BMW 7er Picture Thread

[warot]

Originally Posted by vabboud

let me clarify a bit the concpet of lines and organics

when i look at the S i see a given set of lines that create a given form

i can basically define every single line, circle, curve in terms of equations of the first, second asnd third degree, (cruely speaking), what i see is a set of lines that define the overall profile, 2 eccentric circles for teh wheel arches, and a portion of a third degree curve with the rear door design

as an overall concept it is a winner in the great and long traditions of "some people love it, most like it, and only a few hardcore antibrand people would hate it" the same tradition that brought us the E39 amongst others

even the headlights are an extension of the design, they continue the curve that starts before them,

furthermore, the "groundbreaking design cues" like the rear are ripofs of the maybach, the rear is essentially a maybach without the lower light strip "plus" the metal inserts to give it more character

its big, damn big, but it doesn't strik, and size doesn't always matters

there are no really orginal curves, or groundbreaking design elements, it works, but doesn't strike

and concerning the 4 door coupe thingamajigg, i have come to a conclusion that i would consider a car being a 4 door coupe if you can erase the rear door lines and the handle and the design wouldn't look off

something true of the aston rapide concept, and the mazda RX8, something untrue of the CLS

damn engineering school is useful

What kind of engineering school do you go to? Anyway, Vabboud has pointed out everything clearly so I don't have much to add. That rule about the 4 door coupe is a good one that I'll use from now on.

Honestly speaking... the 7er did bring something new to the table while the S doesn't.

[m-power]

IMO the 7 is a much more beautiful car !!!
The new S just isn't pretty enough . I liked the w220 much better !

In terms of design - I'll take the 7 (much more interesting to look at ) , then the Audi A8 (elegant design , but a bit boring compared to the 7 ) while the S just doen't have the wow factor

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[Yaz]

Thanks for turning this into the "7 Series VS. S-Class Thread" (instead of "7er pic thread" as the title states) Robert .

I personally have no problem with the 7er or its design, but I love the S-Klasse (call me a fan boy if you want ). What were your thoughts of the E66 when it was introduced? I'm sure you didn't like it as much as you do now. You’ll probably like the W221 in the future.

Now, how about more pictures of the face-lifted 7

[Matt]

sometimes less is more....And I dont think the the S class designers had that in mind.

Yes they have curves, but at some point, you have to say enough is enough and mercedes said enough is inadequete. You have to remember that big saloons such as these have to be conservative automobiles that nedd to have a nicely styled body with a powerfull stance. The benz is styled like an RX8 and it has a very weak stance. Frankly they missed the mark. Its too "look at me" and not just a good looking substantial car. When I think of a 7 I think of at as being substantial and something I'd be proud to own, I can make sence of the lines and the shapes because they flow and arent too flamboyant. The S is like the frankenstein of luxury vehicles. It looks as though they used the maybach as the rear, the CLS as the window line, and the RX8 as its front wheel arches.

[Tycoon]

Originally Posted by warot

I am glad that you picked this picture because it says it all:

A car of the size of the S and 7er should have presence and I think that the S fails at that. Compared to the 7er from the same post, I CAN tell that the 7er is more dynamic.

I think that all of you Benz fans (I hate segregating group like that but oh well) have taken that whole Coupe thing way too far. Because the CLS came out and Benz called it a 4door coupe (even though it had 4 real size doors), now everything that Benz makes looks like a Coupe. The S-class is so far from a Coupe... actually, all the cars in this segment resembles nothing like a Coupe.

Let's face it... you want to play the IMO game all day if you want to... the 7er moved the Earth from its orbit. In the design department alone, that car shifted everything for BMW and influenced many car makers around the world. Even the Benz designers decided to use the 7er's interior. That's a HUGE sign if you ask me. Benz copying BMW? Did they think that no one would notice the similarities? Sure, say that sales don't matter... say it's ugly... say it looks like a rhino. But your beloved company obviously thought it was good enough that it was worth copying.

So I'm totally with Roberto... in 60 years time you will look back and I will ask you which one of these cars made a bigger impact. The 7er is only half way in it's life cycle and I guarantee you that it will be in fact a classic.

Excellent post, karma for you!

[SDNR]

Originally Posted by Yaz AMG

Thanks for turning this into the "7 Series VS. S-Class Thread" (instead of "7er pic thread" as the title states) Robert .

Oh you are most welcome Yaz ...nothing like a good fanboy fight.

[ojis]

Originally Posted by warot

Let's face it... you want to play the IMO game all day if you want to... the 7er moved the Earth from its orbit. In the design department alone, that car shifted everything for BMW and influenced many car makers around the world.

This is like when you are happy, everyone ignores, when you are feeling sad, nobody cares but wait till make a fart! What car makers did it influence?

Originally Posted by warot

So I'm totally with Roberto... in 60 years time you will look back and I will ask you which one of these cars made a bigger impact.

Indeed it's well ahead of it's time. People consider it ugly already now.

Originally Posted by vabboud

damn engineering school is useful

Sadly they don't teach good taste in there.

[SDNR]

Originally Posted by ojis

What car makers did it influence?

......duh ............well Mercedes-Benz for one.

[Tycoon]

This thread HAS to be locked! :

[SDNR]

Originally Posted by TycoonGTR

This thread HAS to be locked! :

No, that's ridiculous....I'm getting sick of threads being locked - nobody is getting nasty - it's all good natured.