BMW 2009 F01 7 Series Interior dashboard/center console fully revealed - 7Post

Mii · 04-19-2008, 04:05 AM

from Auto Bild. This interior has been verified to be the new F01 7-series interior. It's a preproduction / mock-up using termporary materials, but the design is final. The gear shift lever has moved back to the center console and there are more buttons on the steering wheel, as initial spypics indicated.

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dadogus · 04-19-2008, 10:58 AM

v ugly...i don't like it...i thought that it will be something new..i hope they will improve it

ksfrogman · 04-19-2008, 11:02 AM

The Nav screen is smaller? I like the tilt of the dashboard. Reminds me of the Infiniti M45's.

T Bone · 04-19-2008, 11:23 AM

High res LCD screens in the instrument clusters baby....yeah...

MI6 · 04-19-2008, 12:35 PM

Wow, no more i-drive hump.............

FifthStreetz · 04-19-2008, 12:47 PM

I hate that gear shifter.

Reminds me of a over-sized flight simulator joy-stick.

320what · 04-19-2008, 01:26 PM

nice, no more Idrive hump. good job, obviously its too early to judge on this pic on anything other then layout. You can tell its poorly put together, just functional. I like that joystick very much, wish I could have it for my steptronic retrofitted.

BMW-NC · 04-19-2008, 01:34 PM

CA seems standard, no hole for the key. Looks like an in dash changer, the gages look stunning. I love it. (and I see them every day...

halfpast3 · 04-19-2008, 01:45 PM

I think the key slot is behind steering wheel in the pic. Its just to risky to run CA only without a key slot (IMHO). If the system failed or they key died (you wouldn't have a key slot to charge it) you'd have one pissed off owner.

Fitzla · 04-19-2008, 01:46 PM

The joystick for the sport auto transmission in the 535/550 (available with sport package) is much better than the standard steptronic shifter. They should consider going to the sport auto shifter as standard. I love mine.

M3EST · 04-19-2008, 03:34 PM

New generation seems to be more simple.

Nikkahtropolis · 04-19-2008, 03:45 PM

This is just a huge dissapointment in my eyes. I was expecting some big changes, maybe even some hints from the CS interior, but no. More of the same. Audi's S5 kills this interior.

thegeneral101 · 04-19-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

This is just a huge dissapointment in my eyes. I was expecting some big changes, maybe even some hints from the CS interior, but no. More of the same. Audi's S5 kills this interior.

wrong answer, the 7 has a great interior

hks786 · 04-19-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

This is just a huge dissapointment in my eyes. I was expecting some big changes, maybe even some hints from the CS interior, but no. More of the same. Audi's S5 kills this interior.

+1

Forget the fact the materials are pre-production. The ACTUAL design is dissapointing. It looks as if it's just been brought up to the level of the current 3/5/X5/X6 level.

If this was the CURRENT interior of course I'd be happy, but I thought the CS was supposed to mark the start of a new design language for BMW? That is a stunning concept. BMW need to implement its design language into ALL future models.

Just look at that CS interior:

monsta · 04-19-2008, 05:15 PM

not sure exactly what it is maybe the woodgrain, but I don't like it...

remmib · 04-19-2008, 05:22 PM

I think this is gonna be very nice, kinda like the new X5.

Cosmo335i · 04-19-2008, 05:51 PM

[quote=halfpast3;2519099]I think the key slot is behind steering wheel in the pic. Its just to risky to run CA only without a key slot (IMHO). If the system failed or they key died (you wouldn't have a key slot to charge it) you'd have one pissed off owner.[/QUOTE

ca car's do not charge the battery.

AJayE92 · 04-19-2008, 05:52 PM

the CS interior is nice but wherr are the audio controls

mapezzul · 04-19-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fitzla

The joystick for the sport auto transmission in the 535/550 (available with sport package) is much better than the standard steptronic shifter. They should consider going to the sport auto shifter as standard. I love mine.

The joystick is the same, the paddles are the only thing different. All 5, X5, X6 have the joystick.

Nikkahtropolis · 04-19-2008, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AJayE92

the CS interior is nice but wherr are the audio controls

The CS interior is more-or-less a loose guideline of what could be. It's a shame the F01 doesn't follow it, or even take any hints from it whatsoever.

The CS hinted at a driver-oriented interior that flowed and used creases and overlaying to supplement housing for the AC vents and all the other things you find in interiors. The steering wheel is the only thing that even vaguely resembles the CS interior, and even then it looks abysmal with its monochromatic design. I think it's a step back compared to the steering wheels implemented into current generation Bimmers.

This isn't an exterior design that one can grow to like, or even love, over time. This is an interior. It has to impress you on the first go. This doesn't come close to impressive at all.

To be honest I'm dissapointed in the current 7's interior. The trim looks cheap, but the overall design is okay.

Nikkahtropolis · 04-19-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hks786

+1

Forget the fact the materials are pre-production. The ACTUAL design is dissapointing. It looks as if it's just been brought up to the level of the current 3/5/X5/X6 level.

If this was the CURRENT interior of course I'd be happy, but I thought the CS was supposed to mark the start of a new design language for BMW? That is a stunning concept. BMW need to implement its design language into ALL future models.

Just look at that CS interior:

Exactly, that's what I thought. I remember BMW saying something about using non-wood materials only for the new 7, and that they would be using all new materials that haven't been used before in an interior. Not only that, but the CS hinted at the return to driver-oriented interiors.

I guess we'll have to wait for official photos.

Laszlo · 04-19-2008, 06:59 PM

Love the fact that the hump is gone. Love that fact the awful over-hangs in the center are refined and flow into the center console. Love the fact that they're going back to four-gauge cluster... with LED back-lighting. Love the fact the center controls are "facing" the driver more rather than flatted out like current models. Looks like a nice progression back to the e46 driver centric layout.

04-19-2008, 04:05 AM	#1
Mii First Lieutenant Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: US Posts: 371 iTrader: (0)	BMW 2009 F01 7 Series Interior dashboard/center console fully revealed from Auto Bild. This interior has been verified to be the new F01 7-series interior. It's a preproduction / mock-up using termporary materials, but the design is final. The gear shift lever has moved back to the center console and there are more buttons on the steering wheel, as initial spypics indicated.

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320what Brigadier General Drives: 320d E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Estonia Posts: 3,024 iTrader: (1) View 320what's Garage	nice, no more Idrive hump. good job, obviously its too early to judge on this pic on anything other then layout. You can tell its poorly put together, just functional. I like that joystick very much, wish I could have it for my steptronic retrofitted. __________________

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dadogus New Member Drives: e92 320dA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bucharest, romania Posts: 11 iTrader: (0)	v ugly...i don't like it...i thought that it will be something new..i hope they will improve it

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BMW-NC Private First Class Drives: 4 Wheels and wrong badge Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Germany Posts: 187 iTrader: (1)	CA seems standard, no hole for the key. Looks like an in dash changer, the gages look stunning. I love it. (and I see them every day... __________________ --- BMW & MINI Military Sales to US & Nato stationed in Europe and Downrange

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halfpast3 Private First Class Drives: MY08 335i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 105 iTrader: (0) View halfpast3's Garage	I think the key slot is behind steering wheel in the pic. Its just to risky to run CA only without a key slot (IMHO). If the system failed or they key died (you wouldn't have a key slot to charge it) you'd have one pissed off owner. __________________ 2008 335I 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, CA, 6FL, HD. Arrived! 2006 330i 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, CA Retired. 2005 330Cic 6MT, ZHP, ZCW Retired

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Fitzla Private Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 51 iTrader: (0)	The joystick for the sport auto transmission in the 535/550 (available with sport package) is much better than the standard steptronic shifter. They should consider going to the sport auto shifter as standard. I love mine.

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Laszlo Colonel Drives: '08 e90 M3, '05 325i, '76 2002 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 2,161 iTrader: (0)	Love the fact that the hump is gone. Love that fact the awful over-hangs in the center are refined and flow into the center console. Love the fact that they're going back to four-gauge cluster... with LED back-lighting. Love the fact the center controls are "facing" the driver more rather than flatted out like current models. Looks like a nice progression back to the e46 driver centric layout. __________________