2010 BMW 760Li: How to hide a twin-turbo V-12, for dummies

摘要

ON THE SURFACE, BMW'S 760LI IS A hard car to place. For one, the 740, 750i and Li variants are an above-average means of transportation - if not dynamically superior vehicles due to weight deficits - and available for one-third less than the 760's exotic cost of entry. Get the entire 7 Series family together, debadge their fenders and decklids, and chances are 99.6 percent of your closest neighbors on wheels couldn't tell you what you had lurking under the hood. So where's the appeal in all of this? After spending a blissful year ensconced in the temperature-controlled massaging seats of our inconspicuously lavish cocoon, we've come to a likely conclusion. As many high-profile socialites and celebrities are often willing to pay extra for a slice of normal-looking existence without having to sacrifice the perks of fame, there are consumers (the aforementioned included) that crave the best but would much rather fly their 535-bhp twin-turbo 6.0-liter V-12s under the radar day-to-day - perhaps surfacing for the occasional smack down on an unsuspecting Aston Martin Rapide. Or, more simply, it could be that to some, this latest-generation 7 Series flaunts a design (one we gave 4 out of 5) that supersedes all others in its class.