- #Lavish software crashes on first start up install#
- #Lavish software crashes on first start up driver#
"It lugged the roughly 5800 pounds of trailer and car with ease, even at 75-to-80-mph cruising speeds." With the car in tow, the X7 returned 14 mpg, versus 21 mpg on the 2100-mile drive out with no trailer. With that clever hideaway hitch in place, we were able to take advantage of the X7's 7500-pound towing capacity.Īfter trailering his car purchase from Washington to Michigan, testing director Dave VanderWerp complimented the X7's towing abilities.
#Lavish software crashes on first start up install#
Because BMW won't install the factory hitch on the X7 after it leaves the factory, we instead bought an aftermarket, $967 Stealth Hitch. One item that we did wish our X7 had was BMW's $550 trailer hitch, which adds a towing mode that modifies not only the powertrain calibrations but also adjusts the driver-assist features to account for the presence of a trailer. This was mainly due to the nagging nature of BMW's hands-free system, which would frequently ask us to return our hands to the steering wheel even if we still had it in our grip.
#Lavish software crashes on first start up driver#
We also could have done without the $1700 Driver Assistance Professional package, as we often found ourselves deactivating all of its driver aids.
Speaking of winter, our X7 came equipped with the $1200 Cold Weather package, which adds five-zone automatic climate control and heated front armrests, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel to the standard heated front seats. The combination of winter tires, standard all-wheel drive, and the twin-turbo V-8's 553 pound-feet of torque helped plow 5742 pounds of M50i through deep powder with ease. When snow started to fall, we took off the gorgeous 22-inch M wheels and P Zeros and replaced them with a $3045 set of Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2s mounted on 20-inch OZ Racing Cortina wheels.
We also loved the handling and better grip from the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 tires, a no-cost upgrade from the all-seasons on 21-inch wheels. We loved the $3400 Bowers and Wilkins audio system as well as the $3450 Dynamic Handling package for its agility-enhancing rear-axle steering and its ability to scan the road ahead for bumps and adjust the adaptive dampers accordingly. Wearing a $113,845 as-tested price (base price, $100,595), our test car didn't leave many options unticked. Tested: 2021 Alpina XB7 Brings What BMW M Won't
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