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BMW 7-Series Gallery
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It's a huge, heavy car, but about as athletic as it can be. The tweaks for 2005 are subtle - not that there was anything wrong with the way the outgoing car drove - under everyday conditions, but with the adaptive ride package in sports mode, the 750i maintains its perfect balance and ability to leave a corner 'flat' (without body roll) even on the tightest roads at high speeds. It's awesome. The Active Steering option offered in the 5-Series isn't an option, however - though with steering so responsive and direct, that's hardly a must-have item. On a more practical note, the electronic parking brake and column-mounted gearshift take some getting used to, as does the iDrive control system, though the latter is now slightly more intuitive than before - it's easier to instruct the CD player, for example, without accidentally re-setting all the preferences for the cabin temperature and sat-nav guidance. It's still not as easy to use as Audi's MMI (multi-media interface) though.
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