MUNICH – The future of multimedia in a mobile world has already begun. At the Geneva Motor Show 2001 the BMW Group presented for the first time a saloon model of the luxury performance segment with a fully operative office equipment designed for multimedia use. With the manufacture of the production-based prototype on the basis of the L7, the stretched version of the 7 Series cars, BMW was the first automobile manufacturer to build a car featuring all functions like for example DVD, Internet and e-mail, the use of which is possible without any restrictions, not only when the car is at a standstill but also when it is being driven.
The stretched version of the BMW 7 Series that was presented in Geneva offers a sophisticated workplace as well as a wide range of multimedia applications. The video workstation in the rear makes possible the use of the Microsoft Office Programs and unrestricted Internet access for rear-compartment passengers. Moreover, passengers can retrieve and write e-mails, and make phone calls. A TV, a CD player as well as top-class audio and DVD equipment make sure that the passengers enjoy their journey. Thus the luxury class saloon offers to the sophisticated BMW customers a perfect symbiosis between a mobile office and entertainment.
The special thing about this BMW chauffeur driven saloon, which provides a glimpse into the future technology of the new 7 Series generation, is that all features, like for example Internet access, e-mail or telephone, cannot only be used without restriction during standstill but also while the car is in motion.