There's a new plug-in hybrid 7 Series, too. And a fresh look to get to grips with...
Wow, where do we begin? The press release for the new plug-in hybrid BMW 7 Series and the all-electric version, the i7, runs to 29 pages. Put it this way: it's a far cry fromwe reviewed against the new Audi S8 a couple of weeks back. One of the old model's redeeming features was that it felt so analogue in a world that's obsessed with touchscreens and an aversion to buttons. Predictably, the new one isn't analogue. It's basically a big one and zero on wheels.
Adaptive recuperation takes information from GPS to increase the recuperation down hills or when coming up to junctions and roundabouts, but also from the traffic lights - if they're red, it will add more regen to slow the car down instead of wasting the energy through normal braking. This works regardless of whether the sat nav is operating. At the opposite end of the spectrum, when the car is on open roads, it will freewheel if the driver lifts off and cut power to the motors completely.
All cars come with variable ratio steering and the option of rear-wheel steer that moves the back wheels up to 3.5 degrees. 48-volt active roll stabilisation is also available. This props up the body in corners, decouples the anti-roll bar in a straight line . Also, when one side of the car raises as it rides a bump, a new addition called Active Roll Comfort will raise the other side of the car by the same amount to even out lateral disturbances.
One highlight that marks the new 7 Series out is its rear Theatre Screen with in-built Amazon Fire TV for streaming on the move. This is a 31.3-inch 8K touchscreen display running the width of the rear compartment that lowers from the roof lining. It does this to a soundtrack by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer, and closes the blinds and dims the lights at the same time.
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