7-Series Improved: BMW 750i Full Test by InsideLine.com

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Just like a kid writing a 10th-grade term paper, the 2009 BMW 750i is just begging to mention the guy who said, "The successful revolutionary is a statesman, the unsuccessful one a criminal." In other words, one man's Thomas Jefferson is another's Guy Fawkes.

After being flamed with criticisms of its Bangle-butt styling and infernal iDrive controller, the last-generation BMW 7 Series seemed to be a shoo-in for criminal indictment. When this model was introduced back in 2002, car enthusiasts gathered with pitchforks in hand, carrying effigies of BMW chief designer Chris Bangle and yammering about an honored automotive brand being besmirched by styling blasphemy and misguided technological wizardry.

And yet the E65 has sold better than any of the three previous generations of the 7 Series, while both its controversial rear-end styling and iDrive control interface sprouted in copycat form all over the automotive landscape. Whatever you might say, the 2002-'08 BMW 7 Series has been undeniably successful — a revolutionary, not a criminal.

But like Thomas Jefferson, revolutionaries must move on and mellow through time. The all-new 2009 BMW 750i does just that, presenting a more enlightened approach to the full-size luxury flagship. The 2009 7 Series is quite simply one of the finest automobiles made today — no pitchforks needed.

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[Elekko]

I don't have money to buy this.

[maxiz111]

V12 is gone? lol... and he is a journalist. maybe he doesn`t know that he`s testing 750 not 760.

[thekrakajak1]

@maxiz111 up until 2001 the 750i was a v12.

[Pentagon1311]

@Elekko Me neither :(

[Karanjy]

@Karanjy u know u got that right, the only interesting thing about that huge lexus is that self parallel assit. other than that, i'll damn stupid to buy a damn toyota for like $80G. How bout that 740i instead

[1sebastian1990]

I have one!!

[Pepperdine10]

The views about the styling are ridiculous. Why comment on which was better (E65/66 or F01) in terms of styling? Isn't that completely subjective? Looks nice but Edmunds needs to focus on reviewing more of the features ...

[Mateo92s]

hahahhahahaha its new and better great argument

[predator8077]

incretible but is too large the grills..

[heemoii]

looks ugly

[Octavideoz]

@Elekko o rly?