The brand-new 2019 BMW X7 is here and is for the taking. It is massive, well-built, imposing and boasting technology at its peak.

Since we first talked about the SUV`s impressing design language, in this article we will try to expose the car`s interior, providing important details about high-tech gadgetries, materials and other characteristics that make it truly luxurious.

Stepping inside the new X7 is a real experience, especially since we`ve heard so much about it way ahead its official arriving. And once inside, you will never want to go back. There is this high-class mixture between leather or wood, and technology. Speaking of which, the main attraction is the new 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster sitting next to another one for the infotainment system.

Optionally, you can also get a rear-seat entertainment system with 10.2-inch touch-screen displays, as well as the high-performance Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround sound system with 20 speakers. Additional features refer to power rear window shades, heated seats, heated or cooled cup holders and head-up display.

According to the market involved, there are other customizations that the new 2019 BMW X7 will receive. For instance, in the United States, the high-end model will be equipped standard with ten-speaker audio system, four-zone climate control, a three-panel panoramic glass sunroof, WI-FI hotspot and wireless smartphone charger.

As for seat configurations, the new X7 comes with a split-folding second row bench as standard, with customers being able to order power captain`s chairs that ‘’offer the same range of adjustments as the seats for the driver and front passenger.’’ There are also backrests for the seats that are automatically raised or lowered at a push of a button.

As for the third row, passengers are treated to ‘’to full-size seats that are fully capable of accommodating adult passengers over longer journey.’’

As for practicality, the 2019 BMW X7 offers plenty of luggage space behind the third row, which is 1,376 liters. However, in case you want more, then you can expanded to no less than 2,559 liters just by folding down the second and the third rows. Also, according to BMW, the trunk volume behind the third row stands at 326 liters. More details of the X7`s interior are highlighted in the media gallery below.

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Following numerous debates, leaked info, or renderings based on spy photos, the almighty 2018 BMW i8 Roadster has been finally revealed to the world in the first official videos which highlight its exclusive exterior, exciting driving and performance capabilities.

The model is also highlighted standing side-by-side its i8 Coupe variant, both models looking exceptionally well and appealing.

From a visual standpoint, the new i8 Coupe is everything a BMW enthusiast would ever want – a more evolutionary design, state-of-the-art technology, improved mile range and so on; and the i8 Convertible follows the same aesthetic rules.

As we can depict from the videos below, the 2018 BMW i8 Roadster features a soft top roof which is electronically stowed in its compartment in just 16 seconds. We are also dealing here with a fabric roof featuring a 3D printed mechanism that increases the car`s cargo space.

Inside, the i8 Roadster`s interior offers generous space as well, complemented with Tera World Copper with E-Copper upholstery, carbon fiber trim and sport steering wheel. All these are in perfect balance with the car`s exterior choice of E-Copper or Donnington Grey colours.

As mentioned before in previous posts, just like the new i8 Coupe, the i8 Roadster too comes with an increased range of around 18 miles.

The hybrid`s drivetrain involves a three-cylinder turbocharged engine plus an electric motor, which delivers a total of 369 horsepower. It also manages an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds, meaning a 0.2 second difference compared with the i8 Coupe. The new battery also allows for an average consumption of 70 eMPG.

And since words are useless at this point, we invite you to watch the impressive videos revealing the new 2018 BMW i8 Coupe and i8 Roadster in all their plenitude! Do you find any particular differences between the two of them? Please comment!

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Slowly but surely, the supremacy of the BMW M2 Coupe might fade away along with the arrival of the much more fun to drive CS, or Competition, as it is also called; its real name is yet to be decided.

Seen in dozens of leaked images and spy photos, the future BMW M2 CS is the new kid on the block, the M model coming with advanced characteristics at the exterior and plenty of new high-tech gizmos inside the cabin.

With design details already to be announced, there are also great news according to which the all-new BMW M2 CS will feature new body wraps. We are looking here at two new colours – Silver Hockenheim and Sunset Orange – which will be added to the rest of the lineup – Alpine White, Mineral Grey, Long Beach Blue Metallic and Black Sapphire.

As for interior, the new M2 CS will come with contrast stitching in Kyalami Orange or Polar Blue, which will perfectly complement the cabin`s Dakota black leather upholstery or perforated leather. Other hot features also refer to M Sport Seats or M Sport Brakes.

As for powertrain under the hood, the upcoming BMW M2 CS or Competition will be equipped with a 3.0-liter S55 petrol burner, the same one found on the M4 Sedan or M4 Coupe, developing 405 horsepower. The new M model will also use a six-speed manual or a seven-speed M-DCT transmission.

The car`s official name – M2 CS or M2 Competition – will be known towards the end of the year, with prices to be set prior to its debut in 2018. Speaking of prices, rumors also have it that it will cost $10,000 to $15,000 more than the current BMW M2 Coupe.

Some also say that the future BMW M2 CS will also replace the facelifted M2 Coupe, starting with next Summer. Would you like that? Stay tuned for more information on the future M2 CS or M2 Competition!

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The German-based carmaker BMW has prepared a host of models intended for the Chinese market alone, some of them being officially introduced at the upcoming 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show, later on this month.

One of the models that will arrive in China will be the all-new 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan, the lineup comprising up to three versions, the 118i, 120i as well as the 125i.

Ahead the Chinese Auto Show, Chinese media have released the first image with the interior of the 1-Series Sedan, the cabin being equipped with the latest technology and gizmos, all seen on BMW`s new models in Europe or in the United States.

Seen in the photo bellow is a high-end version of the 1-Series Sedan, possibly the 125i, the interior featuring a standout design for the new infotainment system with a rotary-knob control, adding multi-function steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, leather trim throughout the cabin, sunroof and aluminum inserts.

Once arriving on the Chinese market, the all-new 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will share the same UKL platform, also underpinning the upcoming 2-Series Active Tourer, Gran Tourer or the new BMW X1.

All three versions will also come with their own choice of engines: the 118i will get the 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo engine with 136 horsepower, the 120i will arrive with a 2.0-liter engine with 192 horsepower, while the top of the line will be equipped with the same 2.0-liter mill but with an increase 231 horsepower.

Full details and prices with the all-new 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will be revealed at the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show.

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Love the S63Tu? Love the look of the F12 M6? Love the practicality of the F10 M5? They’ve all come together in one beautiful package.

It’s called the BMW M6 Gran Coupe, it had itself an official unveiling already and we even got to seem so gorgeous action shots of it.

All nice and pretty, but stills just don’t cut it these days. It’s all about the video, the only format which can really make it feel like an experience.

Which makes us really appreciate what BMW’s media department have done by publishing a new set of videos.

All of them are neatly available on YouTube (and embedded here) from various divisions of the company, depending on what they’re focused around.

First, there’s the one about the specs:

http://youtu.be/m7l8SV-fU_E

The second video is more insightful. We haven’t all experienced these sort of incredible specs but we might have gotten a chance great craftsmanship of shapes.

Ladies and gentlemen, here’s the exterior of the BMW M6 Gran Coupe in quite lovely high definition detail:

http://youtu.be/yCHnaAwNNos

Stunning as the pictures have been showing and just about as I (and many others) have been waxing lyrical about. Now, how about a proper look at the interior?

Well I suppose this is what the last video is meant to be all about. I know it’s a little short, but the gist is there.

http://youtu.be/2wRUVfm1Onc

If that isn’t enough for you, you’ll soon be able to see much more detail at your local dealer. You might not want to get into one knowing you’re going home in your diesel 1 Series.

It’d just make you bitter.

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BMW offers quite a lot of variations of the F01 7 Series. There are varying length choices for the body, various engines, various trim levels and even some Alpina prepped options.

Beyond that, there’s the whole range of options you can tick on or off and the considerable amount of color choices available to make sure it’s yours and yours alone.

You might be as, if not more familiar with the 7 Series range than us here ath BMWCoop, but how are you on knowing the limousine outside the BMW production?

Have you ever heard of a company called Leitner? They’re the new partners BMW got with to create something related to the 7 Series.

Unfortunately, it’s not really the sort of thing we’d appreciate instantly since it’s not a car. The two have actually made a new ski lift.

It can waft and it can provide you with a luxurious feeling but driving it is a bit tricky and the luggage capacity isn’t that impressive.

There is enough room for plenty of skis, but beyond that you’re going to struggle to have anything else. Not even as much fun to drive as a Mercedes or as practical as an old Jaguar.

Drivers of the actual 7 Series will find these ski lifts quite familiar since the seats are quite similar and they’re also covered in fabulous Merino leather.

Remarkably, iDrive is also pleasant and all the trimmings are of the same class as the BMW. Unfortunately, they didn’t quite make enough of these.

They’re only found in the Hochzillertal resort in Austria’s Zillertal Valley.

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As car makers refine their hardware further and further it is becoming harder than ever to make cars that stand out. This is why market leaders like BMW need to think laterally.

Toys and accessories that can soon be fitted to the interior recently got massive boosts of work. A new step in this direction is going to be undertaken by the Bavarians.

Our favorite German company announces that they will make DAB radio a standard piece of equipment across their entire car lineup.

DAB is about as big a leap forward for listening to radio as the CD would be to a gramophone. Some cars already offer this service, particularly in the higher segment of the market.

Since people have gotten a taste of the digital signal’s strength and sound quality, the appeal has been on the rise.

The standard is so good that most radio stations will phase out their analog service system very quickly. In some countries the switch-over could happen as early as 2015.

You wouldn’t want to miss the news one day in just a couple of years, would you?

In order to bring the system to all their cars from the cheapest 1 Series to the most jumped up 7 Series, the Bavarians have teamed up with Connects2.

The plan is not only to come up with a new system to make available for new cars regardless of price but also come up with a retrofit system.

It only seems natural that owners of older models will be able to get digital radio. This will be possible if it will have an RDS text-equipped FM radio.

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Over the years, our favorite Germans have introduced plenty of innovative features that we’ve all loved without hesitation, so there’s no reason to stop anytime soon.

Their latest innovative toy manages to leave the usual borders of what we consider normally interesting or acceptable and instead focuses on the fabrics.

BMW, together with the researchers at the Polytechnic School of Montreal, Canada seem to think that we can interact with the cars we’ll buy the future.

It’s not going to be relevant how many of these techno-models or be sold or how soon they’ll go on sale but there’s a few interesting points to mention.

Obviously, the new idea focuses on the fabrics used for the interior accommodations per say, which has the Bavarians design new fabrics.

Not the sort that are soft to the touch, pleasant or durable but those which are smart. If everything goes according to plan, the interior of future BMW models will be able to be controlled in a new way.

Just stroke the backrests to adjust lumbar support, the sides to adjust height or position and this is just the beginning.

According to representatives of the Bavarian company, the new fabrics would lead to a cleaner interior design. Buttons and knobs would be banished from the passenger cabin.

The new fabric technologies can make the whole interior a touchscreen but there’s a major twist. With BMW’s new ideas, this interior can be washed like traditional fabrics.

This is something that was previously impossible and could be the final piece towards real life application of this sort of clever fabric.

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The current and latest iteration of the BMW 3 Series was launched at the beginning of October 2011 featuring a world of upgrades on top of the model it replaces.
Bavaria’s great car maker refreshed the design drawing in some cues of inspiration from the higher class F10 BMW 5 Series, together with some new, aggressive lines while still retaining the familiar saloon shape.

Inside the F30 BMW 3 Series things are less simple to describe than that. There’s a choice between three trim levels known as Sport Line, Modern Line and Luxury Line, together with a host of amazing optional extras.

Special treats come in the shape of the 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport package and all of the associated bonuses of an M badge despite not being a complete one.

A short list of notable options on the F30 BMW 3 Series includes a full color high definition head up display system, ConnectedDrive infotainment system, Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go, real-time traffic info and the lane change and lane departure warning systems.

On top of these the parking assistant now includes more cameras than a small TV crew has to work with enabling the driver to view just about any angle of the car on the interior screen.

There are four engine options available from the outset with the new F30 BMW 3 Series, two of which are petrol powered and and the other two being diesel burners.

F30’s BMW 328i is powered by the company’s new 2.0 liter TwinPower Turbo 4 cylinder engine that pushes out 245 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque all available as early as the needle hits 1.250 rpm.

The 2012 version of the BMW 335i is powered by a N55 3.0 liter 6 cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine making 305 horsepower and 300 lb-ft starting from 1.200 rpm. This engine is almost identical to the version you could find in the E90 3 Series.

On the diesel side, we find the same 2.0 liter turbocharged four pot pushing out 184 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque in the BMW 320d and 163 horses when in the BMW 320ed.

Fuel economy is up from previous generations with manufacturer claims for the F30 BMW 3 Series coming in at 36.7 mpg US for the 328i, 32.6 mpg US for the 335i, 52.2 mpg for the 320d and an impressive 57.3 US mpg for the 320 ed.

Production of the F30 BMW 3 Series started at the company’s plants in Munich and Regensburg in Germany and Roslyn, South Africa.

Pricing in Germany for the F30 BMW 3 Series spans between €35.350 for a 320d and €43.600 for a top of the line 335i.

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The recently unveiled 2012 BMW 3 Series is a very important car on a global level and to some extend to just about all petrolheads but it’s far more important to us and the Bavarians.

According to their press release, the F30 BMW 3 Series is better in every way, which means, better engines, better looks, better efficiency and a better interior.

The latter is what I’d like to focus on for now. Much like the F10 BMW 5 Series “borrowed” technology from the bigger brother, the same has happened with the equipment on the 2012 3 Series.

The interior of this new 3 Series now offers up some of that with as well as some new things to the market entirely. By that I’m referring to the new full-color, high-resolution Heads-Up Dispay system.

Going along the line of electron flooding, the F30 BMW 3 Series comes with loads of cameras to help the driver with all the information they may need.

This is where systems like Active Blind Spot Detection, Lane Departure Warning and Collision Warning systems. Each of these is pretty self explanatory.

Where things inside the new BMW 3 Series get a little weird is with the new Surround View system with Top View and Side View. These, together with the rear view camera takes out all the fun of parking as it makes it a lot easier.

Getting past all of the garnish, the new BMW 3 Series still offers up plenty of things to love inside. Apart from the extra space you get inside, particularly in the back and boot, the new F30 still has three trim levels for you to pick from.

There’s the Sport Line, the most likely to get selected and the one with the simplest appearance, mostly black trim, with some red accents such as stitching and small bits of the upholstery.

Going one up we find the 2012 BMW 3 Series in Luxury Line, where we find chrome and some of the finest high gloss wood available in any of these small sports saloons.

The final interior option is the Modern Line, a profile above the Luxury Line that serves up finer materials, better color choice and mixing options and something of a special feel to every surface you touch.

What is particularly interesting is that BMW’s F30 3 Series seems to have a new spin on what’s best available in this segment of the market yet there’s still a few details we’re not aware of.

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