2020 BMW 750Li xDrive

摘要

Back in its 20s, the BMW 7 Series knew exactly what it was. Sleek, powerful, athletic, the 7 Series was confident. It was the Ultimate Driving Machine for the masters of the universe. Now in its mid-40s, the 7 Series has lost confidence in itself, in its purpose. It's packed on the pounds despite the carbon-fiber work it had done a few years back. Sure, it's still a better runner than the old man from Stuttgart, but it's not its younger self, either. The S-Class, though, knows exactly what it is: the standard in the luxury sedan class. The 7 is not a sport sedan. That's the mission of the upcoming 8 Series Gran Coupe. It's not the ultimate luxury sedan, either, riding too stiffly and offering a 3 Series-evoking interior to the S-Class' tour de force. It's not the ultimate technology showcase, not with the Audi A8 replacing every touchpoint with a touchscreen. The 7 tries to compete with both, or at least offer a middle ground, and ends up seemingly confused about what it wants to be. Meanwhile, it's being outsold by the Lexus LS.