The front end of this 7-series doesnt belong on a luxury car, its more suited to a SUV or budget car. Split lights are not elegant and make the front end look really ungainly. Sure its unique in this segment, but it won't make other cars look boring. It will be highly controversial and if it would be a new stand out BMW design feature why is the new 5-series not getting split lights?
I disagree, it is a new trend that I would even call necessary because it changes and gives greater presence to sedans (which are giving in to the sales of SUVs precisely)
Due to the officially announced differentiation between the very "high-end" and the rest of the lines, there are already 3 models of those with split, it remains to be seen what happens with the new 8 series
What you say, you know very well that it is backwards, the cabin is one of the biggest hallmarks with respect to its predecessors and competitors in general, do not write just to write......
what's in the content.
By layout I mean the profile of the interior - I.e. it is the screen area, the dash area and the cosmetics/trim, the centre console area etc. Many manufactures share a similar interior theme/profile as we have seen with MB with the new 223 and BMW with this new 7er but its the hardware that goes inside the profile which forms the design. The screen, the trim, vents, buttons, cup holders, infotainment panel etc.
In practice, the split-headlight solution works with negative spaces, e.g. the blacked-out headlights, to layer and dilute the visual heft of the front facia of the car (given its growth in thickness due to battery tech, etc.). BMW has to do this to retain a three-box outline that works for both ICE and EV configurations. Mercedes took a different route with the EQs: they abandoned the three-box in favour of an oval online that distributes the overall thickness of the car along the car's curvature, thus reducing the need for negative spacing (while also improving aero efficiency). The BMW's route is more complex in one way, while the Mercedes language is challenging in another––and they've both failed in executing their ideas in various ways. I haven't seen the new 7er in person yet, but it is certainly ungainly and unfinished in the photos (and I think this is not simply a matter of opinion, but also due to poor design choices that can be demonstrated and explained, i.e., it is no coincidence that both design languages work out better on the thicker outlines of the SUV counterparts).I disagree, it is a new trend that I would even call necessary because it changes and gives greater presence to sedans (which are giving in to the sales of SUVs precisely)
Ultra-modernized but nothing new, entire generations of luxury car brands used huge and powerful fronts and to this day it is the norm for super up premium cars
This doesn't run anymore whether we like it or not, it was simple and bloodless when it came out but today it's totally invisible
Due to the officially announced differentiation between the very "high-end" and the rest of the lines, there are already 3 models of those with split, it remains to be seen what happens with the new 8 series
What you say, you know very well that it is backwards, the cabin is one of the biggest hallmarks with respect to its predecessors and competitors in general, do not write just to write......
If BMW made velour seats like in the 80's and 90s cars that would be great. They were very comfortable to sit in and felt nice to touch.
E34’s?If BMW made velour seats like in the 80's and 90s cars that would be great. They were very comfortable to sit in and felt nice to touch.
