We've found a few things to complain about, though. Most troubling is the fact that we've already had to add two full quarts of oil to the 4.4-liter V-8. There's no oil dipstick under the hood of the 7-series, so drivers need to be on the lookout for a digital warning of the oil level. Aside from that issue, several editors have complained about excessive wind noise from the A-pillar/side mirror area at highway speeds, which is very uncharacteristic for this class of car. The wind noise can easily be erased by the 750Li's premium16-speaker audio system that includes a nine-channel amplifier and 600 watts of output, but we'd expect a little better sound insulation for this kind of money. Since the 7-series has grown in size and weight, a few drivers miss the agile handling of the last-generation car. Perhaps our test car's long wheelbase - 126.4 inches versus 120.9 inches for the regular-wheelbase 7-series--is to blame for that, but we certainly appreciate the extra interior room and stability on highway jaunts.
Can we keep up our current pace of nearly 5000 miles per month for an entire year? Only time will tell, but it's a safe bet the keys for this luxurious limo will remain in high demand for the rest of the car's stay. Check back with automobilemag.com to see where else we take our 7-series over the remaining ten months of our loan. ...next page >>