BMW 7 Series Redesign In Depth

Press Release

Facts and Figures: The most important facts in brief

Figures in brackets are for the former engine and/or changes versus the former model. Performance and consumption figures relate to the variants with normal wheelbase.

750i/Li replacing 745i/Li: V8 petrol engine with VALVETRONIC and double-VANOS. Fundamental update and enhancement of the engine. 4,799 cc (4,398 cc, + 9 per cent). 270 kW/367 hp at 6,300 rpm (245 kW/333 hp, + 10 per cent). 490 Nm/361 lb-ft at 3,400 rpm (450 Nm/332 lb-ft, + 9 per cent). 0–100 km/h in 5.9 sec (6.3 sec, – 6 per cent). Top speed 250 km/h (155 mph). Fuel consumption
EU 11.4 ltr/100 km (24.8 mpg Imp) (+/– 0), EU 4 and ULEV II (EU 4/LEV).

740i/Li replacing 735i/Li: V8 petrol engine with VALVETRONIC and double-VANOS. Fundamental update and enhancement of the engine. 4,000 cc (3,600 cc, + 11 per cent). 225 kW/306 hp at 6,300 rpm (200 kW/272 hp, + 13 per cent). 390 Nm/265 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm (360 Nm/287 lb-ft, + 8 per cent). 0–100 km/h in 6.8 sec (7.5 sec, – 9 per cent). Top speed 250 km/h (155 mph). Fuel consumption EU 11.2 ltr/100 km (25.2 mpg Imp) (11.1 ltr/100 km, + 0.9 per cent), EU 4.

745d replacing 740d: V8 diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase (weight down by 30 kg/66 lb), piezo-injection technology and particle filter. New engine. 4,423 cc (3,901 cc, + 13 per cent). 220 kW/300 hp at 4,000 rpm (190 kW/258 hp, + 16 per cent). 700 Nm/516 lb-ft at 1,750–
2,500 rpm (600 Nm/442 lb-ft, + 17 per cent). 0–100 km/h in 6.8 sec (7.4 sec, – 8 per cent). Top speed 250 km/h (155 mph). Fuel consumption EU 9.5 ltr/100 km (297 mpg Imp) (9.7 ltr/100 km, – 2.1 per cent), EU 4 (EU 3).

730d: Straight-six diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase (weight down by 25 kg/55 lb), piezo-injection technology and particle filter. Fundamental update and enhancement of the engine. 2,993 cc (+/– 0). 170 kW/231 hp at 4,000 rpm (160 kW/218 hp, + 6 per cent). 520 Nm/383 lb-ft from 2,000–         2,750 rpm (500 Nm/369 lb/ft, + 4 per cent). 0–100 km/h in 7.8 sec (8.0 sec, – 3 per cent). Top speed 238 km/h (147 mph). Fuel consumption EU 8.2 ltr/100 km (34.4 mpg Imp) (8.5 ltr/100 km, – 3,5 per cent), EU 4 (EU 3).

730i/Li: New straight-six petrol engine with the world’s first composite magnesium/aluminium crankcase. 2,996 cc (+/– 0). 190 kW/258 hp at 6,600 rpm (170 kW/231 hp, + 12 per cent). 300 Nm/221 lb-ft from
2,500–4,000 rpm (300 Nm/221 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm). 0–100 km/h in 7.8 sec (8.0 sec, – 3 per cent). Top speed 244 km/h (151 mph). Fuel consumption EU 10.1 ltr/100 km (28.0 mpg Imp) (10.6 ltr/100 km, – 4,7 per cent), EU 4.

760i/Li: V12 with VALVETRONIC, double-VANOS and direct petrol injection. Unchanged. 5,972 cc. 327 kW/445 hp at 6,000 rpm. 600 Nm/442 lb-ft at 3,950 rpm. 0–100 km/h in 5.5 seconds. Top speed 250 km/h (155 mph). Fuel consumption EU 13.4 ltr/100 km (21.1 mpg Imp), EU 4.

Chassis and Suspension: Updated and enhanced. Three variants available straight from the factory. Standard suspension, high-end Adaptive Drive suspension, sports suspension. Rear track 14 millimetres/0.55´´ wider. Larger brakes reflecting the increase in engine power, varying from one to the other.

Safety: Two-stage automatic brake display and xenon headlights featured as standard.

Design: Elegant exterior with unmistakable presence. Particular focus on the car’s sporting performance and dynamic character featuring the powerdome at the front, the re-designed kidney grille, headlights and front air dam. Clearer contours around the rear with new chrome trim, new rear lights and new rear air dam. New light contour line on the side-sills. Interior with even more sophisticated materials and paint surfaces. Controls and switches with similar functions grouped optically.

Control, Communication and Entertainment: Optimisation of iDrive for even greater user-friendliness. CD changer able to run MP3s. Digital TV set for DVB-T.