2019 BMW 7-Series Teased; India Launch Soon

BMW India has started teasing the 2016 BMW 7-Series, hinting that the launch is on cards. The teaser image indicates the inclusion of laser-powered headlamps. Just so you know, the 2016 7-Series would be the second car after the Audi R8 LMX to come with laser headlamps in India. It is also being confirmed that the company's flagship sedan would be showcased at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo, alongside the next gen 2016 BMW X1. BMW is expected to launch the petrol 740Li variant in India, owing to the fact that diesel cars in Delhi have been banned temporarily. The aforesaid variant would be powered by a 3.5L, 6-cylinder, twin turbo inline engine which would develop 326bhp of top power. It would be linked to an 8-speed ZF Steptronic automatic transmission. A diesel variant 730Ld would also be launched, which is more powerful than its predecessor. Powered by a 6-cylinder diesel powertrain, it now generates 265bhp, which is now 7bhp more than the preceding model. It is linked to the same 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox, while power being transmitted to the rear wheels. For those wondering, the exterior styling of 2016 BMW 7-Series resembles a lot to the BMW Gran Lusso Concept. Some key styling elements being the bolder kidney grille with active cooling, LED foglamps, more chrome details, LED taillamps and dual exhaust tips. As indicated by the teaser image, the top-end variant could feature laser headlamps, while the other variants would flaunt LED headlamps. BMW would also held exclusive customer previews in the country for prospective customers for a closer look. BMW 7-Series would lock horns with the likes of Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8L, and Jaguar XJ.

According to power requirements and external temperature, fuel pressure is variably controlled almost instantly. The engine management system translates the command from the accelerator within milliseconds, delivering an extremely fast response from the engine in all load situations. The sports exhaust system with two sets of twin chromed tailpipes in the V12 design provides the telltale AMG twelve-cylinder vocals on the new S65 AMG. Traditionally all engines are built by hand at Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach - just like the AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine in the S63 AMG and the AMG 6.0-litre biturbo V12 engine in the S65 AMG. In the state-of-the-art AMG engine workshops, which were opened in 2002, a highly qualified engineer assembles each engine according to the company’s philosophy of “one man, one engine” in compliance with the most stringent quality standards. The engineer’s signature on the AMG engine plate is testimony to the highest standards of workmanship.

It takes around three hours to produce the V8 engine; the V12 unit normally takes somewhere in the region of six-and-a-half hours. To match the wide engine speed range of the AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine, the S63 AMG teams up with the 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT transmission, while the high-torque S65 AMG is paired with the AMG SPEEDSHIFT 5-speed automatic transmission. The driver can nudge the DIRECT SELECT shift lever on the steering column to select the transmission settings “P”, “N”, “R” and “D”. In typical AMG style, individual gears can be shifted using the AMG shift paddles on the steering wheel, rather like in a Formula 1 car. In the manual “M” mode the transmission remains in the selected gear, enabling the driver to ideally harness the immense pulling power. Automatic downshift under full throttle or during kickdown is similarly prevented as is an upshift when reaching the engine speed limit.

This allows performance-minded drivers to make even better use of the immense power at their disposal. The AMG instrument cluster displays the currently engaged gear and recommended upshifts in “M” mode. In line with the exceptional 738 lb-ft of torque, the S65 AMG comes with a systematically reinforced drivetrain. In the automatic transmission this includes purpose-built clutch plates with a high-quality metallic coating and the modified shift and torque converter logic. Redesigned drive shafts, larger hub carriers as well as strengthened steel spring links supplement these measures. New standard in driving dynamics thanks to Torque Vectoring Brake and Active Body Control with crosswind stabilization. A further improvement in driving dynamics as well as active handling safety comes courtesy of the new Torque Vectoring Brake. If the Electronic Stability Program ESP detects the onset of understeer, short one-sided braking intervention on the vehicle’s inside rear wheel generates a specific yawing moment around the vehicle’s vertical axis within a fraction of a second. Consequently, the AMG S-Class handles precisely and remains under control at all times as well as also bolstering active handling safety by reducing the tendency to understeer.