LA AUTO SHOW: 2009 BMW 750 Li gets iDrive powered owner’s manual

The 2009 BMW 7-Series made its U.S. debut today at the 2008 LA Auto Show. The U.S. will get two variants of the new 7-Series including the 750i and the 750 Li. The outgoing 360-hp 4.8L V8 will be replaced by the 4.4L twin-turbo V8 from the X6 xDrive50i.

That makes an outstanding 400-hp with a maximum torque of 450 lb-ft for the very-large sedan. Mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, BMW says that fuel-economy was also improved but wouldn’t give us any specific numbers. What they did tell us was that the 2009 BMW 7-Series will be the first car to get its own “Integrated Owner’s Manual.” What does that mean?

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BimmerGuyFL78 - 11/20/2008 8:57:05 AM

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Besides the owners manual...I would love to see how this new F01/02 7-series rides compared to the Current 7 series which does not come with run-flat tires and the current Mercedes-Benz S-Class.....Dynamically we all know this new 7er will out handle all the cars in it's category but will it still have that magical BMW suppleness and isolation that made BMW's so famous from the early 90's through early 2000's.

For those of you who have driving the new 7er could you shed some light on this?

BMWpride - 11/20/2008 4:17:53 PM

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This is apretty enviornmentally friendly feature as BMW doesn't have to spend as much money printing manuals. Saves a good amount of paper.

Hope the fuel economy goes up a little as the article states it should.

VISO - 11/21/2008 3:35:11 PM

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Agreed. You should see it person. Man, did they hit it with an ugly stick! The lines are all over the place and misplaced at times. And the interior - way below the rest of the class. S-Class and A8L still rule this class.

Htay7500 - 11/21/2008 4:03:27 PM

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I think this looks a lot better than that hideous-looking last generation.