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The Alpina B7 (E65) is the third generation of the high-performance BMW 7 Series manufactured by Alpina from 2004 to 2008. Based on the BMW 7 Series (E65), the B7 was officially introduced to the public at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. The B7 was the first Alpina to use a supercharged engine and was available in normal and long-wheelbase versions.
The fourth generation of the BMW 7 Series consists of the BMW E65 and BMW E66 luxury cars. The E65/E66 was produced from 2001 to 2008 and is often collectively referred to as the E65. The E65 replaced the E38 7 Series and was produced with petrol and turbo-diesel straight-six and V8 engines, along with a petrol V12 flagship model.
The E32 introduced the following features for the first time in a BMW: Electronic Damper Control, [3] V12 and V8 engines, double glazing, the CAN bus electronic protocol, [4] Xenon headlamps, [5] traction control [6] and dual-zone climate control. [7] The E32 750i was the first car adhering to BMW's self-imposed speed limit of 250 km/h (155 mph ...
BMW claims it improved fuel consumption and reduced emissions by 15% over the non-hybrid model. [32] [33] The wheelbase of the ActiveHybrid 7 is extended by 14 cm (5.5 in) [34] and the car weighs 100 kg (221 lb) more than a regular 750i. The car's exterior profile was designed by Karim Habib, Team Leader, Advanced Design for BMW in Munich, Germany.
2006–2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (4.4-litre and 5.0-litre AJV8 models) 2005–2009 Land Rover Discovery 3 (LR3 in North America) 2010–2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 (LR4 in North America) 2007 BMW X3 (E83) 3.0d (some models) 2005–2011 BMW 330(x)d xDrive (E90/91) 2004–2006 BMW X5 (E53) V8 and 3.0D
Based on the BMW 750i and 750iL, Alpina released the B12 5.7 in 1995 and the B12 6.0 in 1999. In contrast to the cars they are based on, these models are not electronically limited to a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), but are able to reach top speeds of more than 280 km/h (174 mph) and 291 km/h (181 mph), respectively. [85]
From 1994 to 1999, models using the 5.4 litre M73 engine were named 750i and 850Ci. Similarly, from 1996 to 1999, models using a 4.4 litre version of the M62 engine were named 540i, 740i and 840Ci. From 2001 to 2007, the situation was reversed, because models using a 4.4 litre version of the N62 engine were named 545i, 645i and 745i.
The car type is actually a BMW 740iL but they were re-badged as the 750iL. [73] One survives today and can be seen at the exhibition “TOP SECRET” at Museum Industriekultur, Nuremberg. Besides the E38 saloons, BMW also supplied a $14,000 R1200C motorcycle. BMW received the rights to use movie clips from the film in its multimillion-dollar ...