BMW 7-Series

Interior lighting isn't normally what catches your eye when you get in a car for the first time - but this is no ordinary vehicle. We were in one of the first UK-specification versions of BMW's new 7-Series, driving through the night.

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March 2002

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Interior lighting isn't normally what catches your eye when you get in a car for the first time - but this is no ordinary vehicle. We were in one of the first UK-specification versions of BMW's new 7-Series, driving through the night.

Taking in the unconventional surroundings, we noticed a faint orange glow was coming from the door trim. There, hidden behind a narrow strip of plastic that runs the length of the door, is a bulb that casts a subtle light on the door lever, so you're not fumbling around in the dark for the handle when you want to get out. This sort of attention to detail means it isn't difficult to see where the