BMW 7er Series - First Look

THE NEW KING OF THE BUSINESS TRAVELER HILL

Last September we looked at the Lexus LS460 and Mercedes S550, two leaders in executive-class luxury. Next month, BMW will introduce the new 2009 7er Series in the U.S., the automaker’s fifth generation of its über-luxury sedan.

Invited to drive one of the first production cars, I planned a trip befitting the aristocracy of this...