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BMW's New Flagship Sedan Is Packed With Stupidly Fancy Tech

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Any cheatsheet for communicating with the generation that now outnumbers baby boomers includes the fact that (thanks to Tinder) swiping right is a recognized gesture of approval. Swiping left means no thanks. BMW got it backward in the sixth-generation 7 Series, in which you wave your hand to the right to reject an incoming call.

Then again, with a starting price of $81,300 the 7 Series isn't for the young'uns. It's the range-topper, the flagship, the one meant for chauffeuring executives. And it's those well-heeled customers who'll get to wave their hands in the air to use some features, because, yup, the 7 Series features gesture controls.

Yes, the 7 Series comes with gesture controls, a first for a production car. BMW

If the idea of waving your hand to turn up the stereo excites you but the 7 Series doesn't, don't worry. It won't be long before this tech comes to cars the rest of us can afford.

The 7 occupies the strata where the latest and potentially greatest gizmos are rolled out. Adaptive cruise control, power windows, backup cameras—all got their start at the high end, then trickled down into mass market cars. It's a constant battle between top-tier luxury manufacturers to offer the swankiest features, and the 7 Series is BMW's latest salvo in this arms race.


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