BMW has unveiled its next 7 series

In a bid to rival the luxurious, high-end cars from the likes of Rolls Royce and Bentley, BMW has unveiled its next 7 series.

为了与劳斯莱斯、宾利等豪华高端车抗衡，宝马揭开了7系的面纱。

The car boasts a back-seat cinema, massaging seats and gesture controls so drivers can adjust the radio, for example, with a wave of their hand.

7系拥有后座电影院、 按摩座椅还有手势控制，举例而言，驾驶员可以挥一挥手就调节收音机。

And the top-of-the-range car will also allow drivers to park the new model using a remote control, much like James Bond controlled an old BMW model in the 1997 film, Tomorrow Never Dies.

顶配车型允许驾驶员远程遥控停车，就和邦德在1997年的电影《明日永恒》中控制一台老款宝马一般。

The car has a sleek carbon fibre body that makes it 190 lbs (89kg) lighter than its predecessor, hiding a more efficient V-8 engine generating 445 horsepower.

豪华碳纤维车身比之前的宝马车要轻190磅（89千克），V-8引擎深藏不露，马力高达445。

Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG said: ‘This balance of cutting-edge technology, connectivity and comfort is our vision of modern luxury.

宝马AG理事会主席科鲁格称:"平衡好尖端科技、连接性能和舒适感是我们追求现代奢华的愿景。”

It allows drivers to access tight parking spaces with ease and a lack of personal skill at the touch of a button on a smart key ring. While the car is carrying out the semi-automated manoeuvre, the driver simply has to watch out for obstacles.

它能让驾驶员轻轻松松把车停入狭小的空间，没有技术也不要紧，只要轻触智能钥匙圈的按钮就可以。在执行半自动操控时，驾驶员只要留心障碍物即可。

But it is the interior that’s super luxurious.Top-of-the range models can include an ‘Executive Lounge’ which BMW said ‘redefines personal well-being in a luxury car.’In practice, this means the back seats are spacious and packed with gadgets for discerning business people.

车子内部才叫超级豪华。顶配车型包括“贵宾室”，宝马称其“重新定义了豪车里的个人幸福标准”。事实上，这意味着后座宽敞、满是小巧的机械装置，专为独具慧眼的商业人士准备。

There is automatic air conditioning, electronically adjustable seats with a massage function and TVs embedded into the front seats.

车内设有自动的空调系统，带按摩功能的电子调节座椅，还有嵌入前座的电视机。

A footrest can make lounging in the back more comfortable, or more active executives can choose a ‘Vitality Programme’ massage, which gives them ‘active physical exercise.’ And when they have finished working up a sweat, the rear seats can be reclined to a near-horizontal position for a power nap.

后座的“贵宾室”有搁脚板，休息空间更舒适，好动的高管可以选择“动感项目”做做按摩，体验一把“活力体育锻炼”。大汗淋漓后，后座可以调节至近乎水平的位置，好好打个盹。

A table in between the rear seats plays host to a removable seven-inch tablet, known as the ‘Touch Command System’ that lets passengers control the radio or use it as a controller to play games and surf the net on the TVs.

后排座椅间的小桌有一7寸的可移动平板电脑，即“触控系统”，乘客可以控制收音机、拿它当控制器玩游戏、或者在电视机上上网。

Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President BMW Group Design, said: ‘In BMW’s eyes, modern luxury is rooted in the most advanced technologies and extremely fine attention to detail.

宝马集团高级副总监霍伊顿克说道，“在宝马看来，摩登奢华根植于最先进的科技，对细节关注到极致。”

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