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05-01-2022, 06:51 AM | #46 |
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I both like and dislike more than I thought I would in this colour combination, how do BMW do it!
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05-01-2022, 07:11 AM | #47 |
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The new 7 design is hideous. Only one that looks legit is in full blacked out that hides the strange elements of the front end. I just don't understand how an army of Board and C-Suite execs can see this in initial design phases and sign off. WTF.
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05-01-2022, 07:46 AM | #48 |
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05-01-2022, 08:40 AM | #49 | |
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Back in 2002, went on to become the best selling 7-Series EVER. Remember how people used to hate when the E65 was launched as Bangle's abomination?
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05-01-2022, 08:43 AM | #50 |
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The Quandt family, who owns BMW, has vote/veto power and nothing comes out without their final sign off😉
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05-01-2022, 08:46 AM | #52 |
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It will sell like hotcakes.
You and I are not the intended market target.
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05-01-2022, 08:47 AM | #53 |
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Like National Lampoon's Family Truckster?
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05-01-2022, 08:54 AM | #54 | |
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The F01 (2009-2015) and G11/12 (2016-2022) 7-Series that came after the all time best seller E65 (2002-2008), never sold as well. In fact the 7-Series became stagnant with designs made to please everyone but failed to generate interest, sales and buzz word. The 7 Series of late, one could argue, looked like a stretch wheel base G30 5 Series at least until Pre-LCI. This is why in 2020, BMW added the controversial oversized front grille to the 7-Series that everyone here loved to hate. But 2 years in and in retrospect, that move made the G11/12 LCI have the road presence it never had before and further separated it from the 5 Series that it strongly resembled. Halo sedans now days need to look the part and polarizing/controversial design will be part of the equation for better or worse.
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Tesla Model S is nowhere near the same class outside of price, It's a 5 series, A6, E class, competitor.
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And the current Model S is a 10 year old design and it shows. Car has lots of road noise in the back.
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And yet, for the same money, a large number of buyers would rather (over)pay for the Tesla than the S/7/8 class offerings from the Germans. Not sure what to make of that but here we are.
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For those of you that despise the looks of this car, remember the LCI refresh will come during the 2027 model year, 2 years before the 6 year production cycle will come to an end in 2029. All
New 7-Series expected for the 2030 model year…
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They want an EV with bags of space and a comfortable ride. They don't mind/quite like the Tesla Spartan interior. Bear in mind, the S was the first luxury EV and no doubt a fair chunk of the revenue goes towards maintaining/improving the Supercharger network. They pay for that by not making the car as nice. I can't see any other car manufacturer investing in their own charger platform, they don't need to, of course, whereas Tesla HAD to and need to keep doing it. I really don't understand why people stumble on this. I'm not a Tesla fan but know enough that are - the charger network is a big draw plus the integration - as said, people will accept a different interior for that experience, others will not. |
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Not very appealing at all, but neither was the previous version compared to the 5 Series for me.
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