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The BMW E23 is the first generation of the BMW 7 Series luxury cars and was produced from 1977 until 1986. It was built in a 4-door sedan body style with 6-cylinder engines, to replace the BMW 'New Six' (E3) sedans. From 1983 until 1986, a turbocharged 6-cylinder engine was available.
BMW M20, the smaller straight-six engine which was sold alongside the M30 for many years. BMW M88, the high-performance, DOHC, straight-six engine that was sold alongside the M30 from 1978-1989; BMW S38, the catalyzed version of— and ultimately the successor to— the M88, which was sold alongside the M30 from 1986-1995. List of BMW engines
BMW 735i sedan (Australia) BMW 735i sedan (Australia) The E23 is the first generation 7 Series and was produced from 1977 to 1987. It was built in a 4-door sedan style with 6-cylinder engines, to replace the E3 sedans. From 1983 to 1987, a turbocharged 6-cylinder engine was available in some markets.
The BMW E32 is the second generation of the BMW 7 Series luxury cars and was produced from 1986 until 1994. It replaced the E23 and was initially available with straight-six or V12 powerplants. In 1992, V8 engines became available. From its inception, the E32 was among the most technologically advanced cars in its day.
1972–1981: Mid-size luxury car 3 Series (E21) 1975–1983: Compact executive car 6 Series (E24) 1976–1989: Grand tourer 7 Series (E23) 1977–1987: Full-size luxury car M1: 1978–1981: Sports car 5 Series (E28) 1981–1988: Mid-size luxury car 3 Series (E30) 1982–1994: Compact executive car 7 Series (E32) 1986–1994: Full-size luxury ...
BMW 7 Series (E23) The BMW New Six (also known as the BMW E3 ) is a line of mid-size luxury sedans and grand tourer coupés produced by the German automaker BMW from 1968 to 1977. All models used the then-new M30 straight-6 engine.
While most other engines in the BMW range had switched to dual overhead camshafts with four valves per cylinder, the M73 used a single overhead camshaft and with two valves per cylinder. However, BMW engineers did create a prototype four-valve per cylinder V12, called the M72, which developed 265 kW (360 PS; 355 hp) and 530 N⋅m (391 lb⋅ft ...
The BMW M88 is a straight-6 DOHC petrol engine which was produced from 1978 to 1989. It is based on the DOHC version of the BMW M49 engine, which was used in the BMW 3.0CSi racing cars. [1] [2] [3] The M88 was produced alongside the BMW M30 engine, as the higher performance engine. In North America up until 1989, the BMW S38 engine was used ...