Segal says that "Most of the other functions — including navigation, telephone, climate control and entertainment systems — are all controlled through an intuitively operated Controller, set in the center console, in concert with the Control Display. iDrive means simple, safe operation of — and convenient access to — the myriad features at the driver's disposal."
 2003 BMW 7 Series |
In a car as expensive as the new 7 Series, safety features should abound, and they certainly do. There's a new version of the Head Protection System that works with optional rear side airbags and the standard front airbags.
BMW has added an active head restraint system in the new car, which should help reduce the likelihood of whiplash injuries. And Canada will what Segal calls Active Knee Protection, which she describes as "unique airbag protection for the knees of front seat passengers.
Coordinating all of the passive safety systems is the Intelligent Safety and Information System, Segal says, and that "uses a variety of sensors to tailor the restraint systems' response to a more precise reading of each impact."
The next BMW 745i will make its world debut at the auto show in Frankfurt in September and will go on sale in Europe in two versions in November. The 745i will make its North American debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January and go on sale in Canada later that month.