradition) at being what the rest of this class attempts to embody.

The XJ is a fun outsider pick. Key word: outsider.

[Ferrer]

It still does better than the A8, doesn't it?

[pimento]

The S-class is best in class, that class being the S-class.

[Kitdy]

It still does better than the A8, doesn't it?

I guess... Right? It's not as though one would be unhappy with any of the 4, really. They are just different. I don't think the A8 is not great, per se.

The S-class is best in class, that class being the S-class.

Benz needs new ad execs. Go to them.

[Duell]

Facelift 2019


The updated 7 Series models were unveiled on 16 January 2019 as 2020 model year cars. Notable changes of the facelift include a larger kidney grille shared with the X7 (40 percent larger than the outgoing model) and sleeker headlights with optional laser headlights. The V8 models and the hybrid models were updated and a new hands-free driving system which operates under certain conditions was added to the range.

The new front is accompanied by a more prominent front fascia and a power dome on the bonnet. The rear of the car now has LED tail lamps joined by a central stripe and a new rear bumper. Other exterior changes include new optional 20-inch wheels.

Updates to the interior include a new 12.3-inch instrument cluster and a 10.25-inch infotainment screen. A new voice assistant is also added to the infotainment system along with the BMW iDrive system 7.0 with updated graphics and menus. The main technological feature is the Extended Traffic Jam Assistant which allows the driver to leave the steering wheel at speeds up to 56 km/h (35 mph) during urban city driving. The system manages steering, acceleration and braking of the car and cameras ensure that the driver pays attention on the road.

The turbocharged B58 inline-6 as utilised in the 740i/740Li is now rated at 290 kW (389 hp) and 450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft) of torque.

The 750i/750Li now shares the same engine enhancements as the M850i which now generates a power output of 390 kW (523 hp) and 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) of torque. The rear-wheel-drive option for the 750i/750Li was discontinued, making the 740i/740Li the only model to be available with optional rear-wheel-drive.

The 740e/740Le hybrid model was discontinued in favour of the updated 745e/745Le iPerformance. The 745e/745Le iPerformance uses a turbocharged inline-6 engine shared with the X5 xDrive45e. The new engine combined with electric motors generates a power output of 290 kW (389 hp) and 599 N⋅m (442 lb⋅ft) of torque. A new 12 kW⋅h battery pack is employed for the electric motors to increase the electric range.

The M760Li xDrive oversaw a decrease in engine power output to 447 kW (599 hp), although the engine benefited from torque increased to 850 N⋅m (627 lb⋅ft) for the US model. The engine in the European model generates a power output of 430 kW (577 hp).
The updated 7 Series models went on sale in April 2019.

(info wikipedia.org)

[Duell]

And now the worst angle of this car, The Front !