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

[kiki voinea]

She is probably hating the 15-year-old user interface graphics ?

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Really the opposite of clean, sober, crisp, legible, minimalistic, serene and relaxing, as the car's interior design itself otherwise aspires to be, and as you'd ideally want a digital user interface to look: seamlessly blending into the surrounding furnishings to the point where you aren't even aware a glaring screen is lying there shining at you, all the while enjoying the flexibility of a touch interface whenever you need it. But no, someone at BMW decided it better be the other way around: as multicolor and attention-grabbing as possible when you aren't looking at it -- like someone annoyingly staring at you from the side -- but then as blurry and unreadable as possible when you decide to actually use it. And that's the best they've come up with after years of millions worth R&D, good job.

It wasn't all that hard though, as Porsche or Volvo have perfectly demonstrated:

Have you seen it working? It's even worse.

Just click play. He swippes like 3 times , 5fps , laggy. He skips footage to not see how bad it is .... Maybe it's not the final form. Because it's useless at this point.

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[SCOTT27]

In this regard there is a small analysis in carscoops that I found yesterday with those photos

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I can see some similarities especially in the high front fascia.

 

[Ralfd]

The similarities are more apparent with the upcoming RR Spectre :

 

[advantage20]

The interesting bit starts at 1'40".

...and later again at 5'10". It seems like having installed a huge contrasting black button with an open door symbol on it which isn't closing the door automatically as you'd expect it to wasn't the best idea, as that's the one button all-new users seem to be intuitively pressing first. Maybe that is in fact the door opening button (and there also seems to be an additional black pull lever which has to be the emergency door release?) and for some reason the door opening button and the door closing buttons need to be distinct from each other, anyway it's always funny when an interface is lacking in intuitive/spontaneous usability.

 

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[dalab]

...and later again at 5'10". It seems like having installed a huge contrasting black button with an open door symbol on it which isn't closing the door automatically as you'd expect it to wasn't the best idea, as that's the one button all-new users seem to be intuitively pressing first. Maybe that is in fact the door opening button (and there also seems to be an additional black pull lever which has to be the emergency door release?) and for some reason the door opening button and the door closing buttons need to be distinct from each other, anyway it's always funny when an interface is lacking in intuitive/spontaneous usability.

I don't know because I never closed an automatic door, but the guy in the video just had to touch his testicle to see if he would close the door, it shouldn't be that difficult.
It is something new, it must be intuitive once you know what the button is, there are several buttons on the door

 

[ccdan]

Yet another Bangle-like experiment! Th front is UGLY! And the tech seems inadequate, the front tablets too small, the handle displays laggy and out of place(did they remove the windows button completely?)

 

[Matski]

the handle displays laggy and out of place(did they remove the windows button completely?)

It's interesting that you've managed to interrogate the handle displays closely enough to discern lag, but not notice the window switches right next to them.

 

[advantage20]

Yet another Bangle-like experiment! Th front is UGLY! And the tech seems inadequate, the front tablets too small, the handle displays laggy and out of place(did they rex ove the windows button completely?)

I'm not sure whether the rear displays are effectively laggy or not, but reviewers so far seem to sometimes be struggling with the very first step, i.e. swiping up to unlock the device, if the swipe motion isn't initiated exactly at a certain height on the display -- I think the device should be smart enough to recognize an unlock command from an accidental swipe.

They haven't removed the window button completely, it's on the metallic trim section, its orientation though is pretty unusual since it isn't facing upwards but seems to be tilted almost vertically to the side.

 

[Jacke]

They haven't removed the window button completely, it's on the metallic trim section, its orientation though is pretty unusual since it isn't facing upwards but seems to be tilted almost vertically to the side.

How do you see a problem there i dont get you?

 

[Merc1]

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[SCOTT27]

There’s your window, door lock and door functions.

 

[klugscheisser87]

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I like it, but I still can’t imagine officials in it.

It could be a Dodge:/

 

[advantage20]

How do you see a problem there i dont get you?

I'm not assuming it's ergonomically inconvenient, it probably isn't given how rarely window switches are being operated anyway, but of course the more natural motion would be without any wrist rotation at all or with an outwards rotation (supination) rather than an awkward 180° inwards rotation (pronation). I wouldn't mind this new placement though if it had to come with that otherwise beautiful door card design (minus the screen).

 

[mini_cooper4]

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I'd rather sit on the stairs too.

 

[Rolf]

Again, another model who refuses to look at the car.

I think she is looking at the S-class that drove past lol

 

[klier]

All these haters here......
Taking their sweet time to talk about things they don't like. What an awesome life.

 

[Tuffode]

What's wrong with people talking about something they don't like? It's a discussion forum, I like reading opinions from people who like it, and people who don't.

 

[fortuner]

What's wrong with people talking about something they don't like? It's a discussion forum, I like reading opinions from people who like it, and people who don't.

you not allowed on this thread lord Klier don’t allow it …

 

[rollo]

In defense of @klier, it is one thing to post that you do not like a new vehicle. It is quite another thing to repeat it at nauseam. Especially when those that are criticizing are smitten with a competing brand. It also happens the other way however, MB threads get littered with criticism from some loyal to their main competitor. How about we adopt a new unwritten rule, if you criticize, it's one and done?

On second thought, that might make things too dull!