Wednesday, February 8

The 2017 BMW M760i is a hell of a car, but is it an M?

As any fan of LJK Setright will no doubt remind you, the V12 is the king of engines, perfectly balanced no matter the V-angle. The LJK is also something of a dying breed; smaller-capacity turbocharged V8s are more than capable of giving top-of-the-line models sufficient power without the complexity cost, and they only weigh 12 cylinders. But dying isn't the same as being extinct, and BMW has decided to buck the trend with its new flagship, the $153,800 M760i.

We first saw the big BMW at last year's New York International Auto Show. But it wasn't until late last month that the automaker finally allowed the media—Ars included—behind the wheel.

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