2012 BMW 7 Series – Go For It - Custom Moto Review

First Look:

One could be in enviable dilemma when asked to choose a flagship luxury sedan for his/her garage, and that’s nothing but the truth. The cause for this dilemma is the fact that there basically is nothing to loose when your options features the likes of Audi A8, Porsche Panamera and Mercedes S-Class. Put 2012 BMW 7 Series in this list and you’ve got one more and probably one of the most admired luxury cruiser and sporty car which brings in dynamic driving experience along with everyday practicality and daily utility.

For the model year 2012, the BMW 7 Series brings the same turbocharged inline-6 engine under the hood of the 740Li and 740i. The inline-6 engine wasn’t seen powering the 7 series model as early as last year in 2 decades. And although it might sound enticing to sack model as a pokey sculpt planned as dealership traffic lure, the BMW 740i with its enhanced twin-turbo inline-6 engine generating maximum power of 315 bhp is capable of sprinting form 0 to 60 mph in as quick as 5.8 secs, just as the Lexus LS 460 powered by V8 engine and almost matching the power of the V8 7 Series model 10 years ago.

One another thing worth noticing is that the 7 Series model is also one of the most appealing cars of its class. The new 7 Series comes with elective active steering, but the car impresses us with its superb ability to cut through the tight corners. Even the conventional rear-wheel-drive model of the car is capable of twisting sharper and surer than many of the other midsize luxury sedans. The DDC (Driving Dynamics Control) system of the 7 series allows the driver to choose among four setting that includes suspension calibration and transmission response for satisfying even wider range of fanatics. Although we found it hard to put the right combination of all the modifiable DDC attribute, but we think there definitely will be a simpler way of the same.

Despite all the aforementioned attributes, we think its touch to proclaim the 2012 BMW 7 Series better of worse than other models like Jaguar XJ, Audi A8, Porsche Panamera and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The 7 series, in simple terms is different. On the basis of how much space do you want and how much are you ready to spend, its better to have a look at all those models. And it’s pretty right as well, because we don’t see a way to loose.

What’s New for 2012 BMW 7 Series?

The 2012 BMW 7 Series is pretty unchanged except for minor revisions and updates.

Body Styling and Features:

The 2012 BMW 7 Series comes in 740i, 750i, 740Li, 760Li and 750Li trims. The Li in the nomenclature of the trims signifies the broadened-wheelbase body style, although you can get the 750 models with xDrive all-wheel drive. There also are hybrid versions available for the 750Li and 750i models.

The BMW 740i gets standard equipments including 18 in wheels, rear and front parking sensors, driver memory functions, adaptive suspension dampers, a sunroof, heated power-adjustable front seats, foglights, a rearview camera, adaptive xenon headlights, auto-dimming mirrors, automatic wipers, four-zone climate control, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, keyless ignition and leather upholstery. The modern electronics features in the car includes the likes of a hard-drive navigation system having real-time traffic, iDrive multimedia interface, Bluetooth, a 12-speaker surround-sound audio system having a CD player and BMW Assist emergency telematics, digital music storage, HD Radio, USB and iPod audio inputs and a back up audio jack.

Go for the 750i and you easily could get 19 in wheels, complete keyless entry/ignition, a power trunk lid, 14-way front seats having modifiable lumbar, soft-close automatic doors and advanced leather and side bolsters. All these features could also be obtained on 740. The Li and xDrive models also include leveling air suspension.

Most of the options for the 750 and 740 have been bundled up into groups. The Premium Sound package for the 7 series will get you satellite radio and a 16 speaker advanced sound system. The Cold Weather package on the other hand brings animated seats rear and front on the 740i and a frenzied steering wheel (these are all standard on all the other models). Go for the driver assistance package and you will get top and side camera views, automatic high beams, blind spot and lane departure warning systems, and, the xDrive and long-wheelbase models will get you a head-up display.

The BMW 7 Series’ Luxury Seating package brings vented front seats; power rear, active front seat side bolsters and side sunshades. The Luxury Rear Seating package, which only is available on Li models brings power-modifiable and vented seats having a massage feature, at the same time as the M Sport package comes with an option of 19 in or 20 in wheels, darkened “Shadowline” external trim, an aerodynamic body kit and a sport steering wheel. The Rear Entertainment package of the car brings in twin rear display screens and a 6-CD/DVD changer.

Apart from the Rear Entertainment and M Sport packages, the line-topping 760Li brings in all the aforementioned optional and standard equipment. Integral active steering also comes as standard on the 760Li and a separate choice on the others. Some other noticeable separate options for the BMW 7 Series includes the likes of active roll stabilization, an infrared emission night vision system, active cruise control, BMW apps which integrates with iPods and iPhones and special interior trim/color schemes.

Under The Hood:

The 2012 BMW 740Li and 740i have been powered by a 3.0 ltr inline-6 twin-turbo engine generating 315 bhp of maximum power and 330 lbs-ft of maximum torque. The 750 comes with a 6-speed automatic transmission in addition to driver-modifiable settings that offers complete throttle response, transmission programming, steering, and suspension tuning and stability control interference. The standard drive terrain here is a rear-wheel drive.

In our performance testing the 740i sprinted from 0 to 60 mph in around 5.8 seconds. the estimated fuel efficiency for the 740 is of 17 mpg in city and 25 mpg on highways, which comes to a combined fuel efficiency of 20 mpg.

The 2012 BMW 750Li and 750i gets its power from a 4.4 ltr V8 twin-turbo which generates 400 bhp of maximum power and 450 lb-ft of maximum torque. The engine is coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission as standard transmission.

In our performance testing the 2012 BMW 7 series 750i and 75Li accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in a tad more than 5 secs. The estimated fuel economy for the car is of 15 mpg in city and 22 mpg on highways, which comes to a combined fuel efficiency of 17 mpg. Go for the xDrive and/or Li trims and the fuel efficiency comes down by 1 to 2 mpg overall.

The 2012 BMW 760Li gets its power from a 6.0 ltr V12 twin-turbo engine capable of generating maximum power of 535 bhp and 550 lb-ft of maximum torque. The engine is mated with 8-speed automatic transmission and the standard drive here is rear-wheel. The estimated sprint time from 0 to 60 mph for the car is of 4.5 seconds.

The estimated fuel economy for this model is of 13 mpg in city, 19 mpg on highways and 15 mpg combined.

Safety Equipments:

The 2012 BMW 7 Series’ standard safety features includes traction and stability control, antilock brakes, front knee airbags, front-seat side airbags, active front head restraints and side curtain airbags.

There also is a wide range of optional safety features available in the car, that includes the likes of lane departure, blind-spot warning, adaptive cruise control, side and rear view cameras and infrared night vision having pedestrian detection, which displays the images either in the main dash display or in the head-up display.