I had a bmw 730d out of the ccc today. What a machine!
The interior is much like mission control at NASA. Everything moves electrically and remembers it’s last setting. The iDrive provides a multitude of information, once you’ve mastered it.
But what is really striking is the performance. It goes, stops and handles like a car half it’s size. While it might not have the outright punch of the Supercharged Daimler V8 I also sampled recently, it’s such accessible performance, I doubt there would be much between then in the real world. The engine sounds more like a beefy straight 6 than any diseasal motor. There is absolutely no turbo lag and masses of shove at any rpm. Despite my spirited driving, it still gave 35mpg. What an engine.
The other thing that is quite amazing is the comfort. It is smooth and refined and as quiet at 80mph as it is at 30mph. You can waft along at indecent speeds and your passengers will never know.
At £50k new it’s not cheap. However three year old examples are changing hands for £20k and they’ll continue to depreciate rapidly. I could see myself buying one in a few years time.
The interior is much like mission control at NASA. Everything moves electrically and remembers it’s last setting. The iDrive provides a multitude of information, once you’ve mastered it.
But what is really striking is the performance. It goes, stops and handles like a car half it’s size. While it might not have the outright punch of the Supercharged Daimler V8 I also sampled recently, it’s such accessible performance, I doubt there would be much between then in the real world. The engine sounds more like a beefy straight 6 than any diseasal motor. There is absolutely no turbo lag and masses of shove at any rpm. Despite my spirited driving, it still gave 35mpg. What an engine.
The other thing that is quite amazing is the comfort. It is smooth and refined and as quiet at 80mph as it is at 30mph. You can waft along at indecent speeds and your passengers will never know.
At £50k new it’s not cheap. However three year old examples are changing hands for £20k and they’ll continue to depreciate rapidly. I could see myself buying one in a few years time.
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