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BMW 750 Li: any road will become shorter
 
In the mid-nineties of the last millennium, the BMW 750 IL in the 32nd body served in our editorial office. With an elongated base, four -seater, with a built -in refrigerator. Then it was a superpitable car for representative purposes. However, those times passed, even the peak of the popularity of one of the most successful, in my opinion, BMW - the same boomer (38th body). But a holy place, as you know, does not happen empty. An active attack on brand fans was made by the Bavarian concern in 2001, when the latest flagship-the BMW of the new 7th series in the 65th body was shown at the International Frankfurt Auto Show.
 
Then, I still remember, the Most of the world for the most part criticized the creative impulse of the American designer BMW Chris Banlal, citing the fact that, they say, the feed is overtaken, the front is Japanese and everything is in this spirit, however, time takes its own, and to the new appearance of the seven slowly all Accustomed, and on both sides of the ocean. It is no secret that the flagship boomer is sold in the USA and Canada even better than in Russia - wealthy people there will be more
 
The situation with the initial hostility to the new seven can be easily compared with 1995, when a new Mercedes E-class entered the market in the 210th body. He was called a bespectacled and at first was quite skeptical, because the car was so strikingly different from the previous series in the good old 124th packaging. But nothing is used to it. Now everything is a little different. Taking into account the numerous opinions of the supporters for and against, the Germans resorted to the old and kind, verbal -tested method - restyling, or, more precisely, facelifting.
 
The tightening of the face clearly benefited the seven to the benefit. And this touched not only traditional optics in front and behind. Not only did the new seven look squinted, and the rear lights acquired a more traditional look, but also the hood itself, the trunk lid and, accordingly, all the wings became different, and the feed became more air. In this way, the chief designer of BMW tried to remove the heavyweight of the back of the body, for which auto -experts in many countries of the world at one time criticized him at one time. In fact, the seventh series has acquired a finished look, it can now be improved now only with the help of professional tuning. But this is a completely different story
 
The BMW 750 LI is based on the surface of the planet using huge 19-inch openwork discs of the new design. Moreover, the dimensions of the tires are different, like thoroughbred supercars, 245/45 ZR19 in front and 275/40 ZR19 behind. Only in this way the rubber manages to restrain the slipping of the rear wheels with a sharp start from the place, and even then it is not always successful. However, about running qualities a little later
 
In the meantime, it makes sense to open the door and look inside. Look, whistle and say loudly: yes, give two! The kingdom of genuine leather and expensive wood. Everything that is possible and impossible has electrical regulations. Only the curtain under the hatch and the lids of the cup holders move manually. For the rest, a billion and one button are provided. Despite the fact that the elongated version of the car is mainly intended for a dietary passenger sitting behind, the driver himself is in no way deprived of comfort. At his disposal, Idrive system, slightly simplified, by the way, compared to the previous version of the machine, and a four-zone climate control, a good multimedia entertainment system with TV, DVD, a cd changer and, of course, a satellite navigation system, the work of which should be It has been established in Russia in the near future. There is also a personal cell phone of the GSM system with a duplicate keyboard built into the front panel so that it is more convenient to dial the number on the go. We inserted the MTS SIM card into a special device and throughout the test drive talked with the right people without problems thanks to the leading mobile operator and convenient technical device. Double glass with a protective, barely noticeable film between them contributes to the silence and comfort reigning inside. Finally, at the disposal of the pilot - the most important and most significant trump card is an excellent 5 -liter engine with a capacity of 367 hp. With a torque of 490 nm. True, to be more accurate, the motor has a volume of 4.8 liters and well signed by the owners of the pondeys of the X5. And if we are completely focused, then the engine operating volume is 4799 cm3, because the BMW concern, as you know, loves to round the indices, so as not to introduce people into confusion. In any case, the siliches are above the roof.
 
In order to understand the whole essence of the elongated seven, it makes sense to go to the necessary, but in this case a pleasant test procedure on the back sofa as a boss. Having asked my colleague to ride a little around the city, I was located with the pathos in the back of the chair and began to actively study the good and bells and bogs provided at my disposal. From the rear separate sofa, which has a complete set of all the necessary adjustments, the passenger can control all the functions of the car, except perhaps its piloting. You can push and move the front passenger place of the guard, you can lower and raise electric curtains in all windows in a circle, both all at once and each separately. In front of sitting behind, a personal monitor is installed with the same Idrive system, another cell phone lurked in the armrest, in the back between the seats there is also a small personal bar. So, having all this disgrace at hand, it really seems that you are steaming the whole process of life from the rear sofa. By the way, for the complete comfort of the VIP passengers, special soft stands for the legs, stranded by the running along the corridors of the authorities, include the kit. They live in a sealed bag in the trunk and a steward can be issued, sorry, a driver at the first request
 
However, there are, in my opinion, some disadvantages associated with the possession of such a car. Firstly, one must be a very calm person to ride a BMW as a passenger. Secondly, you need to find a driver with steel cables instead of nerves, which could restrain the impulses in himself to tackle on the trunk, which is very, very difficult to do. And thirdly, the maintenance and maintenance of such a car will cost a monthly amount, especially if you decide to save and import a three-year-old car from Germany into Russia. A familiar service manager from one metropolitan authorized BMW service center told me that used seeds have two common problems-electronics and, paradoxically, gearbox. Once upon a time you do not have to, but you need to be prepared for everything. However, this is a separate topic
 
Nevertheless, the BMW brand car is primarily a car for the driver. A powerful V8 breaks off a two -ton seven from a place and carries to distant Dali elusively quickly. Only 6 seconds are required for this motor so that the car shall exchange the second hundred. The maximum speed, according to the established tradition, is limited by electronics at 250 km/h. Big BMW is well steaming that it was not surprising - excellent running characteristics were, is and will be the main skate of the Bavarian brand. The electronic adaptive accelerator pedal gets used to the pilot driving. On your correspondent, for example, she reacted very sensitively, it was enough only to slightly touch the pedal with his foot. If you drive quite smoothly smoothly, then the reaction of the car to the driver’s actions will become more slow and smooth. By the way, having a rich experience in driving on a pre-relief seven, I can authoritatively say that the suspension of the 7th series has become much more comfortable, the car seems to swim over the road, and this fact cannot be noticed. Although personally, I believe that for measured and delicate driving is more suitable, say, Mercedes S-class
 
What conclusions can be drawn? The new BMW 750 LI - a chic limousine of a representative class, stuffed to failure electronically, is just a clot of modern engineering technologies. And if funds allow and you yourself love not only to relax in the rear armchair with a newspaper, but also not averse to turn the steering wheel, BMW 750 Li is your more than a worthy choice
 

A source: Mkobil magazine