Comments on: Our Review: 2009 BMW 7 Series

By: Donald

Donald — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:28:49 +0000

come on 7 series faild to beat 2008 s 500 MB so you think 750 is a better car lol

By: Thula740

Thula740 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:37:06 +0000

The new 7 is a bigger better car now and I absolutely fail to find any critisisms, and Im saying this without any bias.
Externally, Its bigger in every direction than its predecessor and the design elements are way ahead of its time. No Mercedes or Lexus can come close to it. Similarly, performance-wise, its incredible that such a heavy car, at 6000 bhp, can dash from 0-100km/h in just 5.2 seconds for the 750i. Thats just one thing to think about in terms of performance and it will definately give its competitors a run for their money. I wouldnt want to talk about the loads of technological gimmicks in there because Ill end up opening a catalogue of my own.
The 730d and Mercedes S320CDI have already been put to the test and these were commented as being ‘two different cars’. The BMW scoring substantially in performance ( a full second faster ), dynamics and road presence. Cant wait for the Journalists to campare the 750i and the S500, which im very sure the BMW will kick butt!!!
Great job BMW!!! Mercedes S, Audi S8, Lexus, BRING IT ON!!!

By: Clara

Clara — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:31:31 +0000

The lines are interesting, but they frame huge expanses of nothing. The large, flat hood is the most disturbing part, ending with the stark straight line of the seam — it’s just preposterously arbitrary.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:45:27 +0000

Both cars at LA show have the night-vision and wide-slat grille. Standard grille has more vertical slats and they are set in from the kidney surround, so it’s better looking.

If they wanted to make a splash with this show, they certainly chose bad colors. They had three 7′s on display, and 2 were identical champagne color, which looks really washed out, particularly over a beige interior. the third was the hydrogen concept car. Both prod’n models had shadowline trim, which I think would’ve looked stunning on a space or graphite grey model, but made this particular color combo look bland. Also, the LWB model that was open to the public was clearly a road tester – it still had smashed bug remnants all over the front bumper!

I do think it’s a handsome car, but not in this color!

By: Claudio

Claudio — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:39:43 +0000

The cross hatched grille is present when night vision is mounted, otherwise a standard (and better-looking) vertical grille is in place

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:09:24 +0000

@RawAutos: The cross hatching that I am talking about is how the grille looks like a waffle iron.

This picture really shows what I am talking about:
http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/11/24/our-review-2009-bmw-7-series/img_5782-1600×1200/

They need to make the vertical bars thicker and more prominent if they want to use cross slats.

Look at this picture of the F01 Hybrid. No cross slats in the grille.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/11/19/la-auto-show-2009-bmw-7-series-hybrid/dsc_0246-1280×768/

By: Lance

Lance — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:43:41 +0000

I am a huge BMW fan, but as much as I love the side and rear profile, the front end is hugely hugely hugely disappointing. Looking at the first photo, The lights do not have the presence that it used to have, in face, more attention is drawn to the eyelids?? Good eyelids with presences of the eyes make the car attractive, great presence of the eyelids without eyes make the car look sleepy. The latter is what I think.

Secondly, the huge grille is far too huge, it is also not well integrated to the deisgn, look at the curve on the bonnet and the extention piece, it doesn’t match! Did they cut and paste that on afterwards.

Thirdly, you can see so much through those fins in the frille as if there’re no fins. The grille looks thin and cheap, also making the entire bumper look thin inside. They could have at least added more chrome around and slanted the grille fins like on the Z4 roadsters. This is just ugly, sorry to say. There is no attention to detail whatsoever.

Forthly, that bumper line is now raised to where the bonnet used to be, creating a line, which is far from attractive. Most crs try to hide this line between the grille and lights, but this car shows it as if it’s wonderful. To me, the car just looks cheap from the front as it starts off with plastic. Gone are the days where BMw’s have elegant smooth bonnets the sweeps over the front end of the car. It now starts with the plastic bumper. I understand that they can have a facelift by jus changing the bumpers at minimal costs, but this deign element affects the looks of the car and it is just not acceptable to me.

All in all, theenire car is spoilt by the front looks and it looks like a sleepy pig. Pity because the side and rear is the best!

Sorry if I sounded angry but it is just some disappointment from a very loyal BMW fan.

By: Gragop

Gragop — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:18:17 +0000

It reminds me of the piping and work on the front of the E65. I can’t tell if I’m seeing reflective slats plus bars behind them. After looking at the pics again, I see the cross-hatching in the first picture but not the rest – or at least it’s not as noticable.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:11:06 +0000

@Gragop: Not sure, but it doesn't really bother you if you see it in person

By: RawAutos

RawAutos — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:53:52 +0000

@Jordan: Haha, that's exactly what Horatiu and I said about the color As for the cross hatched grill, are you talking about the two black bars in the kidney grills? If so, those are on almost every past 7.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:38:52 +0000

The cross hatched grille was the one thing on the car when I saw it in person that really just ruined the car for me. What the hell BMW! It really messes up the kidneys IMHO. The only conclusion that I could come up with for its purpose was for the Night Vision camera in the right kidney, but I still don’t see why they needed to mess up the grille.

One other thing that bugged me about BMW display in LA was their selection of colors for the cars (Gold for the 7, really??? give me jet black or alpine white!)

By: mpower

mpower — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:17:35 +0000

wow !
The 750 is just stunning.

By: Gragop

Gragop — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:26:52 +0000

What’s going on with the cross-hatched grille?!