2010 BMW 750Li Review

Previous spins of Fortuna's wheel hadn't gone as well for this particular car. Like a big shiny Christmas present, BMW delivered our long-wheelbase 750Li xDrive in late December 2009 for a 40.000-mile evaluation. Is That chapter of history over the 7-series?Bursting at the door skins with $ 29.600 of technology, safety, appearance, and luxury options, our 750Li was the magazine's most-expensive long-term car ever. BMW sent us every available package: M Sport with 20-inch wheels ($ 7,800), ¬ Luxury Seating and Cold Weather ($ 2,800), Luxury Rear Seating ($ 3,700), Rear Entertainment ($ 2,200), Premium Sound ($ 2,000), Convenience ($ 1,700 ), Driver Assistance ($ 1,350), and Camera ($ 750). BMW Did not stop there, adding a radar-based cruise ¬ control ($ 2,400), night vision with pedestrian detection ($ 2600), a head-up display ($ 1,300), satellite radio ($ 350), and "ceramic controls" ($ 650) , an appearance option That trims the iDrive, volume, and ventilation controls in a black finish. Escaping the overly protective auspices of the active cruise control proved impossible. "Even in its most-aggressive setting, it holds the car a long way back from the car ahead. Every 750Li comes with a 400-hp, 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8. Over the course of 40.000 miles, burned xDrive 750Li our premium at a rate of 18 miles per gallon.An appetite for fuel Did not stop the 7-series from Becoming the office's road-trip vehicle of choice. Right car, wrong country, "wrote technical editor KC Colwell.New to the 7-series, BMW's xDrive all-wheel-drive system allocates Nearly all of the engine's power to the rear wheels under most conditions to maintain the rear-wheel-drive handling characteristics. Should the rear tires slip, an electronically controlled clutch pack sends power to the front wheels. Stopping and cornering in the slippery stuff was another matter, so We Replaced the 20-inch Goodyears with a set of Pirelli Winter 270-Serie II Sottozero run-flat tires on 19-inch wheels (19-inch winter tires are more readily available) . Unfortunately, our tire problems weren't limited to wintertime. Replacement cost $ 389 EACH.The car requested a second oil change, adding Than A Few more inspections the first, at 34.691 miles. The key-fob battery Died unusually early at 1330 miles.Integral Active Steering: Part of the optional Sport Package, this is BMW's own four-wheel-steering system. Like the systems were the resource persons That all the Rage Among Japanese manufacturers During the late '80s / early '90s, BMW's four-wheel steering allows the rear wheels to countersteer the fronts at low speeds and turn in the Same direction at high speeds. The result is a tighter turning circle at low speeds (by up to 27.6 ins.) - Great for parking maneuvers - and Greater stability through high-speed turns, plus Increased comfort for rear-seat passengers During driving fast, as the system effectively reduces the car's yaw rate.