The BMW 7-Series makes a tremendous technological leap with every generation. And rather than keeping its transcendence to what’s under the hood or to technology on the dash, the sixth-generation 2016 BMW 7-Series learns a bit from BMW’s carbon-fiber "i" cars inside and underneath.
The 2016 7-Series is about the same size as the outgoing car, yet it’s built on a new Carbon Core platform that uses a combination of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic(CFRP), ultra-tensile steels, and aluminum to cut up to 90 pounds there alone. The 7-Series’ doors and hood are made of aluminum, lighter weight suspension components cut 15 percent of the unsprung mass, and BMW notes that the 7-Series keeps a perfect 50/50 weight distribution.