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      06-30-2009, 12:20 PM   #23
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      07-01-2009, 08:45 AM   #24
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Very nice, and that aluminum interior is quite sporty, I love it.
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      07-07-2009, 06:22 PM   #25
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      07-07-2009, 09:59 PM   #26
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Do you see the three color stitching on the M wheel? It doesn't look like it has it....
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      08-11-2009, 12:01 AM   #27
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BMW 750i xDrive and BMW 750Li xDrive: double debut for xDrive in the BMW 7 Series.

BMW already offers an intelligent all-wheel drive system in the BMW X models as well as the BMW 5 Series and the BMW 3 Series, promoting both driving dynamics as well as driving stability and traction. With its special features, BMW xDrive has indeed already made BMW the world’s most successful manufacturer of all-wheel-drive cars in the premium segment. And now the range of cars with BMW xDrive is being enlarged once again.

Starting in the 2010 model year, BMW xDrive will be available for the first time also in the BMW 7 Series. In the BMW 750i xDrive and the BMW 750Li xDrive this permanent, electronically controlled all-wheel drive ensures appropriate distribution of the power of 300 kW/407 hp generated by the V8 with its BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology, thus catering for all demands in every situation.

Through a power divider with an electronically controlled multiple-plate clutch, xDrive feeds exactly the right amount of power in every situation to the axle which, through its wheels, has the best grip on the road. Precise and quick control of this power distribution gives BMW’s all-wheel-drive luxury saloons truly supreme and outstandingly safe driving behaviour under all conditions.

Through its dynamic operation, xDrive also helps to give the new luxury performance models with this technology the neutral behaviour in bends and supreme tracking stability so typical of an all-wheel-drive BMW. In bends more drive power is fed to the rear axle in order to make the car even more nimble and avoid any understeer.

In the process the operation of xDrive is based on the steering angle pre-determined by the driver. While, when driving smoothly in a straight line, the front-to-rear power split is 40:60, up to 80 per cent of the drive power goes to the rear axle in a bend, ensuring spontaneous steering behaviour precisely following the actual radius and course of the bend. Then, when leaving the bend, the distribution of drive power returns to normal in the interest of maximum traction when accelerating again in a straight line.
Does my 2006 325xi have the same xdrive system that was described? Or did they update the system in the 7er to give more rear drive bias in turns?
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      08-11-2009, 11:21 AM   #28
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Does my 2006 325xi have the same xdrive system that was described? Or did they update the system in the 7er to give more rear drive bias in turns?
I think it is similar but I doubt it is the same. If memory serves me right, the xDrive on your car can transfer up to 100% of the power to the rear wheels. According to the description Jason posted, the xDrive in the 2010 7series transfers up to 80% of the power to the rear wheels. So it appears that there is a shift of an additional 20% to the rear (40:60 being the default split).

I also doubt that the xDrive system in your car was designed to handle the kind of power the 4.4l TTV8 engine puts out!
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      08-11-2009, 06:16 PM   #29
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I think it is similar but I doubt it is the same. If memory serves me right, the xDrive on your car can transfer up to 100% of the power to the rear wheels. According to the description Jason posted, the xDrive in the 2010 7series transfers up to 80% of the power to the rear wheels. So it appears that there is a shift of an additional 20% to the rear (40:60 being the default split).

I also doubt that the xDrive system in your car was designed to handle the kind of power the 4.4l TTV8 engine puts out!
lol well its on the 335's...and people have tuned 335xi's w/o problems so far.

I think it's cool that the car shifts power to the back wheels in cornering so that it corners more like RWD. Having driven both a 325i and xi, the xi feels very similar to the i. I can notice a small diff on the crispness of turn in, but its not as big as it used to be. Plus once the roads are wet...the real fun begins.
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      08-13-2009, 10:26 AM   #30
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if i buy a 7 series i dont want all the m badges on my car!!
The exterior had 0 Badges?
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      08-15-2009, 08:12 PM   #31
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The wheels, door sills and Steering wheel do I believe.
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      08-15-2009, 11:20 PM   #32
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M badges are not enough for me. I wish they would give it a modest power bump or slightly bigger brakes...
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      08-16-2009, 03:34 PM   #33
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M badges are not enough for me. I wish they would give it a modest power bump or slightly bigger brakes...
I'd normally agree with you, but the brakes are already HUGE on the F01/F02. 14"+!
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      09-06-2009, 07:59 AM   #34
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      09-06-2009, 08:50 AM   #35
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      09-06-2009, 11:24 AM   #36
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Doesn't look to bad in an actual photo.
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      09-06-2009, 12:26 PM   #37
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Check this out, here is a real world picture of the M-Sport 760Li (discovered by bimmerfile)

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Thanks for all the updates, Mark. I think the active cruise control camera should be more integrated in the bumper or inset. Seems like an afterthought design....

Overall, I like the rims and the M sport concept on the new 7 - but it should get some technical goodies (outside of the sport package stuff)- instead of just aesthetic..
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      09-06-2009, 12:51 PM   #38
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Check this out, here is a real world picture of the M-Sport 760Li (discovered by bimmerfile)

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It funny, bc last night I did several Build You Own on the BMWUSA website, including a 750i with the M Sport option, and I felt those wheels had a nice sporty look.
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      09-06-2009, 02:22 PM   #39
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It funny, bc last night I did several Build You Own on the BMWUSA website, including a 750i with the M Sport option, and I felt those wheels had a nice sporty look.
is alternate sports package only available
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      09-11-2009, 06:55 PM   #40
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if i buy a 7 series i dont want all the m badges on my car!!
Get a normal 7 series. You don't have to get the M sport package with it.

Having seen the car in real life, the chrome stripe did not stand out that much. Since the car is so big, you immediately focus on the car as a whole and it looks fantastic with that new bumper. Especially in a lighter color, it illuminates the details around the 7 series ///M.
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      09-13-2009, 04:28 AM   #41
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I've ordered a 730d last week. The only thing i'm not sure about is this M-pack. First i have to see this pack irl before i'm going to take a decision.
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