There was once a kind of car, called BMW 7 Series, in the era of W140 Tiger Head Ben peak, the third generation bmw 7 Series (E38) can also occupy a large market share, and Tiger Head Ben two worlds do not give in to each other. There was once an engine called the V-shaped eight-cylinder, and the powerful power of this oil-devouring beast made countless people think day and night. One day in the early spring of 2022, I saw the light emitted by these two industrial crystals coming together.
This is the BMW 750Li.
#外观 - both business and sportsmanship
It's a haunting eight-cylinder 7 Series, and the moment I saw it, if I hadn't known in advance that it was a 750Li model, I would have even thought it was a normal 2.0T or 3.0T model. The price of 1.988 million yuan is almost a million more expensive than 730Li, and the doubling price does not double its appearance.
The 750Li is divided into two models, the M Sports Suit Edition and the Deluxe Suit Edition, which are almost indistinguishable except for the appearance, and of course the price is the same. The model of this test drive is the M sports suit version, you can see that its front face has a huge bright color grille and a very eye-catching M sports kit, the large area of air intakes on the bottom two sides is very exaggerated, if you only look at the front face, can you recognize this is a 7 series?
Next to the huge grille is the classic double L shape of the headlights, although the 750Li has not been renewed again after the 2019 redesign, but the headlights that have been more than three years ago are still full of design, and the high beam can also unlock the laser headlight function when the conditions are met, and the theoretical illumination distance can reach 600 meters.
As a real D-class car, the 750Li has a very powerful aura, the body parameters of the 5273/1902/1498mm are very exaggerated, and a waist line extends from the rear of the front wheel to the taillights, which broadens the visual length. At the same time, the M sports suit version of the model has the M logo on the fenders, and there are real vents on the fenders to achieve better heat dissipation and wind resistance effects.
The 750Li uses a number of thin spoke wheels with bright colors and blackening, the size is very large, the parameter is 245/40 (35) R20, but what makes me a little puzzled is the tire model, focusing on business and high-end D-class cars, using Bridgestone's top sports tire S001, but it may also be caused by bmw's sports genes, and we will talk about its athletic performance later.
Although the rear of the car does not use the current popular through-type taillights, after all, it is a 2019 model, but the three-dimensional taillights are still very good-looking, and there are through-type chrome strips between the two lights, which can broaden the visual experience and make it look very wide.
The paint color of the model of this test drive is officially called frosted polar gray, the texture under the sun is very good, the price of the 7 series of paint is almost classified according to the texture, the ordinary color is the cheapest, no money, special colors (tourmaline gray, tanzanite blue, etc.) Secondly, and then more expensive is the frosted texture paint surface, then if you see a sparkling silver metallic texture of the 7 series on the road, then congratulations, you see is the most expensive "pure metal silver" color in the 7 series, you need to add 78,000 yuan.
The 750Li differs from the 740/730 in that of the 4.4-liter turbocharged 8-cylinder engine code-named N63B44D, with two turbochargers tightly positioned between the cylinder banks to unleash their powerful potential. With a peak output of 390 kW (530 hp) and a maximum torque of 750 Nm, the two-ton D-Class could break through the 100 in 4.1 seconds.
In terms of details, the sign above the B-pillar symbolizes that this big guy uses the high-strength carbon fiber core of BMW's proud "Carbon core", which is to put it bluntly: the material of the main force frame of the body is changed from steel to carbon fiber. The advantage of carbon fiber applications is that it can significantly and targetedly reduce body weight while improving stability and safety, which also allows this generation of 750Li to lose 130 kg compared to the previous generation and achieve an almost perfect 50:50 axle load distribution. Of course, the disadvantage is that it is expensive, not only the price of the car is expensive, but once an accident occurs in the later stage, the maintenance time is astronomical, and the new iX also uses this technology.
#内饰与空间 – Extreme enjoyment takes time to get used to
The D-Class is of course inherently business, but BMW's care for the driver and front passengers is equally in place.
Two million cars, not to mention the soft material, the fight is texture. 750Li's interior colors are very rich, and although the customized colors are a torment for the media to find colors, it is enjoyment and personality for customers. This interior is the relatively good color I have seen in no less than ten 7 Series interiors: a fine line full Merino leather interior, smoky white + dark night blue interior.
Merino leather compared to everyone knows more about Nappa leather is softer and more delicate, touch up to have the texture of the leather, Merino can be said to be the exclusive of the 750Li series of models, the lower version of the model is not selected, of course, Merino leather only this smoke white + dark night blue is need to add 8000 yuan optional.
Dark night blue is similar to black in darker places, but in the sun it will take on the texture of yacht blue, which makes the luxurious and technological sense of the 750Li interior very in place. The M logo under the three steering wheels confirms its M sports suit identity, and BMW's consistently stout steering wheel grip is excellent, a bit of a "one plate in hand world I have" feeling.
The central control is still a 10.25-inch LCD screen, the built-in functions are very complete, including multimedia, maps and other basic configurations and cabin atmosphere themes, safety assistance system settings and other intelligent configurations, in order to try to fit the exclusive cabin status of the driver and passenger, the cabin atmosphere has a variety of themes to choose from, personalized full.
Below the central control screen is the air conditioning and multimedia control panel, in order to be suitable for blind exercise, still use the form of physical buttons, only the module that adjusts the temperature becomes touch-type, which is placed below the air conditioner outlet. I personally like this design very much, it is particularly convenient to operate when driving, the texture of the knobs and buttons is very good, and the premium feel is bit.
Further down is the gear area, the black panel integrated 360 surround view image, air suspension height adjustment, driving mode switching and other buttons, the entire central control area integration is very high, the design is integrated, and the whole vehicle atmosphere is very compatible.
Here's the point, that's the supreme rear row of the 750Li. The seat is wide and comfortable, the combination of leather material and diamond pattern is very noble, and the angle of the rear seat can be adjusted, and the middle is designed with a recess, and your body can be "deeply immersed". The 1.8-meter-tall experiencer has three fingers left in the head space, and the leg space has reached an exaggerated three punches, which is still the position behind the driver, and the real "boss position" can fold the co-driver's seat and open the foot pad, which is really exaggerated.
The buttons on the rear doors are abundant, with the upper buttons controlling the window lifting, the two sides of the glass electric sun blinds and the rear glass electric sun blinds, and the lower buttons controlling seat massage, seat memory and activating the "one-button lie flat" mode. Buttons on the center armrest adjust the rear seat position and co-pilot seat position. There are too many buttons, all the gaps you can see are movable, and it takes a certain amount of time for the bosses to get started.
Just said the "one-button lying flat" mode, once activated, the co-pilot seat will automatically move forward and lean forward, the foot pedal will automatically rise, the rear seat will also move backwards synchronously, and adjust the elevation angle to the maximum, the length of the rear seat leg rest is beyond your imagination, even if the foot is on the foot pedal, your knee joint position will most likely be supported in place. If you want to sleep comfortably, click on it, you will not be disappointed, the actual measurement is very easy to fall asleep, even if you have insomnia symptoms.
This is the display screen behind the co-driver, sitting in front of the two passengers in the back row, it is very easy to control and the content is very rich, it is no problem to change the song, look at the navigation, control the vehicle, it will even tell you the traffic situation in front of you, so that you have a good idea of the location.
If you still feel too far away from your hands, you can also use the small tablet on the center armrest of the rear row to control the atmosphere lights, seats, and adjust the temperature.
Enjoy the configuration, open the central armrest, you can also see a built-in car refrigerator, although only two storage slots are designed, but the height is no problem, you can put in red wine, it is worth noting that this refrigerator is required for 19,000 yuan to optional yo. In terms of auditory enjoyment, the whole car has 12 Bauer Weijian brand audios, although not as shocking as the 31-speaker Berlin sound of Mercedes-Benz's top S500L, but fortunately, BauerWeijian is the standard, and the 31-speaker Berlin Sound needs 76,700 yuan.
It's a top-of-the-line D-Class car that brings the comfort and prestige of the interior to the fullest, and the interior is really its highlight, and this all-round feast of enjoyment even takes some time to get started, but it takes you to a completely different world.
#动态: Riding a BMW is not empty talk
Since BMW canceled the regular version of the M760Li, that is, the V12 engine model, although the 2021 model appeared in the M760Li special edition, it will eventually be only a short-lived commemorative version of the last generation. In addition, the V8's BMW 7 Series is about to be the flagship of the new D-class car, opening its glorious moment.
The driving texture of the whole car is not as comfortable as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class or Maybach, but soft and rigid, BMW's ancestral sports genes even if it is a D-class car will not be abandoned, this sense of sport is displayed the moment you get started with it, although the length of more than 5 meters is very exaggerated, but this is limited to low-speed moving and parking, after driving up the chassis is extremely tight, the direction is extremely precise, flexible dynamics are like driving a 3 Series.
But after all, it is the flagship sedan, BMW still makes some trade-offs in the soft. It is better to say that it is soft than to say that it is bouncy, and the chassis in comfort mode can obviously feel the effect of slow rebound, and some fine vibrations are directly eaten by the suspension, and the filter effect is excellent. At the same time, its sound insulation is also excellent, and it feels very good to sit in the back row and sleep.
But rather than sitting on the 7 series, I still prefer to drive it, when sitting in the driver's seat and stepping on the accelerator, the 4.4T eight-cylinder engine can bring you strong confidence, although it has a 4.1s zero hundred acceleration performance, but if you do not open to the sport mode, you can only experience the continuous flow of power reserves like a tide rushing to you, this silky enjoyment directly let me understand the authenticity of "driving a BMW to ride a Mercedes", channeling is impossible, driving it is like riding a very docile wild horse, although this description is difficult to understand, It's also contradictory, but BMW did.
summary:
To be honest, the 750Li is not selling well, its price of 2 million is too high, and as a D-class administrative vehicle, its comfort is not as pure as the S-class, in the early million you can get the S400L and S450L these two 3.0T models, why spend an extra million to buy BMW? Even for other versions of the 7 Series, 2.0T and 3.0T are enough, so what is the significance of V8's existence?
I was puzzled before these questions, but after opening it, I realized that meaning is really not so important, and liking is the most important. Eight-wheeled caravan is certainly comfortable, but the desire to drive a wild horse around the world can only be completed by 750Li forever.