How Close Will The Next BMW 7-Series Be To The CS Concept? Judge For Yourself.

Now that the real images of the BMW 7-Series have leaked out, it's pretty clear the inspiration for the car was the CS Concept that was unveiled in Shanghai.

For those of you who commented it was hard to tell in the photos what the next 7-Series will look like, we put the concept pics next to the spy photos so you can do the comparisons yourself by paging through the photos.

It's very easy to compare the similarities and the body lines.

You will then be able to approximate how the finished ubersedan will look like.

And to take it one step further, we have included all the rumored specifications the car will supposedly by launched with...

From our article on 11/23/07:

What WILL be radically different though from the current car is the interior dash layout and control center.

Look for the most sophisticated gadgetry, like night vision 3.0, more exterior cameras than cars should be allowed to have that will survey the perimeter plus secure the car and the most amazing radar cruise control on the planet.

We also hear they have teamed up with a 'Levinson-like' company to bring the next generation of audio/video amazement to the luxury set.

Rumors abound about a dual view nav screen (Source: MotorAuthority):

Blaupunkt has now unveiled its own version dubbed ‘Dual View,’ which it co-developed with its parent company, automotive parts supplier Bosch. The first production models are set to appear next year in vehicles from an unnamed European car maker and will utilize a screen measuring 8in across. The screen consists of a backlit LCD and a special mask placed over the liquid crystal layer. The images for the viewing angle from the right and the left are shown at the same time, but are specifically distributed on adjacent pixel columns. Depending on the viewing angle, the mask shows only those pixel columns that make up the right or the left picture, and in the process displays two separate images.