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When Luxury & Technology Go Hand-in-Hand: BMW 7 Series 730Ld

November 28, 2016 by T3 Gaming

Here at T3 India, we love technology. It’s this obsession that has us looking out for technology in every aspect of our lives. Take cars for example. Cars have gotten smarter, safer and if we talk about BMW’s 7 Series, more luxurious than ever before. We recently drove one and while the car has a lot going under the hood, it’s the technology it packs that makes this top-of-the-line executive sedan special. The 7 Series 730Ld M Sport makes its presence felt with an authoritative demeanour, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that this is indeed an elegant looking car, with its dynamic proportions, precise lines and sculpted surfaces. The car is also equipped with a Panorama Glass Roof Sky Lounge that creates a design from more than 15,000 design elements. Moreover, there’s an active air-stream kidney grille that opens up the slats for improved engine cooling or shuts it off when not required to improve aerodynamics.

Complementing the grille is the BMW Laserlight that comes from the BMW i8. It provides a high-beam range of up to 600 metres and with BMW Selective Beam, the problem of dazzling, or blinding, the driver in the oncoming vehicle with its powerful light is greatly reduced. Another interesting feature that you’d find in the Series 7 from the BMW i cars is the use of Carbon Core in the body structure. Carbon Core effectively lightens the weight of the car by 130kg, allowing an increase in the safety and rigidity of the car at a reduced weight. There’s no dearth of cabin space with the 7 Series offering generous amount of it, both for the front as well as rear passengers. However, it’s the abundance of technology in the interior that makes the 7 Series more interesting. For instance, the infotainment system with Gesture Control. Just use the hand in front of the infotainment screen to change volume, accepting or rejecting phone calls, acknowledging check-control messages, closing an information window, changing the camera angle etc. We tried some of the gestures and it did work as intended. The car is also equipped with Bluetooth audio streaming, a USB port and interestingly, inductive wireless charging for selected phones.

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Next up is the BMW Touch Command that equips the passenger with a 7-inch tablet to control various aspects inside the cabin, such as seat adjustment, interior lighting, air conditioning, as well as infotainment, navigation and communication systems. The Samsung Android tablet can also be used to install and play games and videos. BMW also gives an option to fit two 10-inch screens for rear passengers as part of Rearseat Entertainment Experience and when coupled with the Executive Lounge that allows the rear passenger to adjust the seat, massage (with Vitality Programme) and footrest, it’s a luxurious experience with utmost comfort.

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When it comes to driving, the 730Ld M Sport is equipped with an 8-Speed Steptronic Sport Automatic Transmission, a 3.0-litre engine with 265 PS and 620Nm. The car is capable of reaching 0-100kmph in just 6.2 seconds and even comes with various driving modes like Sport, Sport+, Comfort, Comfort+, Eco Pro and Adaptive. The Series 7 730Ld M Sport also comes with a touch-based Display Key that supports Remote Control Parking. While this feature is not available in India yet (BMW says coming later this year), Remote Control Parking will semi-autonomously park the car without requiring the driver to be inside the vehicle. This is in addition to the improved parking assistance along with other Display Key functions like showing time, fuel efficiency and even service notifications.

The 730Ld M Sport has something for everyone. The technology it packs not only enhances the passengers’ experience but drivers get additional assistance for an enjoyable and smooth ride. It is priced at Rs. 1,19,00,000 (ex-showroom).

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Filed Under: Cars Tagged With: BMW, Cars

BMW reveals a self-balancing bike concept

October 13, 2016 by T3 Gaming

Part of BMW’s VISION NEXT 100, the German automaker revealed what will be the bike of the future – a self-balancing motorcycle. As crazy as it sounds, the BMW Motorrad VISION NEXT 100 promises to take the ride experience to a new level for seasoned bikers and even novice ones. Interestingly, BMW claims that this bike will make protective gear like helmets a thing of the past!

Since the BMW Motorrad VISION NEXT 100 is from the future, the bike is “intelligently connected between rider, bike and the outside world” that makes the overall ride safer and relays all the important information from the bike to the rider via the visor. The visor is a pair of data glasses that spreads through the wearer’s entire field of vision and are controlled by the rider’s eye movements. For instance, looking up or down changes the content that appears and looking straight ahead switches the information off completely. Information is only projected onto the visor on request, or to alert the rider to the fact that action is needed.

Adding to the experience is the gear the superbike is equipped with. Depending on weather conditions and with the help of sensors in the airy suit, it warms or cools the user. Furthermore, at higher speeds, the neck section inflates to provide extra support for the upper vertebrae and improve overall comfort and also delivers navigation instructions via the vibrating elements in the arms and legs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjuvNJ1Zkz4

Filed Under: Bikes Tagged With: BMW

Apple reportedly wants to base its electric car on the BMW i3

July 26, 2015 by Nathan George

That’s according to German publication Manager Magazin (via 9to5Mac). Their ‘sources’ claim that Apple has kicked off negotiations to use the BMW i3 as a basis for its own electric car.

Apparently the iPhone 6 maker is very interested in the i3’s carbon fiber body. The report states that Apple CEO Tim Cook and other executives from Cupertino HQ have already visited BMW’s production facility in Leipzig, Germany to take a look around and see if a deal can be met.

While the i3 hasn’t been the smash-hit BMW probably expected or nearly as ground-breaking as Tesla’s electric cars, its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body shell has made it the most energy efficient vehicle sold in the US.

Along with i8, the i3 has helped BMW sell a higher percentage of plug-in vehicles in the States than any other car maker, so it’s not hard to see the appeal it’s had for Apple.

The i3 isn’t hugely impressive on a technical level – especially compared to what Tesla has accomplished – but it is cheaper than one of Elon Musk’s rides. We’ve previously heard that Apple will being car production in 2020, so it’s got loads of time to develop the tech to go with it.

It’s worth noting that this wouldn’t be the first time BMW has dealt with Apple. Back in March, the company said it was working on connected car possibilities with Apple devices, and now you can use an Apple Watch to unlock an i3 or i8.

As of yet, the i3 deal isn’t confirmed. The report says negotiations began last autumn, but were broken off and recently revisited. We’ll be sure to keep our ears to the ground for updates. 

Filed Under: Cars, News Tagged With: BMW, Cars

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