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The new BMW 7 Series. The Most Innovative Rendition of Luxury and Dynamic Performance.
Mon Jul 07 08:00:00 CEST 2008 Press Kit
The Most Innovative Rendition of Luxury andDynamic Performance: The new BMW 7 Series.world over and a brand-new range of engines help to make thenew BMW 7 Series an incomparable driving experience inall model versions. For the fi rst time, the new model combinesoptionally available active steering with integrated rear-wheelsteering, offering a new dimension of steering comfort and agilityas well as unparalleled driving stability under even the mostdynamic driving conditions.
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Page 3: Description in Brief. Page 11: The Most Innovative
Rendition of Luxury and Dynamic Performance: The new BMW 7 Series. Page
97: Specifications. Page 106: Power and Torque Diagrams. Page 109:
Exterior and Interior Dimensions. Page 116: Legend. • 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 fi
rst 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 Effi cientDynamics: 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, • 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) 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. 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 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)