Prototype BMW 7 Series G11/G12 crashes into Police responding to a call...

[Tempe Mendoan]

Rule #1: The police is always right
Rule #2: Whenever in doubt, check #1

[ORIGIN M.]

The camouflage is whacked.

[Pure]

It is always important to be alert and drive more carefully to avoid crashes between cars. Driving tired can be lethal to anyone.

[misterbeemer]

Originally Posted by andrey_gta

Maybe now they will redesign the front... Straight to LCI

Lol. Better if they just redesigned the entire thing inside out. It looks bland and outdated already (from the leaks and renderings(. I would really like to see how much weight they save in real world. Others have achieved 400+ lbs weight savings without resorting to CFRP.

[BMWrules7]

Originally Posted by palpatine_us

I've always wondered about the high end cars- with sound deadening and whisper quiet interiors. If you have the tunes on- you may not hear sirens.

BMW should think about possible putting an electronic aid to boost emergency signals when detected- could be relatively simple- might vary by country.

This is a great idea.

But, such technology would aid the criminals....

IDrive Alert: WARNING: Police Vehicle Aproaching : Recalculate Route?

If I were a bank robber, I would want to steal a Bimmer for my getaway!

[e90-328i]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

The BMW driver works for a company based in the Stuttgart area. This company is making the driver's navigation aids for BMW. So the car lives in the Stuttgart area.

Well that explains the accident. Guy was following the crappiest GPS in a luxury car ever made. I hate my mine. (Points out all side streets a mile away but not the one your approaching

[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by e90-328i

Well that explains the accident. Guy was following the crappiest GPS in a luxury car ever made. I hate my mine. (Points out all side streets a mile away but not the one your approaching

Alrighty then.

[grimlock]

[SCOTT26]

Originally Posted by misterbeemer

Lol. Better if they just redesigned the entire thing inside out. It looks bland and outdated already (from the leaks and renderings(. I would really like to see how much weight they save in real world. Others have achieved 400+ lbs weight savings without resorting to CFRP.

Why should they re-design the car when you have not actually seen the car?

[V1.47fan]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Why should they re-design the car when you have not actually seen the car?

Is this it?

[SCOTT26]

Yes but this is how you have seen it... In the shadows,on shipping blocks and non-flattering wheels , at an angle , with no profile straight ahead and details and quality virtually shot in the dark.

You may think you have seen the car but really you have not.

[Alpin3_F30]

Good news is people involved were injured and no one lost their life, but god forbid someone sees the new 7 series uncovered. Really BMW? is it that serious to cover a crashed car?

[gmfive]

Originally Posted by V1.47fan

Is this it?

This "evolution"ary design is not looking great. Honestly, I'm a bit disappointed, too. Somewhat of a safe play in design language these days. Sadly, ppl will still line upto buy this. I wish Porsche would make a decent sedan (not like a panamera) and turn up the heat on the competition.. will be good for us fans.

[smq42]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Speed has something to do with it too.

P=mv

(momentum is the product of mass and velocity)

[smq42]

Originally Posted by SpokenHands

Too right. Let's not forget Scott26 is a web marketing executive (a committee actually).

Now that it's clear no one one was seriously injured, I am looking for a positive. The way I look at it, the accident has put probably some sharp creases into the design prototype. With some luck the final design will be less bland and soul less.

Scott26 is a committee?!?!? Say it ain't so!

[MightyMouseTech]

Originally Posted by smq42

P=mv

(momentum is the product of mass and velocity)

Actually, it is 0.5(m x v x v)

The velocity is a LOT more important than mass.

Double the velocity, and the kinetic energy goes up 400%.

[evanevery]

Originally Posted by smq42

P=mv

(momentum is the product of mass and velocity)

Yes, but momentum is only practically useful for calculating a transference of energy from one mass to another. The really tell tale calculation would be the total ENERGY of the impact:

kinetic energy = ½mv²

In the energy equation, the speed of the car is more influential than the mass. If you DOUBLE the speed of the car, you actually increase its impact energy by FOUR times. (This is not easily seen in the momentum equation).

(Same goes for braking. A car traveling twice the speed will take about four times the distance to stop. The differences between Dynamic Friction vs Static Friction notwithstanding...)

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by smq42

Scott26 is a committee?!?!? Say it ain't so!

^^I think that's an internet legend/myth. I believe SCOTT26 is only one person.

Dack

[r3dbimmer89]

Originally Posted by smq42

Scott26 is a committee?!?!? Say it ain't so!

[TourStageFan]

Originally Posted by BMW GENIUS

Porsche Territory*

Stuttgart is home to VW, Porsche and Benz. When I lived there I always went by the Benz and Porsche factories to see if I could catch any glimpses of upcoming models.

I agree with the poster of the thread above. What was a Northerner doing down in Stuttgart so late at night in a camo-7?

[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by TourStageFan

Stuttgart is home to VW, Porsche and Benz. When I lived there I always went by the Benz and Porsche factories to see if I could catch any glimpses of upcoming models.

I agree with the poster of the thread above. What was a Northerner doing down in Stuttgart so late at night in a camo-7?

The guy driving it might live there. He doesn't work for BMW directly, so I bet he takes the car home while he has it for testing.

[SpokenHands]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

^^I think that's an internet legend/myth. I believe SCOTT26 is only one person.

Dack

Ask any one of BMW's direct marketing agencies who travel to Munich every other week: scott26 and scott27 are carefully managed marketing vehicles for the super fans - to create buzz and talk value. Not an exciting private leak at all, if you were lead to believe it was in the first place. I only said committee because EVERYTHING at BMW is consensus driven, including what to do as part of the online engagement campaign this quarter. No issue in itself, I quite look forward to the marketing ditties from our particular friend. Wish i could get one of his reports back to the mothership?