2012 750i driven

[Jlw777]

Cousin took delivery of his new toy. 2012 750i. I took it out last night for a test drive at first I was skeptical at the titanic size of the car and thought acceleration and handling will be as of a boat. I never being so wrong in my life. Besides tons of settings and gadgets. Aftet tweaked to sports ++ mode. Exhaust opened up and gearing got aggressive. It handled like a small nimbe sports car in corners and before I know it, Was at 160km/h on N1 in a few nani seconds. The head up display is so pimp, got back to my 3 series and felt ike back in stone ages. One day, I will get there...



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[zaleonardz]

Im so glad you say this.

Most of the people naturally assume that a 7 series is a tank, and handles like a big frikken boat.

What people do not realize, and this is so sad, is that it is BMW's flagship for a reason.

That chassis is so frikken superior in its design and composite, that it will, outhandle any equiv 3 series, which probably the exception of the //M3.

I will outmaneuver, out-drive, and simply outclass any driver with an E65/F01 compared to his E90, on the road, on the track....

Combine that handling, with the fact that you will never have a living room as fancy as that car, and you will understand why its BMW's flagship...

Dammit I miss my 7 now..

 

[prospect]

Looks like a boat. Must drive like a boat! :rollsmile:

I'd love to experience the 750 or 760. How much power do they make? 400kW?

 

[S1NGH 001]

They are amazing cars

 

[Jlw777]

@Leonard, agreed.

Apparently it is same engine as the M5 (V8 Twin turbo) but detuned.

My size limit is 5 series. For family saloon I going towards a M5.

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[OppositeLockMT]

I agree, the 7 series handles like a beaut. My dad has an E65 745i that he drove like a 2 door sports car, the car was so eager to be driven.

Does this 750i have the N63 or the revised N63tu with 445bhp?

 

[444YYY]

Erm, for the price you pay.... It should, or shall I say MUST, deliver in all areas, including handling!

 

[revred]

I drove the latest 730D, it is an amazing vehicle, in the right mode it handles like a sports car or a flying lounge if you prefer. By far one of the best cars around. After driving the 7 I got back into my Range Rover and it felt like a double cab bakkie.

Leonard is right, it is the flagship for a reason.

I also went in the S320 CDI (didnt drive it), also very under-rated - I still prefer the 7. If anyone was shopping for a car in that bracket is very spoiled for choice.

 

[ChefDJ]

My boss has the 2010 750Li :inlove: Ohhhhh the joy of being able to drive it :joy: One day, I shall have my own. I have to. Either that or suicide...

 

[Twinz]

The 7 looks great too...:inlove: