2015 BMW 740Ld xDrive Diesel - Car and Driver
Affluent driving enthusiasts will be delighted by the 7-series, both for its lap-of-luxury cabin and its surprising agility when the road gets twisty. The 320-hp 3. 0-liter turbo inline-six is more than adequate, but the 445-hp 4. 4-liter twin-turbo V-8 can really hustle. Look for a plug-in hybrid to arrive sometime in 2016. First Drive Review – 2016 BMW 7-series / 750i xDrive Luxury is a great intangible. But BMW’s new 2016 7-series has plenty of substance, starting with the very substances from which it’s constructed. The 2016 7-series boasts what is probably the closest thing yet to mainstream application of structural carbon fiber. ) Cast carbon-fiber panels are bonded over steel in the B- and C-pillars, as well as the center tunnel, adding stiffness and strength. Sturdy woven tubes stiffen the sills and form the longitudinal roof rails reaching from the A-pillars back to the Cs. The roof bows are also carbon fiber. (You can read more about the new structure in our 7-series prototype drive story. Carbon fiber isn’t the lone lightweight material in the 7. The doors—both the inner and outer panels, as well as the crash structure inside—and the trunklid are made from aluminum, as are the front and rear shock towers. Source: www.caranddriver.com
