2020 BMW 740I
INDIANAPOLIS — BMW had some nerve when it introduced its flagship 7-Series back in 1977. To even deign to compete with the dreadnought Mercedes-Benz S-Class took an end-loader full of, well, something extraordinary. While Cadillac was content to offer over-fluffed Chevy Impalas, Lincoln built block-length cruisers, and Audi was still trying to out-live the Fox, BMW said, “You think you’re great, Mercedes? I’ll have a whack at that!” Six generations and over 40 years later, BMW may finally have hit its battleship.