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another interpretation....
looks like everyone is reading the tea-leaves and coming up with the same conclusions.
This one exactly duplicates the AutoBild/Huckfeldt cgi.


Phil Lienert/Edmunds


We haven't seen the 2009 BMW 7 Series, but we know people who have a good idea of what it's going to look like.
They put together these renderings based on their insider knowledge to give us a peek at what we can expect from BMW's next flagship sedan.

Clear from these pictures, the radical design of the current model has been toned down for the 2009 7 Series.
The 2006 7 Series already softened some of the harder edges that offended so many BMW loyalists, but this design will go even further.

The most obvious difference between this conceptual 2009 7 Series and the current version is the shape of the rear end.
Forget the old Bangle Butt, as it was so callously called, this 7's tail section will have a much smoother design that better integrates into the car's overall lines.
Although the face of the '09 7 Series does not look dramatically different from that of the '06 model,
it appears that BMW will likely replace the current semi-rectangular headlamps with a more elliptically shaped set.
The taillamps also appear to have been altered in keeping with the vehicle's slimmed-down rear end.

As conservative as the '09 7 Series appears on the surface, this next-generation version of the vehicle is expected to house the sort of progressive features beneath its skin that BMW loves.
The cabin will likely feature a wider range of electronic systems with a more user-friendly layout than that of the 2006 7 Series.
The clunky iDrive system will stay, but it will get yet another revision for better usability.

Expect a greater use of active safety features, incorporating everything from cameras to radars in the name of accident avoidance, as well.