2016 BMW 7 Series Teased Ahead Of June 10 Debut
Next week, the 2016 BMW 7 Series will make its debut. For now, however, fans will need to make do with a teaser.
The new 7 Series appears in a new teaser video, AutoGuide reports, with the 750Li variant the star of the video.
The June 10 world debut is the result of numerous reported leaks to the Internet from private viewings BMW held with its higher-profile consumers, pushing the debut up from September during the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show as originally planned.
While exterior design is expected to be a small evolution, the new 7 Series will have a new platform with BMW’s Core Carbon carbon fiber and steel construction. Available features include remote control parking, laser headlamps, and gesture controls.
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The last interesting 7-Series in my eyes was the 09 one where they softened the Bangle and it got the big brake lamps. And before that, the 740iL from 02, with the sports appearance package or whatever it was, where the Angel Eyes were slightly "lidded."
I was at one of the private unveilings at their US headquarters. It has more chrome, the kidney grill is velocity and temperature sensitive and closes at high speeds for aero. It projects light onto the ground to help you see at night. It has different scents you can spray into the car. It has a samsung iPad thingy you can take out of the car with you. Bigger heads up display. The key has a display with info about the car (the one they had said "service needed" (not kidding). the right front passenger seat back has a foot stool thing that swings out. 0-60 in 4.3. carbon fiber pillars and other parts. updated headlights. gesture controls. self-steering up to 25 MPH. all of them will have L dimension, meaning large (deep) back seats. M sport package available with cosmetic yadda yadda. starlight effect in the sunroof due to etching in the glass. b and w stereo with lots of watts maybe 500 and diamond tweeter and carbon fiber cones. very tasteful event and well-chosen brand ambassadors.
btw, the white car in the picture is NOT the new 7 series (but the hard core B&B probably already know that)
Between the huge popularity locally of the new S class and the amazing sales numbers of Tesla, I just don't think there's enough slices of the pie to also support the 7 series, the XJ and the LS. Not to mention the minimally successful attempts of Hyundai and Kia to nibble at the bottom of the high end. Something has to give. I know these cars are sold worldwide, but the US distributors can't be doing well with dwindling volumes and rising marketing costs. One problem with the luxury market is that the marques offer so many styles that, unlike 30 years ago,the buyer has a choice between a used top of the line and a brand new middle size. Thus the demand and therefore the price of used top end cars has fallen. This raises the depreciation and ergo the lease costs, decreasing sales. I have no figures, but suspect the majority of the vehicles in this high end arena are leased, either for business or for "I want the latest model" reasons.