2009 BMW 7-series / 750i / 750Li - CAR and DRIVER

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2009 BMW 750i / 750Li / 7-series - Second Drive
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[@spoiler567]

Just ordered one of these today and cant wait to get it!

[@vincenzomarsden9259]

After 10 years, what's your honest opinion?

[@TristanSpeno]

@@vincenzomarsden9259probably not great considering the n63

[@MamboItalian5]

I wonder if the 2010 Alpina B7 will ever come to America. That car is sooo amazing.

[@4MATICbenz]

This is the best 7-series yet! I'd take it over anything in its class.

[@sanxi34]

wow! greatest 7 series

[@HoodHuncho]

😍😍😍😍 2024 still a beauty

[@wawiebeastman]

The First Roadcar (this alone should be enough),First multi-valve engine,First car with supercharger (kompressor),1st car with independent suspension,1st Diesel car,Patented crumple zone,1st car with fuel injection,1st car with ABS brakes,1st car with airbags,patented seat belt tensioners,1st car with Airbags,1st car with multi-link suspension,1st car with electronic traction control,patented Electronic Stability Program,patented pop-up roll bar,patented Brake assist,Smart key,keyless go

[@TahoeKing]

Nice, much better than the current model

[@Jaybrn]

Yep the E32 7 series had em!

[@topgearfan11]

Much better then last years 7 series

[@justincrap]

I wasn't talking about innovations! i was talking about the "first to use" thing. You want innovations? like i-Drive? what about Active steering? Adaptive headlights? All the way to the limit slip differentials, to the heads up display, Active suspension and electronically adjustable dampers? and loads of loads more. I dont know about ABS, but i know that traction control is BMWs innovation. All the cars are using BMWs techs and only the best can nearly do it properly.

[@sheharyarirfan]

gotta agree with u guys on this one. the grill makes the front end look really unproportional and i still think e66 750li is the best looking one

[@les2976]

This car is really nice. The grill is a little 2 big but i like the interior more than the S class and im really loving the over all look of this new 7. I currently have a E65 2003 745i and this new one IMO kills my current 7.

[@apricotsnms516]

dang if that cow watched the car go by or turned its head it would have been a really good shot :) nice music btw

[@ratodibairro]

such a great machine

[@markmarshall39]

@GugZzM3 what are you used to bentley and rolls, and maybe benzo?

[@jamesfblaney2007]

@markmarshall39 They do Bmw dont make an m7 but they make the 760li M sport.

[@DEACONAP4LOVE]

If I had any kind of pull at BMW I would design a coupe version of this model, give it racing suspension along with a V12. The First M7. Eat your heart out bentley brooklands.

[@miketheboss5290]

This car is f****** beautiful 😍🤤

[@SlideShowz-f9q]

which one is better ? s-class or 7 series ?

[@alisjn4]

hey i have a question what is better the mercedez Sclass or the bmw 7 series both 2009? anyone?

[@lama101]

best 7 series - E38. however alongside as best designs go the e39 m tech, e46ci m tech and e30 coupe m tech2 :P

[@ovasov]

i love this car

[@mrbenyong]

U R SO RIGHT!

[@Samsung03]

all i can say is WOW !

[@blxh1993]

Thanks for this info.. Anyway I love benz more then BMW

[@Konig1985]

the only complain i have is that rpm meter should be on the left and speed on the right

[@Yemoko]

you are right bro

[@Blitzx3v]

Well said fayik123; "it would amuse for a couple of weeks. I soon get bored of any car no matter what features it has."

[@Yemoko]

you must be dreamin sir,but i respect your opinion

[@Konig1985]

I know they've always done it like that, but i prefer rpm on the left and speed on the right

[@rudebwoyjohn]

lol because in the US the laws force us auto makers into strictly making cheap gasoline motors all the way up until the spike in oil prices. diesels are still infancy but are already twice a efficient..

[@DIYDanCars]

hope this one leaps and bounds more reliable than the last POS they made. We had such a bad experience with our 7 series I don't think we would every buy anything BMW ever again. Nice looking car but not worth it once its out of warranty. Shame really..

[@PMDanos1995]

Wow, really nice!

[@500bmw1]

@FlyingHye audi is having a hard time keeping up with bmw and benz

[@bulldog32220]

i love mine jet black and sitting on 22s !!

[@1970borntorun]

I hope you're enjoying that ridiculously stiff ride as you're desperately hoping to impress chicks in the Ghetto lol

[@RickStylus]

well, both Audi and BMW are good cars indeed; however Audi with it cool designs rocks nowdays.

[@blxh1993]

Is a Stretch series 5... Hahas And the control in the center-console is copy from S-class!!

[@jamesfblaney2007]

@wawiebeastman One point but Mercedes were not the first to use it in its saloon cars, Mercedes used it in the SL Gullwing,Bmw were first to introduce a gd common rail injection diesel injection, and Bmw do make trucks and busses in the form that they own part of MAN a.g no doubt mercedes is gd but they are not as gd in my opinnion as Bmws.

[@4MATICbenz]

Okay the grille is just a little too big, but come on, one single flaw isnt going to make the Merc S-class or Lexus LS better than this. The side, rear, and interior are the freshest styles ive seen on any new car. Everything is perfectly shaped and styled. All of the STANDARD features on this car are great too. Its also got more power than the S550 and LS460. Sorry lexus and Mercedes, it looks like BMW's flagship has beaten you guys again, just like it did 6 years ago :(

[@500bmw1]

@markmarshall39 bmw has a alphina B7

[@efaco5]

99 740i sport for me please.

[@GQstyless]

Best Car!!!

[@JackSauphalot]

E38 looks much more elegant than this beast

[@Makaveli747]

Anyway there is no doubt E38 will be the best car forever What BMW has ever produced. Is there anybody who would disagree about my statement?

[@mrbenyong]

actually its more like an affordable Rolls Royce. Same company. Shared Tech. and RR are amazing cars :) so is the 7. If u driven it u would know.

[@wawiebeastman]

Drive dynamic front seats,PRE-SAFE,Distronic cruise control,Side door airbags, head protection curtains,1st w/ scratch-resistant paint,4matic four-wheel drive system,1st direct diesel injection engine,radar-guided cruise control, Attention assist,Lane-Keep assist,autonomous emergency braking,etc.,etc.,etc. Most of Mercedes innovations are geared toward safety and the performance innovations done by Mercedes was developed while racing. In terms of Hybrid technology, BMW again is no match.

[@tasosss]

awesome

[@domozg007]

is the best car in the world...bmw...sieben...

[@jamesfblaney2007]

@wawiebeastman One more thing Mercedes Benz use a sytem very similar to I-drive in the S-Class I dont know enough about the rest of the Mercedes range to say about them but I have driven a Few Bmws with I-drive I find it very easy and comfortable to use,an tbh I dont find Audi or Mercedes to have better systems in there cars, again this is just my opinion.

[@iamandreja]

I'm BMW fan, but this BMW 7 vs Audi A8... My vote goes to Audi.

[@zoemayne]

grill looks a little too big maybe a smaller grill would look nicer IMO.

[@4MATICbenz]

the new 7-series is better than the new S-class. The older 7-series was better than the older S-class also. This car comes standard with so many high-tech features (night view, heated/ventilated FRONT & REAR seats, park assist) all of these are available on the S550, but come STANDARD on this car. Also the styling of this car is purely better. Better engine too! i recommend this car :)

[@fuckkennedy]

well bmw makes phantoms!

[@jorgipogi]

I really like this one. The previous box did not look elegant at all. It looked out of place or class. Too sporty for a big car..

[@wawiebeastman]

Well Kuwait/Mideast is just one part of the world. Considering the price difference, you'd expect a big gap. If BMW sells ten 750i and Mercedes sells eight S550 , yes you outsold Mercedes on paper but not exactly. You see an S550 sells for much more. And if the sales are this close, Mercedes is still the winner. Can't compare an Omega to a Rolex. BTW, why did BMW pull out of F1 ??? No money ??? Losing in races badly??? I rest my case.

[@wawiebeastman]

BMW was never known as a top innovator. All they do is improve current systems. Its like saying Cadillac was the first car with an in dash TV then BMW goes on and installs a colored TV. Undeniably, Mercedes was the first to use fuel-injection since the 1950s. So does it matter that BMW was the first with direct-injection when in fact, that is still a form of fuel-injection??? BMWs enginering is limited.They only make cars and bikes while Mercedes makes cars,trucks,delivery vans,buses,etc.

[@TheKid0412]

BMW is the shittt!! i love BMW I HAVE TO ADMIT BENZ HAS NICE LOOKING CARS BUT BMW JUST TEARS IT UP IN ALL WAYS!! SPECIALLY CABIN LOOKS THEY R THE MOST SEXY ONCE AND EXTERIOR ITS SOME WAT EVEN

[@justincrap]

They pulled because they are working on new technology that u will see on mercs 5 years later. Plus it's time for a supercar. You didn't expect the no.1 luxery seller in the US to have financial problems did u ? i mean they sell nearly as much as toyotas lol. And BTW they pulled out for 2010 only and not forever.

[@RickStylus]

specifically... I'm talking about this new 7.

[@markmarshall39]

mercedes has the s-class amg, couldnt bmw have an m760li?

[@RickStylus]

hey kid, I did not mention the original BMW7 ---- I just mean this new 7 series---- it looks very similar as the new Lexus LS (specially from the rear). You are very young so maybe you ain't know enough about brands yet however, sooner or later you might learn by reading well and again.

[@saenzlopez]

normal view is poor and hd is too slow, why don't you use the high quality option? it is less annoying.

[@mrbenyong]

if u r talking about looks, for me AUDI wins the e65.... but i like the new one more

[@CSIS25]

if that hapend i think i would of been dead from laughing lmao

[@421Cutz]

Got 2 get one

[@bradenalexander]

agree with the grill. toooo big.

[@muiscnight]

I love luxury cars but the 7 series is such an old mans car

[@justincrap]

haha. What about first car with a screen and navigation system on 7 series 1994? first saloon with a v12 in 50 years in the 80s??? First direct injection engine, hello ? and BTW finding a buyer for what? Merc? which Crysler bought half of their sharings? just dont fucking argue with me.

[@kedgy707]

That is exactly what it is the front end. Its way to bold looking especially the size as of the kidney grill. The front end design is too bulky looking.

[@wawiebeastman]

With the BMW KERS system failures in F1, I don't know if you guys are confident with their hybrid cars. To think BMW were soo confident of their system that all it showed F1 viewers were smoky DNFs. Kubica wanted out early in the season. With BMW pulling the F1 plug, expect similar waving the white flag scenarios at the WTCC since SEAT keeps handing their asses to them. AUTO EMOCION indeed.

[@wawiebeastman]

The 7 does not outsell the S-Class.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Once that the battery goes away, there´s no more technology, therefore, no more car...

[@PeopleWish]

how can you even compare the two? they are complete opposites

[@Soho9111]

It is not going to hit like the predecessor one, I guess

[@flagg2325]

watch your knees, they'll develop scars

[@wawiebeastman]

And also your i-drive isn't exactly a contribution to the improvement of a car in general. No one copies that crappy system. Its too complicated that Mercedes' system COMAND is more user friendly and in fact was more based on by other companies like VW and Porsche. You can have i-drive for all I care. What more you got? Lowly innovations like 1st car with ipod plug-in??? Or first car satellite radio???

[@BakiTibike]

you don't get anything like this at lexus .... this is 4 door race car !!!

[@LentekuNFS]

who cares... they're both great cars fuckkenedy

[@Sanpedranoazul]

And cheaper

[@wawiebeastman]

2010? Then how come they are finding a buyer??? And don't talk of new technology on cars coz Mercedes has waayyy more patents than BMW. Mercedes is a pioneer of many things and thats a fact. History books are my proof so don't be dumb enough to start arguments you will surely lose. Wanna debate about new car technology now ?

[@clubheadxtasy2]

omg i need one! too bad im broke! hahaa

[@bigmiles70]

The grills too big?...have you looked at audi lately?..lol

[@justincrap]

In my country " Kuwait " and my hole region " Middle East ' it rapes S-class in sales. I mean in my country i see 7 series cars more than " AUDI A8 + Lexus LS + Mercs S-Class all together. like its everywhere.

[@stubobbyo]

Looks A LOT like a lexus in the back, which is ironic because older lexus cars are rip offs of BMWs

[@skinnbone260]

fuck hybrids! lets see a hydrogen model

[@gramatikov]

uhh, isn't this the 2010?

[@wawiebeastman]

BMW seems to be going backwards. Even their F1 programme is taking a nosedive!!! Mercedes S-Class has always beaten the 7 in prestige and sales and just when you expect BMW to rule F1 , its Mercedes again that keeps winning!!! How can ultimate driving machine moniker be justified when they can't even keep up with Toyota and Renault???

[@tasosss]

lol

[@RickStylus]

WTF, this BMW 7 is a bad copy of a Lexus LS.

[@wawiebeastman]

Even that first car with navigation screen is so low. Why? Because navigation systems were invented in the late eighties used by the super rich or people who go fishing or hiking. All BMW did was install a unit on the dashboard. No different from the first car with DVD player or in-dash TV don't you think? If BMW decides to put a toilet in the trunk then they'd be the first car with a rest room too!!! Such lame innovations buddy. Mercedes made the first car. That alone beats anything you'll post

[@paulocbn]

what??????????? looooooool

[@pimp4lyf134]

wtf!?!?!?! i hate how they look

[@wawiebeastman]

What a load of crap! You call first saloon with V12 engine an innovation??? Patents and innovations are first car with fuel injection,patented ABS braking and crumple zones,Electronic stability control,etc. And what about Chrysler? Are you playing dumb? We all know that Daimler-Benz bought Chrysler and not the other way around. In fact, Daimler sold Chrysler a few years ago since it was a liability. Check your facts and don't play dumb coz I don't you are and I hope I'm right.

[@kedgy707]

Im a die hard BMW fan but I have to say this has got to be one of the ugliest seven series ever designed! Whats been going on with BMW? They need to redesign this and the 1 series.

[@justincrap]

You're funny lol. Did you say BMW going backwards ? well i know that every other manufacturers are going backwards not BMW lool. And i know that BMW crushes the fuck out of Mercs sales. So please stop bullshitting and say something useful.

[@ilikenarutoalot]

cheap version of a Bentley.

[@ivanlai0225]

god thats one of the most ugly car i have ever seen

[@KenGold666]

the interior looks shitty and lacks luxury for a car of this price range; Big Money Wasted=BMW

[@RickStylus]

Oldest does not mean being better; Audi is not such old as BMW however is better than any BMW.

[@billross6013]

THIS PEICE OF PERFORMANCE SHITTY CAR.