Comments on: New 2009 BMW 7 Series

By: Guillermo

Guillermo — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:36:25 +0000

I hope this is a freaking joke! At least the previous version of the 7 were ground breaking design that many car companies followed. This new 7 looks like it was conceive at their Japanese design studios. Nothing wrong with that but, BMW as an independent company that never follows has gone on the Japanese foot steps. This looks like a Lexus LS. They’ve taken out the gear shifter out of the steering wheel, that was one of the best features about this car. Clearly the new 7 is a copy of something that is is a copy of a great line of cars that BMW used to be. I had a ‘04 7, now a have ‘08 7. This are great looking amassing cars. Going by this pictures I’ll never get this car. This is a boring car with no sense of identity or personality, blaaah. Where are the cojones of that grown breaking company BMW used to be…

By: John

John — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:23:08 +0000

The 02-05 then the facelifted 06-08 will be very missed but its time to move on , it looks great but too much like a lexus from the rear . GIve it another chance however the front is very masculine and looks like a true BMW …

By: Meshooo

Meshooo — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:09:08 +0000

I will wait until I see it live to decde…..pictures don’t always give a product it’s due justice

By: Holla

Holla — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:46:56 +0000

mathai that boot design was awesome and it was very unique to the 6 and 7 series.

By: FaDy

FaDy — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:45:51 +0000

wayy prefer the old model,, it was BIG, BULGY, scary,, too bad they had to feminize it up and make it more jap like.. wasnt it that lexus used to do the copying ,, whats happening to bmw?!!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:22:10 +0000

he got promoted so hes not as hands on anymore. i really liked the old design, at least the car had character.

By: Mathai

Mathai — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:40:44 +0000

thank god Chris Bangle has decided to change that horrible double level boot design ! or has he left BMW design ? :D

By: suspic

suspic — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:12:32 +0000

Even the exhaust’s the same as the Lexus. The previous models’ exhaust pipes were hidden.

By: Armani Exchanger

Armani Exchanger — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:42:45 +0000

You have an amazing i catch … about the rear similarity with the Lexus LS ;)

By: choowies

choowies — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:07:21 +0000

its smaller !! more sporti!!

By: fadibou

fadibou — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:24:57 +0000

its like LS 460 with a face lift, what is wrong with BMW design, did they employ a japo for the job ?

By: Frankom

Frankom — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:18:50 +0000

:: Okay guess what ! i was googling few minutes ago (bmw 7 series 2009) and suddenly you are posting it hehehe :) Thanks dude ;)

By: Holla

Holla — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:02:45 +0000

looks like a 5 series. The non-M cars are so boring.

By: kwt23

kwt23 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:52:32 +0000

Better than previous models, truth is though that Audi currently has the best designs (between german cars: mercedes, BMW, Audi).

By: attrogg

attrogg — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:23:21 +0000

it’s definitely an evolution of the existing design and not a completely new language. it has that line that’s on the side of all the new bmw designs, running from front to end - everything below that line seems to be bloated, perhaps giving the design a more substantial base (and implied massiveness, perhaps justifying the bloated price tag). the new taillights seem a bit big, but i think don’t think they’re disproportional.
when viewing the car from the side, though, i notice that the mass above that line (the cabin) seems to be pushed back a bit too far. maybe it gives a more sporty appearance, but it just seems to be a bit awkward when viewing from the front corners.
all in all, i think it’s a good move forward. the design language seems more mature and less maverick-ish than the previous one.