The 0-60 mph sprint takes only 5. With the engine unafraid to rev, we could put the 750i's power down in the turns. The Pirellis introduced an annoying vibration at highway speeds. Music selection onscreen interface is confusing. Body Slam, Part Two Dents on the hood of the 7-series may have been caused by a Geo Metro falling from space, but more likely a vandal decided that walking on the hood of our 7-series would be a smashing idea. The Hofmeister kink, at the junction of its D-pillar and rear doors, is sublimely sporty.
Yet, it understeers like a baseball player barreling headfirst into home plate because it's primarily focused on achieving maximum traction, rather than improving vehicle agility. The 7-Series uses a new system called Driving Dynamics Control, which interfaces with the air suspension and helps adjust to find the best compromise at any moment between suspension firmness and ride comfort. Even the grille looks pleased-it splits into a wider grin, and the front aero dams dip low for a grounded look. I was asked to provide documentation an did. The car is rock solid. It includes front, side, and side-curtain airbags; rear-seat head protection airbags; active head restraints on the front seats; and knee airbags.
It does have a dynamic drive selector that let us choose sport settings for suspension and power train, but the car is more than 16 feet long and weighs close to 5,000 pounds. We primarily docked it points for the transmission and lousy gas mileage. During normal driving, 60 percent of engine power is sent to the rear wheels. This level of decadence usually ends in someone losing their head, figuratively or literally. The onboard computer calculates the service intervals and called us in for the first oil change at 16,100 miles. Unfortunately, when we took off the summer tires for the winter rubber a few weeks later, we discovered that the rear tires had worn unevenly and prematurely.
The front seats are nearly as comfortable as the rear ones, but the massage feature works just your thighs — and buttocks, I must add — to keep the driver alert. This navigation system also overlays traffic information on the map, and dynamically routes around problems when a destination is set. Night vision, here an infrared camera that looks in front of the car for pedestrians or animals, allowed us to see in the dark, but it required the driver to monitor the screen at the center of the dashboard instead of the road. Model overview: The 750i and 750Li are virtually the same car but the 750Li has a few inches of extra length. It's similar to Ford's Sync and new Bluetooth phone systems from Kia, Nissan, and Lexus; we were able to say the name of the person we wanted to call, and it dialed the associated phone number.
Both come powered by a 400-horsepower, 4. Perhaps there are enough of these power brokers in the U. I was also told she had to Finnish up a customer's paperwork. Safety features include front side airbags, rear head-protecting side bags, side-curtain bags, knee bags and active head restraints. In our experience with the 750Li, it's best to leave the 7-Series in automatic modes and to trust the transitions to its transistors. Every other automaker starts a fresh index when the driver chooses to view albums or artists.
The cabin's just astounding, with so much passenger room, it's close to the long-wheelbase-only 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. But then in an apparent crisis of conscious, the acceleration slacked off in a palpable dip. Otherwise, this 7 feels much like our beloved Four Seasons car. There's also a rear-seat entertainment system optional on V-8 cars. While the 400-horsepower, turbocharged 4. But it didn't seem quite as interested in our jabs at performance driving.
Once i got there, the vehicle was not ready to be sold and I had to get a next day flight home. There's also a new M Sport package for rear-drive vehicles; it adds a body kit, 19- or 20-inch wheels, a special steering wheel, and Active Roll Stabilization more on this later. After driving 2 hours, I wad informed upon arrival that test drives weren't allowed for the vehicle I was interested in. But the navigation maps look so good that we tended to use the whole screen. The M Sport package comes with twenty-inch wheels, an aerodynamic kit, an M Sport steering wheel, and anthracite headliner trim; the exterior pieces, combined with the gray paint, really enhance the styling and bring the big, boring 7-series body back to life.
Riding on 20-inch wheels, the Goodyear run-flats have little in the way of sidewalls. Reviews turn into a license to split hairs and usually make the slightest difference between these über-sedans seem like the end of the world. The L is more likely to be the chauffer-driven choice, but at least the hired help will enjoy the results. And you too might be surprised that the big sedan has Hill Descent Control standard-for those downhills in icy, messy weather, not for off-roading-with an option for night vision and active cruise control. And although our car wasn't equipped with them, we give it credit for the array of driver aid features available, which include adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, and night vision. The long-wheelbase version adds 5.
Braking is exceptionally strong, as we've come to expect, with many electronic controls to prepare, dry, control, and unlock brakes in extreme circumstances. That lack of any gears beyond six also affects fuel economy, forcing the engine to run at nonoptimal speeds. These tweaks — options or not — have me completely smitten for a car I previously was only impressed with. Like all radar-cruise systems, the radar detects objects and cars in front and adjusts speed accordingly. In its wake were damaged homes, uprooted trees, and utility poles scattered about like toothpicks.