The All-New 2016 BMW 7-Series Debuts

[DRKS1D3]

[PYROLYSIS]

Originally Posted by Stingray

Wow, hi tech stuff!

12. A key fob with a color touchscreen (above) allows owners to remotely drive the 2016 BMW 7 Series forward into a garage or narrow parking space and then reverse it out. The system currently works only with forward parking and cannot reverse into a space remotely.

U.S. laws prohibit this feature because regulations require the brake pedal to be physically depressed to shift a car out of park. However, BMW is petitioning the U.S. government for a workaround and will offer remote parking here as soon as it is legal.

I would rent one just for the key and say "Jeeves! Park yourself!" The women would flock like the salmon of Capastrano.

[SSJ455]

Almost like the 7 series from "Tomorrow Never Dies." 007 drives from the back seat, literally. I always liked that year 7 Series.

[derklug1]

Yeah, more European electronics, mechanics are happy, looks like they will get their new bass boat after all.

[Dave McFly]

Originally Posted by SSJ455

Almost like the 7 series from "Tomorrow Never Dies." 007 drives from the back seat, literally. I always liked that year 7 Series.

still my fave version of the 7 series, I loved the car chase in the parking garage who knew that big Beemer could light up the tires like that

[King T]

Originally Posted by King Sun

Well... It still looks to same but im loving the drivetrain. I don't think they can top the S Class. Hell even the CTS6 and the lincolin concept looks more exciting than this.

I agree. I don't think this is going to top the S-Class here. This is how large luxury cars sales ended up last year

U.S. Large Luxury Car Sales - 2014 Year End

Mercedes-Benz USA's S-Class volume increased 90% to 25,276 units in 2014, the highest total since 2007.

The S-Class's nearest rival, BMW's 7-Series, sold just once for every 2.6 copies of the big Benz.

Fresh off a redesign that helped Mercedes-Benz report 15 consecutive year-over-year S-Class sales increases, the company's flagship accounted for 7.7% of all non-Sprinter Mercedes-Benz USA volume in 2014, up from 4.3% in 2013.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class
2014-25,276
2013-13,303
% Change: 90.0%


BMW 7-Series
2014-9,744
2013-10,932
% Change: -10.9%


BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe
2014-8,647
2013-9,762
% Change: -11.4%


Lexus LS
2014-8,559
2013-10,727
% Change: -20.2%


Audi A7
2014-8,133
2013-8,483
% Change: -4.1%


Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
2014-6,981
2013-8,032
% Change: -13.1%


Audi A8
2014-5,904
2013-6,300
% Change: -6.3%


Porsche Panamera
2014-5,740
2013-5,421
% Change: 5.9%


Jaguar XJ
2014-4,329
2013-5,434
% Change: -20.3%


Mercedes used the new S-Class styling to trickle down through their line up. The new C-Class, CLA-Class, and upcoming E-Class all have smaller S-Class looks. People like that lower cars in the line looks like the flagship. BMW, (and Audi) usually do the "Small/Medium/Large" styling. This 7 Series looks like a large 3 Series.

I love the tech in the new 7 series, the drivetrains in the new 7 series, and the build process of the new 7 series. I think the CT6 does look better. I know it's not suppose to be a direct competitor of the S-Class and 7-Series (since there's no long wheelbase version, and the upcoming Cadillac flagship on the way) but I think will do good in the large luxury market

[King T]

[King T]

[shine2013]

As a former BMW owner, I have to say that this is impressive. The styling is sexy, but everything else is pretty impressive.

[Gino_7]

The s-class will always be my choice over a bmw. All bmw's to me mostly look the same, mercedes at least has different body types for each car.