This review is based on a single day of driving on BMW's handling track. BMW has invariably had the best-handling premium sport sedan on the market and this one raises the bar further. Meanwhile, BMW has addressed two issues that may have been turnoffs for potential buyers. The design that was toned down with the 2006 E65 refresh is now less polarizing with a completely new design. Inside, iDrive has been reworked to be more intuitive, the climate control has been removed from iDrive entirely, and the odd column shifter has been replaced by a somewhat less odd console shifter, although it has a few quirks of its own. For those who love technology, BMW matches and raises Mercedes, Audi, and Lexus. For those who don't, much of the technology is optional or, like the suspension, completely unobtrusive if you never touch the DDC button. BMW has another winner.
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