Gallery: BMW's New Flagship Sedan Is Packed With Stupidly Fancy Tech

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    The 2016 7 Series is BMW's range-topper, the flagship, the one meant for chauffeuring executives.
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    The 7 occupies the strata where the latest and potentially greatest gizmos are rolled out.
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    It's get LED headlights, naturally, and grille shutters that close at high speeds to improve aerodynamics.
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    The car's designed more for comfort than handling, but BMW insists this one will be “athletic, sporty, fun to drive.”
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    To cut weight, BMW is making the 7’s roof crossbeams, roof structure, and transmission tunnel from carbon fiber.
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    There are screens everywhere. The center console is now a touchscreen with “iPad-like logic” (meaning you pinch to zoom out). The rear seats each get their own 10-inch screen with an HDMI port and DVD player.
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    Even the freaking car key has a screen, to tell you if the doors are locked and the windows are closed, and to turn on the climate control before you get in.
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    Also in back is a small removable Samsung tablet that controls things like the ambience lighting and—yes—the fragrance system.
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