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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
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.
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 ...
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 BMW N62 is a naturally aspirated V8 petrol engine which was used in BMW cars from 2001 to 2010. It also remained in small-scale production for the Morgan Aero until 2019. [1] The N62 is the world's first engine to use a continuously variable-length intake manifold, [2] and BMW's first V8 to feature variable valve lift (called Valvetronic ...
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.
In 1991, BMW began production of its first V8 engine since the end of BMW 501/502 production in 1962. [22] This M60 V8 was introduced in the E32, along with the E34 5 Series . The 4.0 litre version powered the new 740i/iL models, and the 3.0 litre version was sold in parallel with the M30 straight-six in the 730i/iL models. [ 23 ]
BMW is well known for its history of inline-six (straight-six) engines, a layout it continues to use to this day despite most other manufacturers switching to a V6 layout. . The more common inline-four and V8 layouts are also produced by BMW, and at times the company has produced inline-three, V10 and V12 engines, BMW also engineered non-production customised engines especially for motorsports ...