The 2010 BMW 750Li equipped with the optional M Sport package, is the automotive incarnation of Billy Bob Thornton. Smooth, refined, and highly intelligent when necessary, but rowdy and rude when business is done. And that, for me, is a near-perfect mix.
Or, to put it another way, the 750Li is a reverse mullet: party in the front, business in the back. In the driver's seat, once you engage the Sport+ mode and pull the gear selector over into Sport, things get very interesting--and they get even more so if you hold down the traction control button, putting the big limo into full DSC-OFF mode, its most focused and free setting.
With DSC-OFF engaged, you can power brake and roast the tires, slide tail-out around any curve of suitable radius for its frigate-like length, or toss the car back and forth like a super-sized sports car with nary a complaint from the car's electronics. In this mode, the big 7er is surprisingly competent, handling like a car 75 percent of its size. This is the...
| 4dr Sedan (1) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Sedan 760Li RWD Specs | $137,000 | $126,040 | 13 | 19 |
| 4dr Sedan 750i (2) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Sedan 750i RWD Specs | $82,000 | $75,440 | 15 | 22 |
| 4dr Sedan 750i xDrive AWD Specs | $85,000 | $78,200 | 14 | 20 |
| 4dr Sedan 750Li (2) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Sedan 750Li RWD Specs | $85,900 | $79,030 | 14 | 21 |
| 4dr Sedan 750Li xDrive AWD Specs | $88,900 | $81,790 | 14 | 20 |
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