Korea Automotive Professional Journalists Association Holds Technical Seminar Thoroughly Examining the BMW 7 Series

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The Korea Automotive Professional Journalists Association (President Lee Da-il) announced on the 9th that it held the "The New BMW 7 Series Tech Seminar" jointly with BMW Korea at the Vision Forum of the BMW Driving Center on Yeongjong Island, Incheon. This seminar was organized to go beyond a simple new car launch in the rapidly changing electrification and digital environment, aiming to deeply understand the advanced technologies and design philosophy incorporated into the vehicle and to enhance the professionalism of the year-end "Car of the Year" evaluation.

During the presentation that day, technical education experts from the BMW Korea Training Academy introduced in detail the core technologies of The New BMW 7 Series and the all-electric sedan The New BMW i7. In the digital domain, the Panoramic iDrive, which encompasses the Panoramic Vision based on BMW Operating System X, a 3D head-up display, and a 17.9-inch central display, was unveiled. Additionally, innovative passenger convenience features were extensively highlighted, including a 14.6-inch passenger display, a 31.3-inch 8K Theater Screen 2.0, automatic doors equipped with ultra-short-range radar sensors, and digital interior mirrors.

In the powertrain and chassis sections, intelligent chassis technology was shared alongside an inline six-cylinder gasoline engine producing a maximum output of 400 horsepower that meets Euro 7 emission standards. The operating principles of the Adaptive Air Suspension, which automatically adjusts ride height according to driving conditions; Integral Active Steering, which steers the rear wheels up to 3 degrees to reduce the turning radius by 0.8 meters; and Adaptive Chassis Control Professional, featuring proactive body control functions, were explained.

In particular, the all-electric sedan The New BMW i7 is equipped with 1,000 sixth-generation 4695 cylindrical battery cells measuring 46 mm in diameter and 95 mm in height, increasing energy density by approximately 20%. It features a total capacity of 118.1 kWh and a cooling loop for maintaining optimal temperature. Furthermore, it combines an external rotor synchronous motor that excludes rare earth elements with a silicon carbide inverter that reduces energy loss by 40%, achieving driving efficiency and ultra-fast charging performance of up to 250 kW.

Lee Da-il, President of the Korea Automotive Professional Journalists Association, emphasized that the association has continued holding technical seminars since the beginning of the year to deeply understand the increasingly complex technologies of future vehicles, and expressed hope that models concentrating core technologies such as vehicle operating systems and electrification would serve as an opportunity to enhance journalists' professionalism.

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