The BMW Group has extended the first official information on the 7-Series sedan next generation. It is expected that the world premiere of the car will take place at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015.
Firstly, the car will be lighter than its predecessor at 130 kg. According to the publication Autocar in its review of the prototype of the new “Seven”, a significant weight reduction has been achieved through widespread use of carbon fiber in the construction of the machine – made from this material power elements of the body, such as spars, side skirts, as well as central and rear roof pillars.
Many body panels, including doors and roof are made of aluminum. If these calculations are correct edition, then considered in the test BMW 740i sedan new generation weighs about 1715 kg – only 40 kg more than the current “younger” in the model number of the BMW 5-Series.
In addition, the flagship sedan BMW inline six-cylinder engine will get a new generation, known under the designation B58. Motor is made in accordance with the same architecture that is used by at new three- and four-cylinder engines. It is known that a block head and the pallet assemblies are made of aluminum. Paired with the engine running eightfold “automatic” with the function of brake energy regeneration and drive coasting mode.
The basic version of the sedan still retain rear-wheel drive layout, but modifications are planned and all-wheel drive. The design of the suspension, a host of aluminum parts. In front of “Seven” used scheme with two wishbones and rear – multi-link suspension. Pneumatics will be used on both axles, and not just on the back. In addition, the hydraulic system will give way to stabilize the electromechanical.
The driver can select one of the preset: “Comfort”, “Sport” and adaptive mode – in this case, the control electronics is very adapt to the preferences of the person behind the wheel. For the first time in the BMW will be a system of gesture control. For example, to accept or reject a call, as well as increase the volume possible by means of a wave of his hand.
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Among other things, the machine will be equipped with a self-parking system. The driver will be able to put the BMW 7-Series to the parking lot with a key from the machine, configured as a remote control with display. The company promises that the system will appear on the 7-Series is not right, because you need to resolve the legal issues of its application in a number of states.
BMW 7-Series next generation can park without a driver behind the wheel
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