SPIED: On The Heels Of The BMW 7-Series' Private Reveal, NEW Spy Shots Of Its IP And Steering Wheel

This is what we've been waiting for. Hopefully, BMW's prepared a proper challenger to the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Although that has yet to be seen, more and more info is starting to trickle out.

Thanks to our friends abroad, we're seeing the next-gen 7-Series' instrument panel (IP) for the very first time.

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You gotta start somewhere, folks.

As you can see in the close up shot — via BimmerToday — the all-new 7'er will use a mix of Black Panel Technology and traditional gauges that are back lit. Clearly, the Black Panel Technology forms a large triangle in the middle of the cluster and we're sure that will be a place where critical vehicle information can be displayed.

The steering wheel looks similar to what we saw in the leaked photographs of the all-new 7. An educated guess would place this as the standard steering wheel making its way to production models. Yes, it is thick and given a bit of the bling treatment. I'd expect an M Sport wheel to be more simplistic and even fatter. It's also worth noting that we've seen prototypes using the existing M Sport steering wheel though that doesn't mean that BMW would equip the production model with an existing design.

That said, check out the all-new IP below and compare the steering wheel to the fully exposed shots from December 2014.





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