7 Series (G70) BMW i7/THE 7 Photo thread.

dalab · Feb 7, 2023

SCOTT27 said:
@S M G

A kind of "Halo car" being a product of the same line, it is an old acquaintance and at the same time a "new" that surprised locals and strangers

jerman-car · Feb 7, 2023

People, we are witnessing an earth quake in the Luxury class segment!

They should have called it the 9-Series and made a toned down i7 Series or vice versa...No way is this car suitable for this segment...it just burns the others into combustion gases to say it with sense of humour

Just the size and design of this German tank will surely intimidate S and A8 owners...

I think BMW is making a bold statement with this 7er and showcasing their Brand Power...

SCOTT27 · Feb 7, 2023

Tokyo

dalab · Feb 7, 2023

klugscheisser87 said:
As single designer he’s doing really well, the E65 is one of my fav sedans ever.

But it was a huge mistake naming him a head designer, that’s a teritory where he’s just completely lost.

The opinion of each one is respectable, but what you have attributed to the fact that it is "lost" because you consider (according to what you have written) that there is no brand alignment between the designs and that they are disparate, well, that is exactly the strategy that was marked since the 2000s

There are innumerable articles together with the express statement that they would leave the philosophy of the 3 sausages (everyone must remember that), Audi and Mercedes also said it.

So you are criticizing someone for doing what they said they would do, all the models are well differentiated, that is the strategy and a very good one by the way, the thing about Mercedes and Audi was left in words since it is easier said than done....

dalab · Feb 7, 2023

SCOTT27 said:
Tokyo

Very good photos, the one that allows comparison with the 4GC above all, although the lens is a bit tricky with the size, the photos of the 7 series entering 5-star hotels, museums and first-class buildings do not leave room to say anything, it is in its sauce with pure representation and luxury one step above.
Little by little, as they see it on the streets, surely this will capture the attention of future buyers.

klugscheisser87 · Feb 7, 2023

dalab said:
The opinion of each one is respectable, but what you have attributed to the fact that it is "lost" because you consider (according to what you have written) that there is no brand alignment between the designs and that they are disparate, well, that is exactly the strategy that was marked since the 2000s

There are innumerable articles together with the express statement that they would leave the philosophy of the 3 sausages (everyone must remember that), Audi and Mercedes also said it.

So you are criticizing someone for doing what they said they would do, all the models are well differentiated, that is the strategy and a very good one by the way, the thing about Mercedes and Audi was left in words since it is easier said than done....

It’s not changing anything. Van Hooydonk is not capable to choose a coherent design language since over a decade.
Every new model shows a different try.
There is not even a good concept or vision to base on.

He should retire and take care of his home garden but leave the design studio for good.

BMW needs some1 charizmatic, with vision and passion to strenghten the brand’s image. I doubt they will get someone like Bangle or Da Silva, but they must find some one rapidly to clean all that mess we can see since years already.

dalab · Feb 7, 2023

klugscheisser87 said:
Van Hooydonk is not capable to choose a coherent design language since over a decade.
Every new model shows a different try.

The language is coherent, the cars are different, each one has its own personality, it is what I explained and it is what they decided to do, your interpretation of the subject leaves no room for understanding, Hyundai is another that follows the same path, Toyota in several models , those who are not doing, are selling less and less, Mercedes, VW, Audi, etc.

It's more work, it's a lot more work, not doing the same thing, not doing the safe thing, each series is a little different, sometimes aggressively different its more risky and ends up paying off more, its a decisión.

klugscheisser87 said:
BMW needs some1 charizmatic, with vision and passion to strenghten the brand’s image.

This is just your perception, since the data establishes that the brand image is stronger than ever.

klugscheisser87 said:
must find some one rapidly to clean all that mess we can see since years already.

Do you call being number one in the world a mess?
I think you are not seeing things beyond your opinion, the figures are there, not only the sales

klugscheisser87 · Feb 8, 2023

dalab said:
The language is coherent, the cars are different, each one has its own personality, it is what I explained and it is what they decided to do, your interpretation of the subject leaves no room for understanding, Hyundai is another that follows the same path, Toyota in several models , those who are not doing, are selling less and less, Mercedes, VW, Audi, etc.

It's more work, it's a lot more work, not doing the same thing, not doing the safe thing, each series is a little different, sometimes aggressively different its more risky and ends up paying off more, its a decisión.

This is just your perception, since the data establishes that the brand image is stronger than ever.

Do you call being number one in the world a mess?
I think you are not seeing things beyond your opinion, the figures are there, not only the sales

As hard you try you won’t change my viewpoint.

Bangle commented the same few years back with the I Vision Dynamics criticizing mediocre concepts they lead to nowhere, since then it goes only worse.

Van Hooydonk is suffering trying and has to be replaced as soon as possible, nothing will change if he will follow his improvisation.

klier · Feb 8, 2023

klugscheisser87 said:
Van Hooydonk is suffering trying and has to be replaced as soon as possible, nothing will change if he will follow his improvisation.

Haha, you really have no idea what you are talking about.
Such baseless non stop trash talk

MPertz · Feb 8, 2023

jerman-car said:
People, we are witnessing an earth quake in the Luxury class segment!

They should have called it the 9-Series and made a toned down i7 Series or vice versa...No way is this car suitable for this segment...it just burns the others into combustion gases to say it with sense of humour

Just the size and design of this German tank will surely intimidate S and A8 owners...

I think BMW is making a bold statement with this 7er and showcasing their Brand Power...

Dude, please stop!

SCOTT27 · Feb 8, 2023

klugscheisser87 · Feb 8, 2023

klier said:
Haha, you really have no idea what you are talking about.
Such baseless non stop trash talk

You once again defined yourself.

jerman-car · Feb 8, 2023

The 2-tone combo paint is what I think a smart move from BMW...Depending on howmuch extra it will cost...it could may well be a common setting for this car...and it will turn heads for sure... if you want to stand out...this is your best option!