{"id":18411,"date":"2022-03-24T20:51:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T00:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18411"},"modified":"2022-03-24T20:51:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T00:51:29","slug":"bmws-new-split-headlights-love-em-or-hate-em","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18411","title":{"rendered":"BMW&#8217;s New Split Headlights: Love &#8217;em or Hate &#8217;em?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday\u2019s leaked reveal of BMW\u2019s new split headlight design, seen on the newly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/03\/23\/leaked-bmw-x7-lci-split-headlights\/\">LCI\u2019d BMW X7<\/a>, was quite anticlimactic. We\u2019ve known this new split headlight design was on its way for at least a year, so the reaction to seeing it yesterday was more confirmation, rather than surprise.<\/p>\n<p>We spoke a bit yesterday about the design, how it looks, and where it\u2019s going to be featured in the future. However, what we didn\u2019t do was ask you enthusiasts how you felt about it. So we\u2019re going to do that now. Let\u2019s hear it, split headlights: love \u2019em or hate \u2019em?\u00a0I have a feeling answers will be rather polarized, with very few fence sitters. This new split headlight design is so drastically different than any other headlight in BMW\u2019s history that it\u2019s bound to drum up some controversial opinions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_408043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-408043\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-408043\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00-830x397.jpg\" alt=\"bmw x7 lci rendering00 830x397\" width=\"830\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00-830x397.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00-1536x734.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of bmw x7 lci rendering00 830x397\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-408043\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20397%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00-830x397.jpg\" alt=\"bmw x7 lci rendering00 830x397\" width=\"830\" height=\"397\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00-830x397.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00-1536x734.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bmw_x7_lci_rendering00.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of bmw x7 lci rendering00 830x397\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-408043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering by instagram.com\/germanysfinest43<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I, for one, actually like it, at least on the X7. The upper half of the split headlights features what seem to be daytime running lights, which are upside down hockey stick LEDs that semi-resemble BMW\u2019s iconic dual halos. While the lower half seems to feature the main beams and likely high beams. This new design seems to work well on the X7, as it adds some verticality to the light design, which is welcome on such a tall front end. The pre-LCI X7\u2019s lights are too slim and look out of place.<\/p>\n<p>Though, I understand the hesitancy. This new design language is as different from BMW\u2019s norm as the M3\u2019s grille. But we\u2019d all better get used to it, as it\u2019s here to stay. BMW is using these new headlights on all luxury models, including the BMW X7, 7 Series, and upcoming BMW XM. They\u2019re going to be part of BMW\u2019s high-end front-end design language, which will also include massive grilles, as BMW doubles-down on controversial designs for its luxury cars.<\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s have it, BMW fans, do you love, hate, or feel indifferent about these new headlights?<\/p>\n<p>[2023 BMW X7 LCI rendering \/ SRK Designs on Instagram]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday\u2019s leaked reveal of BMW\u2019s new split headlight design, seen on the newly LCI\u2019d BMW X7, was quite anticlimactic. We\u2019ve known this new split headlight design was on its way for at least a year, so the reaction to seeing it yesterday was more confirmation, rather than surprise. 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