{"id":125936,"date":"2015-07-15T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtspirit.com\/?p=125936"},"modified":"2015-07-15T06:51:15","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T04:51:15","slug":"video-constructing-the-bmw-7-series-carbon-shell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2015\/07\/15\/video-constructing-the-bmw-7-series-carbon-shell\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Constructing the BMW 7-Series’ Carbon Shell"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arguably the most significant change between the outgoing BMW<\/a> 7-Series and the recently revealed 2016 model is its brand new chassis and shell. If you\u2019re interested in the underpinnings of a car as much as we are, then this video is perfect for you!<\/p>\n

[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EolPFxWClws[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

Drawing on the expertise the German firm has gained with its i3 and i8 models, the platform of the 2016 7-Series combines carbon fibre reinforced plastic with steel and lightweight aluminium. Thanks largely to this new architecture as well as further weight savings employed across the new 7-Series, it weighs 130 kg less than the outgoing model.<\/p>\r\n