Editor's Note: Tommy is filing this test-drive note under protest, for the
very same reason as his protest against the BMW Z-3 and the M Roadster. If
you care about Tommy's opinion, click here for his rant on the topic. (Boy, did someone
give him an atomic wedgie, or what?!)
Two facts sum up the 540i:
A. It has a phenomenal amount of power. 2. It is very expensive.
We think this is a great car to lease. Why? Because you really don't want to be around when someone has to open the hood and actually make a repair. Trust us: you really do *not* want to be on the paying end of that deal.
This is an amazing car. It's a sports car...but it's also monstrous. If you've driven the Z-3 and you think that has a lot of power, well, hold on to your trousers. Off the line, the 540i will snap your head back.
The handling is wonderful. It's comfortable, smooth, powerful. It may be the perfect sports sedan--for the person with a $50,000 car budget.
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