The 2008/2009 BMW 7-Series will get a new front reminiscent of the 6-Series, according to a report in the latest issue of the U.K.’s Autocar. “The car will have low-mounted, wrap-around headlights and a very wide grille,” the magazine says. “The overall effect is expected to be similar to the 6-Series.” The magazine contains a picture of a disguised test mule (shown right) — an apparent prototyping effort for these design elements. In November, rumors of a new 7-Series began circulating. At the time, AutoBild published an interesting computer rendering of the car. As previously reported, the car is expected to get a reworked iDrive system and possibly a hybrid option.
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02/14, 4:43 PM
posted by:
Michael Spadaro
No!!! The 6-series is ugly! iDrive is bad!
02/14, 5:50 PM
posted by:
Scott
“No!!! The 6-series is ugly! iDrive is bad!” JEEZ never heard that one before! *Yawns*
I swear everyone who hates iDrive must be over 50, or someone who seriously hates technology (or BMW!)
At any rate gettting the “6-Series Nose” I’m sure is a bit overstated, since they would never give the 7-Series the exact same front end of the 6-Series coupe, due to differentiation and proportions. However, the 6-Series is very successful, and why shouldn’t BMW go with what sells? I don’t understand why people are such BMW-haters; at least give them credit for trying something new styling-wise, I don’t know about you but I like to have a car that’s actually interesting.
02/16, 5:02 PM
posted by:
Michael Spadaro
“Scott”, I’ll have you know I’m 18 and I like BMW.
02/17, 10:39 PM
posted by:
lars ulrich
Well, the MMI from Audi is significantly better than the iDrive. And those previous renderings of the 2008 7-series nose is way better than the current 6-series nose.