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Originally Posted by V1.47fan
The way it plowed the Polizei van out of the way, the next 7 must still weigh a ton.
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Carbon Fibre although extremely light is also exceptionally strong.
Although the new 7er utilises CFRP as a first for the segment it combines its use in the heaviest section of the car with additional materials such as hard pressed steel , aluminium, thermoplastic and magnesium.
The new 7er will be the first core BMW model to feature many features including the vehicle wiring that can be used by more efficient materials and more advanced 48v systems to save weight which will also be inherited by the 5er and so on.
Watch this video on materials substitution to see how BMW are optimising lighter materials and cutting excess weight from every aspect of their cars.
One of the many forms Efficient Dynamics takes and the standard of the industry.