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ASK, OR BEG, AND YE SHALL RECEIVE; BMW de-Bangles and de-iDrives the 7-series for 2009.
Byline: NATALIE NEFF
The 2009 BMW 7-series is a welcome sight. While not an entirely handsome designthe large, pedestrian-friendly front end, with its jumbo kidney grille, can look bulbous from some angles, and the taillights are downright ungainlythe new 7-series retires the overwrought design of the car and is much easier on the eyes overall.
Powering the '09 model is a tuned version of the 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 in the X6, turning out a maximum 402 hp, 42 more horses than produced by the 4.8-liter V8 in the '08 750i. Its 442 lb-ft of torque eclipses that available in the 4.8-liter by a whopping 82 lb-ft. All told, BMW says the new engine will propel the car to 62 mph from a standstill in 5.2 seconds.
The car also sports a standard Dynamic Driving Control function that allows for various levels of stability-control intervention and shock settings, from the softest comfort mode to a more aggressively damped and tail-wagging sport-plus setting.
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