I went to this marketing event where several luxury sedans were shown side by side. There was a Lexus LS460, MBZ S550, the current E65 750Li, and what were apparently the new 7 series short and long wheelbase models. All I can say is that the magazine photo is pretty close to what I saw in person, except for the rear-end. The new ones bear some resemblence to the current 3 series, but you can definitely tell it's a 7 and it looks much more agressive IMO. The interior layout has changed, maybe not all for the better IMO, but still nice. IDrive is still there. I think the MBZ actually has a nicer interior and instrument cluster. Has anyone seen the way MBZ's version of IDrive work? I like how it shows info. in the guage cluster and the cursor function on the steering wheel is cool.

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'06 X5 4.8is, TiAg/black, cold weather pkg., comfort seats
'07 750Li, TiAg/black, sport pkg.
'05 Ford F350 silver met./slate gray, Lariat, 6.0 PSD, CC, DRW, FX4