The upholstery is made from the finest leather and the seats lithely soak you in them and they have massage functions for further relaxation. The increased leg-room at the rear is class-leading and gives you the feeling of sitting in an armchair. The rear passengers get a seven-inch touch command tablet. The Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) music system is top-of-the-line and it is worth experiencing the quality of sound reproduction. If I were to list all the features it would take up the whole magazine.
The front suspension is double wishbone, with five-link rear suspension. The standard inclusion of front and rear self-levelling air suspension endows this car with the ride comfort of a luxury sedan. The advantages of the air suspension in the front and rear are enhanced thanks to the standard dynamic damper control system. The electronically controlled dampers improve ride comfort and add to the dynamic handling qualities of this car. The braking is taken care by four ventilated discs.
The 750i xDrive is powered by a 4,395-cc twin-turbo V8 engine producing 450 PS between 5,500 and 6,000 revolutions per minute and a whopping 650 Nm between 1,800 and 4,500 RPM. The V8 turbo motor is mated to an eight-speed auto box and the power is put down on the road via BMW’s xDrive all-wheel-drive system.
Normally, manufacturers don’t invite people to drive their luxury sedans on a racetrack but BMW are different; they wanted to show the dynamic capability of the car. On the racetrack in Sport mode the new 7 feels like a sports sedan and you can throw it round corners and it will hit all the apexes without a fuss. The loss of weight and body stiffness is evident on the racetrack. On public roads, where the road surface reminded me of conditions back home, the 7 ride quality and cabin insulation were top-class. The moment you touch the throttle pedal the V8 propels the car with a whoosh and the head-up display turns red, telling you that you are over the US speed limit of 55 mph (88 km/h). The new 7 Series has redefined luxury and dynamics at the same time and has set a benchmark for the competition.
