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Eni .. the last paragraph of the article above is exactly the same to what MB is presenting ... I don't think they are different ... I first came to know this during the private presentation of the new 7er ...


PS: its funny how MB fans change their tone

PSS: usually innovations are not of my interest because in 90% of the cases they are outsourced by external supplier and will eventually spread through the Trio ... so it is a matter of timing and availability - apparently nothing is exclusive.

Then why Mb called it a first?

They are similar but NOT the same. The MB system doing that little bit more

Actually not more but different.

I meant in terms of its adaptability, etc. Personally, i dont really care which company has the better lighting system..

Actually ... I just read the article on MB Intelligent Light System. It already offers what the new 7er Light system offers: Cornering light, Active Bending Lights, speed dependent Variable Light distribution (City / Country mode, and Motorway mode).

The new MB Adaptive High-beam assistant system is indeed more sophisticated: constantly adopting low beam, so the classic high-beam is actually redundant - since enhanced low-beam can take the task of the high-beam. So this AHBA can work in the ranges illuminated by classic low beam & classic high beam. All depends on ongoing traffic etc.

While BMW system is conventional, and only switches between classic low beam & classic high-beam - depending on ongoing traffic etc.

BMW will present the new MB-like system next year - basically in the same time as MB. Initially in 760Li, 7er ActiveHybrid, and the PAS. Since the hardware is already there (adaptive dynamic xenon lights, screening camera, CPU) ... only software is missing to constantly & dynamically control the high-beam.

So it turns that MB's system is just that one step ahead,good read

And there are tons of other ground braking merc tech that are coming, for example you can choose dark green as the color of ambient lights, the new nav screen will be 1 inch larger than the BMW one, New chrome will be more shiny than a diamond, new presafe will inform you via a sexy feminin voice about how much your nose is foucked after the accident.

You for got to mention pre-scan suspension system that will make other adaptive air and ABC type ones look incident relics

It's not exclusively MB's concept. As said: BMW cars are going to get it about the same time as the first MBs.

I guess MB's just firing marketing canon-balls to undermine 7er launch, and to fill the void till the W212 E-class & FL W211 S-class introduction.

^ LOL easy shonguiz .. i think its gonna be the same case with the night vision system .. both functional but different

This thread reminds me of the M3 vs Rs4 vs C63 episode by Top Gear.

"Damn, Hammond's M3 windshield wiper is 1" bigger than mine"
"but I've got the biggest knob"

- Captain Slow

Very cool tech! A simple software program is all the 7er needs to have this 'groundbreaking' feature too, though.....

Ohh yeah pre-scan..cant wait until that hits the streets

The current S class is comfortable enough already .. it really is .. that ABC is working its magic on that tank.

With an MB S-class there is no such thing as 'comfortable enough'!

Wait till they come out with pre-fix. It will fix potholes on the road ahead.

lol

That will be a great day in the history of man kind