7 Series (G70) [Official] New BMW 7-Series / i7 (G70/G71)

[dalab]

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Nice but the winning photo is the one where it's plugged in, it just looks like the future should be

I just came across this, as the saying goes, "Ideas belong to those who carry them out"

 

[Merc1]

Mercedes needs to follow through on some of those things they've shown in their concepts or better yet just build one of those Maybach concepts.

M

 

[Kiany]

These "knobs" or hidden manual commands perform the classic functions of directing/focus the airflow to areas, closing and opening the vents, etc.

This format of "invisible" vents is what you would see in a concept car because they would not be functional, before this when they reach production they would put the classic normal large ones ruining all that futuristic effect, but here they took the trouble to decipher it by taking the design and what was possible in production cars to the next level, that's also technology and of the good

But why this joystick? Tesla makes a more interesting option. It would be possible to make them tune themselves like Toyota did in the 90s.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

This format of "invisible" vents is what you would see in a concept car because they would not be functional, before this when they reach production they would put the classic normal large ones ruining all that futuristic effect, but here they took the trouble to decipher it by taking the design and what was possible in production cars to the next level, that's also technology and of the good

Tesla Model 3 presented the hidden vents in 2017. But then this was not so impressive.

 

[Rolf]

I can imagine the BMW vents only blowing air in a thin/narrow layer/area with higher pressure as the outlet is so thin. Similar to how the Turbo Jet Dyson hand dryers work in bathrooms.

 

[Merc1]

I’m still not clear on where the vents are????

M

 

[Mick Briesgau]

This car will go straight to bite the neck of S Class sales.

Strong statement @dalab

May I ask, on what your statement is based? Or is it just a gut feeling.

 

[fortuner]

These "knobs" or hidden manual commands perform the classic functions of directing/focus the airflow to areas, closing and opening the vents, etc.

This format of "invisible" vents is what you would see in a concept car because they would not be functional, before this when they reach production they would put the classic normal large ones ruining all that futuristic effect, but here they took the trouble to decipher it by taking the design and what was possible in production cars to the next level, that's also technology and of the good

Intresting in this pic is the UI looks very old fashioned to me.. same experience I had in IX.

 

[fortuner]

Strong statement @dalab

May I ask, on what your statement is based? Or is it just a gut feeling.

I would guess to say fanboy mode enabled.

 

[GTA45E]

I’m still not clear on where the vents are????

M

Here you go.

The screen implementation is the best BMW has done so far.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Nice but the winning photo is the one where it's plugged in, it just looks like the future should be

I just came across this, as the saying goes, "Ideas belong to those who carry them out"

If you look at the interior architecture of the W223 it would be very simple for them to implement screens where the window controls are as well as where the door controls are. I believe the lack of motion/tactile feedback to the new seat controls are a precursor to this happening.

 

[Merc1]

Here you go.

The screen implementation is the best BMW has done so far.

So you can't aim the vents anymore?

M

 

[Merc1]

M

 

[SCOTT27]

So you can't aim the vents anymore?

M

No you can still aim the vents. To divert hot or cold air It’s just that they are hidden from view.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

M

Didn't pay much attention to it thus far, but in this picture one can't unsee that the whole front of the car is one large piece of plastic. I wonder how long it will take there is no sheet metal left at all?
PS I know this development in the car industry is not a BMW special, it's just so very obvious in this picture.

 

[Deleted member 57437]

Strong statement @dalab

May I ask, on what your statement is based? Or is it just a gut feeling.

That's just...like...his opinion, man.

 

[Merc1]

Didn't pay much attention to it thus far, but in this picture one can't unsee that the whole front of the car is one large piece of plastic. I wonder how long it will take there is no sheet metal left at all?
PS I know this development in the car industry is not a BMW special, it's just so very obvious in this picture.

It’s kinda like the Toyota Avalon in that regard.

M

 

[Uygar]

It looks sensational, what happens if you do the same thing to the profile picture, chrome the B pillar and all the trim, let's see how an Alpina/Maybach version of this would look

Let me try it out !

 

[Lupusmajor]

Didn't pay much attention to it thus far, but in this picture one can't unsee that the whole front of the car is one large piece of plastic. I wonder how long it will take there is no sheet metal left at all?
PS I know this development in the car industry is not a BMW special, it's just so very obvious in this picture.

Every bumper is " one large piece of plastic". It's been like that for a couple of years now.

Not beautiful to look at, due to the reflection of the plastic. They probably save money that way.

 

[Rolf]

The big negative of having the huge plastic front section is the ugly bumper fender lines. BMW could have executed this in a more attractive way me thinks.