Next BMW 7 Series Gets Carbon Fiber Chassis, Remote Parking - Cars.com News
German luxury automaker BMW is offering up a sneak peek at the next-generation 7 Series flagship luxury sedan and letting the world in on some of the more extraordinary features of the company's next offering. Related: 2015 BMW 740Ld xDrive Review. given that the new 2016 Cadillac CT6 has thrown down the challenge of a car the size of a 7 Series but weighing less than a BMW 5 Series, this seems like a logical move on BMW's part. The next BMW 7 Series will feature a carbon fiber chassis. BMW is updating its multimedia system as well, and intends to offer a touch-screen in the new car, allowing users to select items directly on the screen instead of being required to use the iDrive knob controller as in previous versions. The iDrive controller will still be there, but BMW will combine the touch-screen with a new 3-D gesture-recognition function as well, to give drivers more options in how to control everything from their smartphone to audio volume. Taking a page from James Bond's 1997 BMW 750iL in the movie "Tomorrow Never Dies," the next 7 Series will feature a remote-control option. Unlike the Bond car, you won't be using it to fire rockets at bad guys in a parking garage while driving from the backseat -- but you will be able to use it to park the car while nobody's actually. Source: www.cars.com
