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The Most Innovative Rendition of Luxury and Dynamic Performance: The new BMW 7 Series.
Sun Jul 06 08:45:00 CEST 2008 Press Kit
From time to time the benchmarks in progressive automotive technology are set anew. And now such a rare and great moment is coming once again, with the new BMW 7 Series poised to enter the market. Introducing the fifth generation of this outstanding luxury saloon, the world's most successful manufacturer of premium cars shows how sheer driving pleasure and the thrill of exclusive generosity can be perfectly combined with one another in optimum harmony.
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Description in Brief. 3 The Most Innovative Rendition of Luxury and
Dynamic Performance: The new BMW 7 Series. 11 Specifications. 97 Power
and Torque Diagrams. 106 Exterior and Interior Dimensions. 109 Legend.
116 • Fifth generation of the BMW 7 Series - a brand-new
interpretation of style, luxury and driving experience. Entering the
market with three engine variants: BMW 750i, BMW 740i, and BMW 730d.
Additional body variants of this luxury saloon in the guise of the BMW
750Li and BMW 740Li, with wheelbase extended by 140 millimetres
(5.5") and particular focus on extra comfort at the rear. •
Design of the new BMW 7 Series standing for natural presence, superior
sportiness and precise elegance. The features of the car are
authentically visualised through its modern, progressive look, with a
brand-new range of engines ensuring BMW Effi cientDynamics of the
highest standard. Lightweight engineering and innovative suspension
technology ensure dynamic driving qualities quite unique in the luxury
class. Driver assistance systems and comfort functions exclusive to BMW
set the foundation for a truly fascinating driving experience. •
An unmistakable, superior look bears out the sporting character so
typical of BMW in its most elegant form. Through design features such
as the car's dynamic proportions, the low and stretched side view,
sculptured surfaces, the BMW kidney grille standing for modern style,
the large, upright and low-slung BMW kidney grille and horizontally
accentuated lines at the rear emphasising the sheer power and width of
the car, this luxury saloon offers unique, unparalleled character.
• Through its interior design, the BMW 7 Series is a particularly
modern rendition of pure luxury. The innovative interior concept with
clearly structured arrangement of driving and comfort functions ensures
added superiority. The ambience is exclusive, sophisticated and, in
particular, inviting. Gently swinging shapes, high-quality materials as
well as enhanced space and comfort give the interior its harmonious,
generous and luxurious impression. The driver-oriented cockpit with its
special display in innovative Black Panel technology, the electronic
selector lever on the automatic transmission featured as standard on
the centre console in the immediate vicinity of the Dynamic Driving
Control unit and BMW iDrive control, as well as the multifunction
steering wheel with an extended range of functions guarantee an
unprecedented driving experience. • New generation of BMW's
trendsetting iDrive control system: 10.2-inch display, high-resolution
graphic presentation, optimised menu structure, new iDrive Controller
for the selection and management of functions by turning, pressing and
tipping, direct selection buttons and, for the first time, freely
programmable favourite buttons for even more intuitive control and
operation. Function-optimised navigation systems, audio system with hard
disc memory. World debut of BMW ConnectedDrive offering unrestricted
access to the internet through the car's display as an option. •
Brand-new range of engines: V8 petrol engine with Twin Turbo technology
and direct fuel injection (High Precision Injection) at the top of the
range (300 kW/407 hp), power-optimised straight-six with Twin Turbo and
High Precision Injection (240 kW/326 hp), newly developed straight-six
diesel with turbocharger and third-generation common rail fuel
injection (180 kW/245 hp). All engine variants with extremely low fuel
consumption and emissions for a car in this segment. • Six-speed
automatic transmission with optimised gearshift dynamics featured as
standard on all engine variants, faster gearshift, improved shift
comfort, reduced fuel consumption, and electronic gear selector.
• All-round lightweight concept as an additional contribution to
BMW EfficientDynamics: Use of multi-phase steel and heat-formed steel
profi les in the body structures. Roof, doors, front lid and side
panels made of aluminium, aluminium pressure-cast spring supports at
the front, fi nal drive with aluminium housing, all power units with
aluminium crankcase. • All-new suspension optimising both driving
dynamics and, in particular, motoring comfort: First BMW Saloon with
doublearm front axle, integral V rear axle exclusive to BMW, front and
rear axles made largely of aluminium. Air suspension at the rear
standard on the BMW 750Li and BMW 740Li. Hydraulic rack-and-pinion
steering with on-demand steering assistance pump. World debut: Integral
Active Steering as a symbiosis of Active Steering on the front axle and
speed-related rearwheel steering as an option. • Innovative
Dynamic Damping Control including Dynamic Driving Control featured as
standard. The dampers, gearshift dynamics, as well as the gas pedal and
steering assistance map are varied by the Dynamic Driving Control button
on the centre console for the stages COMFORT, NORMAL, and SPORTS.
Special traction mode and SPORTS+ setting with reduced/deactivated DSC
control for a particularly sporting style of motoring. Dynamic drive,
anti-sway control available as an option. • Unique combination of
innovative driver assistance systems in the luxury class (optional):
Cruise control with Stop & Go, Lane Departure Warning including
speed limit indicator, Lane Change Warning, Head-Up Display, High-Beam
Assistant, BMW Night Vision for the fi rst time with detection of
individual persons, Side View, back-up camera. • Maximum occupant
protection ensured by optimised body structure in conjunction with
comprehensive, interacting and electronically controlled passive safety
systems, three-point inertia-reel seat belts on all seats, side airbags
and head airbags at the side, crash activated headrests at the front,
runfl at tyres, tyre defect indicator. Bi-xenon dual headlights
including a daytime lights function, foglamps and two-stage brake
lights featured as standard, Adaptive Headlights with variable light
distribution and Bending Lights as an option. Enhanced automatic
emergency call function on BMW ConnectedDrive as a further option.
• Wide range of comfort functions and innovative entertainment
options: audio system with hard disc memory, AUX-in sleeve featured as
standard. USB port, multi-channel audio system, DAB double tuner, DVD
system at the rear, iDrive Controller for operating entertainment,
telecommunication and navigation functions from the rear seats,
four-zone automatic air conditioning, active seat ventilation, massage
seats, innovative, contoured sliding roof optimised for noise control
and design, online and telematics services provided by BMW
ConnectedDrive (BMW Online, BMW Assist,'BMW TeleServices) as an option,
Integrated Owner's Manual featured as standard. • Range of
engines: BMW 750i: V8 petrol engine with Twin Turbo and direct fuel
injection (High Precision Injection) Capacity: 4,395 cc max output: 300
kW/407 hp from 5,500-6,400 rpm max torque: 600 Nm/442 lb-ft from
1,750-4,500 rpm Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 5.2 s (BMW 750Li: 5.3 s) Top
speed: 250 km/h (155 mph) Average fuel'consumption 11.4 l/100 km (24.8
mpg imp) to EU standard: (BMW 750Li: 11.4 l/100 km) CO2 emissions to EU
standard: 266 g/km (BMW 750Li: 266 g/km) BMW 740i: Straight-six petrol
engine with Twin Turbo and direct fuel injection (High Precision
Injection) Capacity: 2,979 cc Max output: 240 kW/326 hp at 5,800 rpm Max
torque: 450 Nm/332 lb-ft from 1,500-4,500 rpm Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.9 s (BMW 740Li: 6.0 s) Top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph) Average fuel
consumption 9.9 l/100 km (28.5 mpg imp) to EU standard: (BMW 740Li: 10.0
l/100 km [28.2 mpg imp]) CO2 emissions to EU standard: 232 g/km (BMW
740Li: 235 g/km) BMW 730d: Straight-six diesel engine with turbocharger
(variable turbine geometry) and third-generation common-rail direct
fuel injection Capacity: 2,993 cc Max output: 180 kW/245 hp at 4,000 rpm
Max torque: 540 Nm/398 lb-ft from 1,750-3,000 rpm Acceleration 0-100
km/h: 7.2 s Top speed: 245 km/h (152 mph) Average fuel consumption to EU
standard: 7.2 l/100 km (39.2 mpg imp) CO2 emissions to EU standard: 192 g/km