BMW 7-Series - Overview

The 7-Series is known for its taut handling, which is unexpected in a car of this size. The BMW 7-Series is BMW's largest passenger car and the make's flagship sedan. It has been on the market since 1977. The current 7-Series was last completely redesigned in 2001, though it received entirely new bodywork in 2006 and minor updates with each model year since. The 7-series is a rear-wheel drive sedan with seating for five, reputed to have the handling of a much smaller sport sedan. Three trim levels are offered, two of which are built on a stretched wheelbase to increase rear seat room for use as an executive car. A new 7-Series is in development. BMW had originally planned to release the remodeled 7 as a 2008 model, but now plans an early 2009 release.

The BMW 750i and 750Li are powered by a 4.8-liter V8, while the 760Li has a 6.0-liter V12 engine that accelerates the car faster than many much smaller, sportier sedans. The interior of the 7 is spacious and comfortable, but plagued by what the automotive press widely considers to be the worst application of BMW's complicated iDrive electronics interface. Like many cars at this price point, the 7-Series has never been crash tested, but it offers virtually all of the most current safety innovations in the automotive industry, as well as mass equal to some large SUVs, which should protect occupants well in an accident. J.D. Power studies find the BMW 7-Series quite reliable, more than its rival, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

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