Opening Up a New Era of Mobility. BMW Hydrogen 7.

• World's first hydrogen-powered luxury saloon for everyday use,
trendsetting model within the BMW 7 Series based on the BMW 760Li,
milestone in achieving a new standard of mobility free of pollutants and
with full sustainability. • Complete integration of hydrogen
technology in the process of series development, driving dynamics and
motoring refinement typical of BMW, wide range of premium comfort
features, production parallel to the BMW 7, 6, and 5 Series at BMW Plant
Dingolfing. • Dual-mode twelve-cylinder combustion engine for a
long cruising range and superior driving dynamics, based on BMW's
twelve-cylinder 6.0-litre gasoline engine featuring VALVETRONIC in the
BMW 7 Series; maximum output 191 kW/260 hp, peak torque 390
Newton-metres/287 lb-ft at 4,300 rpm, acceleration to 100 km/h in 9.5
sec, top speed 230 km/h (143 mph), limited electronically. • Direct
fuel injection in the gasoline mode, external mixture formation with
intake manifold injection in the hybrid mode, same engine output in both
operating modes, smooth and consistent switchover with no time-lag from
one operating mode to another, flexible engine management with
VALVETRONIC and double-VANOS, innovative injection valves as key
technology for hydrogen drive. • Hydrogen tank accommodating approx
8 kilos of liquid hydrogen, gasoline tank with a capacity of 74 litres
or 16.3 Imp gals, liquid hydrogen as drive energy for a long cruising
range and a high standard of everyday use, more than 200 kilometres/125
miles cruising range on hydrogen plus 500 kilometres/310 miles on
gasoline. • Engine emits virtually nothing but vapour in the
hydrogen mode, practical solution for rapid reduction of CO2 emissions
and changeover to drive energy independent of fossil fuels, pacemaker
for ongoing progress. • Trendsetting vacuum super-insulation for
the hydrogen tank, liquid hydrogen consistently and for a long time
remaining at a temperature of - 253 °Celsius, same insulating effect
as with a 17-metre-thick layer of styrofoam. • Simple, clean and
risk-free tank-filling process, tank filler manifold connected to liquid
hydrogen filler pipe in the same way as with a conventional fuel pump,
tank manifold and filling process locked in position and conducted by
system control. • High powerdome as a clear sign of distinction
highlighting BMW Hydrogen 7, clear reference to the high-rising engine
modified in its dimensions on account of hydrogen injection valves,
weight- and crash-optimised combination of carbon-fibre-reinforced
plastic (CFP) and steel body components. • Modifications inside the
car: rear seat bench moved 115 millimetres/4.5'' further to the front
than in the BMW 760Li due to the arrangement of the hydrogen tank and 25
millimetres/1.0'' further to the rear than in the BMW 760i, centre
console fitted firmly on the rear seat bench on account of the car's
package, four seats, special hydrogen function displays in the cockpit.
• Independent, non-partisan safety certification, successful
completion of comprehensive test series conducted by the South German
Technical Inspection Authority (TÜV South Germany), sensor-based
control system operating independently of the engine, hydrogen
components with multiple redundancy/back-up. • Chassis and
suspension with double-joint tiebar spring strut axle at the front and
integral-IV multi-arm axle at the rear, BMW AdaptiveDrive with anti-roll
stabilisation and electronic damper control, telemetric TPC Tyre
Pressure Control system. • Innovative remote diagnosis system,
direct dialogue with driver/vehicle user. • First series production
car based on decades of BMW experience in testing hydrogen as a drive
technology, development and examination of hydrogen engines since the
1980s. • Promotion of nationwide hydrogen supply infrastructure by
the BMW Group in close cooperation with the Clean Energy Partnership
Berlin, BMW Hydrogen 7 acting as a series production hydrogen car for
everyday use and establishing new momentum for ongoing development and
expansion of a complete, all-round network of filling stations. The BMW
Group is writing unique history in the world of motoring: Introducing
BMW Hydrogen 7, BMW is presenting the first virtually emission-free
hydrogen-powered luxury saloon in the world suitable for everyday use,
this new model thus setting a milestone in entering a new era of
sustained mobility. BMW Hydrogen 7 is powered by a hydrogen combustion
engine and has gone through the complete process of series development,
at the same time reflecting the consistent strategy of the BMW Group
using hydrogen as the ideal source of energy for the future suitable
for everyday motoring already in our day and age. BMW Hydrogen 7 is a
revolutionary development within the BMW 7 Series as a whole: The
engine, suspension and body of this new model are based on the overall
vehicle concept carried over from the BMW 760i and BMW 760Li Saloons.
At the same time BMW Hydrogen 7 features a dual-mode twelve-cylinder
combustion power unit able to run on both hydrogen and conventional
gasoline. Maximum output is 191 kW/260 hp, accelerating BMW's Hydrogen
Saloon to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. Top speed of BMW Hydrogen 7, in
turn, is limited electronically to 230 km/h or 143 mph.