最近谍照记者在德国公开路面上拍到了2015款宝马7系插电混动版原型车。记者表示，这辆车显然出现故障，驾驶员正在等待救援，不久来了两辆卡车将车辆拉走运至技术中心进行修理。之所以判断这是一辆插电混动版车型是由于车尾后保险杠伪装上贴有“混动测试车”（Hybrid Test Vehicle）字样，同时在左侧后视镜下方可以看到一个充电接口。下一代宝马7系将于明年某个时间发布，而据宝马总裁透露，该车将在减重方面成为典范，这主要得益于车身采用了包括碳纤维在内的“先进复合材料”。至于车身外观设计，新车相对于现行版并没有大的改变，但新车将是一款极富创新性车型。很显然，这辆插电混动版将是下一代7系中最省油的车型，但不会马上发布。

 

2015 BMW 7-Series Plug-in Hybrid prototype breaks down in Germany

A prototype of the 2015 BMW 7-Series Plug-in Hybrid malfunctioned on a public road in Germany.

 

Our spies say the vehicle was beyond immediate repair as the driver was waiting for the tow truck to pick it up and transport the prototype to the technical center. It was clearly the plug-in hybrid version of the next-gen 7-Series judging by the "Hybrid Test Vehicle" lettering on the rear bumper camouflage and especially by the charging port located below the left mirror.

 

The next generation 7-Series will be launched sometime next year and according to BMW's chairman Norbert Reithofer it will set an "example in terms of weight reduction" thanks to the implementation of carbon fiber in the vehicle's "intelligent composite construction."

 

As far as design is concerned, it won't be a major departure from today's model but nevertheless the next 7-Series will be a "very innovative car." Without any doubt, the plug-in hybrid version seen here will be the most frugal 7-Series ever made but probably won't come out right away.