2011 B.M.W. 740Li Sudan Super Car!

Harry and the Car Concerns Radio Crew drive the best that the automobile manufactures have to offer!

Once you sit in the drivers seat of the 2011 B.M.W. 740Li Sudan you understand rather quickly that this is not your standard automobile. Super Car!

The 2011 B.M.W. 740Li Sudan is pretty darn fast. In fact, according to BMW, the twin-turbo six-cylinder models give up only 0.7 second in the sprint to 60 mph compared with twin-turbo V-8 750s of similar wheelbases (5.8 seconds for the 740i versus 5.1 seconds for the 750i). During a test-drive of a 740Li at the Car Concerns Radio Proving Grounds, we were particularly impressed by the fact that the six-cylinder car, which is about 220 pounds lighter, exhibits less turbo lag off the line and therefore smoother, more linear acceleration---V-8 variants, which have an 85-hp advantage, hesitate off the line before exploding forward. Like the V-8 version, the 740Li uses a six-speed automatic transmission that provides smooth upshifts and very responsive downshifts as well as a Sport mode.

This B.M.W.740Li retains the 7-series' highly impressive sporty-big-car handling characteristics and also comes with exclusive Driving Dynamics Control, a rocker switch next to the shifter that allows the driver to choose among four different driving programs---Comfort, Normal, Sport, and Sport Plus---that tweak the calibrations of the dampers, transmission, gas pedal, steering, and traction control.

The 2011 B.M.W. is in our opinion an investment in the best that this life has to offer!

Top Competitors

* Audi A8
* Jaguar XJ / XJL
* Lexus LS460
* Maserati Quattroporte
* Mercedes-Benz S-class

Specifications

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4--5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $71,025--$75,425

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve inline-6, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 182 cu in, 2979 cc
Power (SAE net): 315 bhp @ 5800 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 330 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 120.9--126.4 in
Length: 199.8--205.3 in
Width: 74.9 in Height: 58.3 in
Curb weight (mfr's est): 4350--4450 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 5.8--5.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.5--14.6 sec
Top speed (governor limited): 150 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (MFR'S EST):
EPA city/highway driving: 17/25 mpg

Recorded on May 1, 2011 using a Cat Smith Flip Video Cam.

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