Autocar drives the 730d and

[Zafiro]

Did they mention how many of them were sold so far from your dealer?

 

[Sayyaaf]

Yes ... 300 and the list is growing .. and people still have no clue about the pricing

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Interesting. The car gets top marks in every respect -- except the noise.

Funny, given the S class' reputation for quietness, I'd have thought this would have been a priority for BMW with the 7er.

No top marks for noise and ride qaulity Rob. And expect the S face lift to move its ride quality even further on.

 

[klier]

^ it better to stay competitive....

 

[Merc1]

The noise has to be a pre-production car glitch, no way BMW missed a standard luxury car trait, quietness.



Gotta see this car in person because from the A-pillar foward it looks a huge, ungainly mess in pictures.

M

 

[Deleted member 25]

7 Vs S here
Vergleich Krieg der Welten | alle-autos-in.de

 

[EnI]

I have no idea what Autocar guys have driven ....

Because ... AutoZeitung eg. praised driving comfort & soundproofness of the new 7er. Incl. to the wind noise.

Erstaunlich sind auch die Fahrkomfortqualitäten der neuen Luxuslimousine. Besondere der Geräuschkomfort lässt keine Wünsche offen. Die Windgeräusche sind auf ein Minimum reduziert und auch die Radhäuser hervorragend gegen Schall abgeschottet.

"Wind noise is reduced to minimum."

 

[warot]

I'm pretty sure that's got to be a pre-series press car or something. These cars are supposed to very very quiet. I cannot hear anything outside when I'm in a diesel X5 driving through a factory (which is obviously a loud environment) so I'm sure a newer 7er would be even quieter.

It's very very rare to hear a journalist complain about road noise in any german car

 

[EnI]

7 Vs S here

 

[Merc1]

What do they say?

It is obvious that Autocar drove a 7-Series BMW with a glitch. Now I know we'll pretend that can't possibly happen.

M

 

[vabboud]

is it me or does the S feel puny next to the 7 ?

 

[SDNR]

It must be said -- the Beemer is much more eye catching (however, that might be beacuse it is new) -- can't wait to see what Merc does with the next S.

 

[warot]

What do they say?

It is obvious that Autocar drove a 7-Series BMW with a glitch. Now I know we'll pretend that can't possibly happen.

M

It is possible but is definitely not acceptable. These press cars are usually combed over to make sure that these things don't happen. However, I'd like to know what they are talking about:
- is it the engine noise? If so that is odd since that diesel engine has always done well
- windnoise? very possible. You'd be shocked at how easy it is to get windnoise.. could be an area that is not sealed, the size of half a penny and you'll get something very annoying.
- tire noise?

it's interesting for me because i used to be an acoustic engineer/intern for BMW and they were sticklers when it came to these kinds of things... and that was for the "lowly" E90

 

[Tarek]

Definitely S for me here

It must be said -- the Beemer is much more eye catching (however, that might be beacuse it is new) -- can't wait to see what Merc does with the next S.

The 7 is three years newer

 

[warot]

OT: What the hell are you guys doing still up this late on a Sunday night -> Directed towards the Europeans and guys in that area

 

[Deleted member 25]

Motortrend review

the best comparison we can make to the realm of heated blood and straining muscle is to call the fifth-generation 7 Series a champion pentathlete...

2009 BMW 7 Series - First Drive - Motor Trend

Enveloped in perhaps the quietest car cabin ever devised

 

[Merc1]

Real nice, a SWB S-Class photographed next to a LWB 7-Series.

M

 

[Tarek]

Real nice, a SWB S-Class photographed next to a LWB 7-Series.

M

You know Marcus i was gonna point out that but i hesitated thinking that they are not that stupid but apparently they are

 

[vabboud]

nope SWB 7, the boot says 730d no mention of an L anywhere

 

[EnI]

Real nice, a SWB S-Class photographed next to a LWB 7-Series.

M

Both cars are SWB!

Check all the pics ... Eg. this one doesn't lie:

So, SWB 730d vs SWB S320 CDI:

I've told you F01 was very formidable & oozing huge presence ...