New 735i blings out the best in BMW

THIS is the BMW for the grandest of grand poobahs, so I had to show it to someone high above my station and well accustomed to being the boss, just to pick their brains. Naturally, that meant presenting it to my wife.

She oohed and aahed with approval over the 735i, especially when I clicked the button that made a rear door open electrically, and showed her the one to make it swing shut again, as if pushed by ghostly, servile hands.

“This is nice,” she cooed, settling into the sumptuous rear seating, before jabbing at the little touchscreen on the armrest to see what else the car could do. “Much nicer than the last 7 Series.”