BMW seven Series: The NDTV Luxury Car of the Year 2017
- The fresh gen seven Series was launched earlier this year in India
- The fresh model takes the segment a notch higher with its features
- The tech loaded seven Series is one of the most sought after BMWs on suggest
The fresh BMW seven Series was crowned the Luxury Car of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2017. The new-gen seven Series was one of the most significant launches from BMW this year since it plays the roll of a flagship model for the brand. It improves the levels of luxury, convenience and technical superiority seen since the last 7. BMW India launched the car early this year at the two thousand sixteen Auto Expo where the fresh seven Series was exposed by the carmaker’s brand ambassador and cricketing legend, Sachin Tendulkar. BMW launched the fresh seven Series in India priced at Rs. 1.14 crore to Rs. 1.59 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi). In India, the sedan competes with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Audi A8.
Compared to the older model the fresh generation seven Series truly kicks things a notch higher. Up front, you have the very prominent signature BMW twin kidney grille flanked by acute headlamps, with the option of either LED units or Laserlight headlights. The fresh front bumper looks well-sculpted and houses the fresh horizontal LED fog lamps and a sleek broad air dam that extends from one end to the other. The muscular lines on the long rubber hood give the car an imposing stance, while the subtle shoulder line that extends from the headlamps to the taillights exhibits the sheer length of the long wheelbase car that we get in India. At the rear, the fresh seven Series comes with sleek wraparound LED taillights connected by a chrome slat and a well-sculpted rear bumper that house the dual chrome-tipped harass.
BMW seven Series Rear Profile
Step inwards and you’ll be welcomed by a luxurious cabin draped with Dakota leather or Nappa leather upholstery, based on the trim choice. The car’s horizontal design language is carried over to the cabin as well, which is evident from the dashboard and the horizontal air vents. BMW has also tooled the seven series with metallic switchgear, touch sensitive controls and a fresh iDrive infotainment system with a touchscreen and gesture control technology. Other features include a 7-inch removable tablet which also lets you control various convenience functions like the ambient air freshener, seat heating, music system and air conditioner. The seven Series lets you remotely park the car using its key fob.
Under the spandex hood, the car comes with a Four.4-litre TwinPower Turbo V8 engine that develops four hundred forty five bhp and six hundred fifty Nm of torque. All that power helps the car to go from 0-100 kmph in Four.Four seconds, before topping out at two hundred fifty kmph. There is also a 3-litre TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder engine with three hundred twenty bhp and four hundred fifty Nm. And eventually the 3-litre TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder diesel engine that produces two hundred fifty nine bhp and six hundred twenty Nm of peak torque. The car lightly hit its rivals due to its potent combination of power, spectacle and luxury to win the NDTV Luxury Car of the Year Award 2017
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