German Car Zone

????? You mean V12 right?
Saw the 7er in the flesh this week, unfortunately at night and in the opposite direction. Will visit the dealer to get a closer look!!

Nope, the V8. I think they compared this new Turbo I6 with the previous V8 found in the 7-series.

My opinion remains. The front of the 7er is absolutely horrible.

Your personal opinion is understood but the rest of the car is just breath taking I know what car I take home.

I like the downsizing that BMW is doing... I hope MB and Audi will follow suit. Forced induction is the way to go to lowering fuel consumption will continuing to provide performance.

That said, I guess that's the price you pay for quattro (most hp, slowest times). If compared to say a S450 4MATIC or 740i xDrive (does that exist?) then we get a fairer picture.

Two wonderfully different interpretations of a luxury interior that examine the very pinnacle of what each of the two respective companies stand for.. BMW = driver orientated, MB = Opulent and excessive comfort. Great time to buy a luxury barge!

BOTH need new steering wheel designs!!! The Steering wheel is the only real resemblance I see between the X5 and the F01. I prefer the facelift E65 steering wheel.

^pics above made S-Class interior look bit old and sterile compared to BMW´s..Thats my impression..Quality of finish is also,as seen on these pics,on BMW´s side..Basicly,IMO BMW is strong now in areas where MB had dominance for many years..

Lets not forget it's a very vibrant interior combination in the 7 Series and possibly the most dull in the S Class. But yes, the 7 Series does have a more exciting design to the interior as a whole. The Mercedes suffers in the blandness of the lower dash. The BMW dials are also quite more elegant then the S Class. I do prefer the wrap around effect of the integration between the door and the dash of the S Class.

They're both great, but the BMW seems to be a bit fussy compared to the comparatively sterile S, which I think makes them both perfect for their respective customers. A cockpit like environment in the BMW and an uncluttered, relaxed and elegant layout in the S.

The colour combination shown on the S does it no favours, as Potential pointed out. With the right colours and trims both interiors are pretty much on par.

I was driving around Munich earlier today just for fun and already spotted three of the new 7er's! Two I caught on film, the other one was spotted passing me on the other side and I couldn't get a shot of it. Looking really good. Two were black and one was silver. Captured a black one and a silver one. Getting the pictures up ASAP.