BMW Celebrates 25 Years of V12s with a Special Edition 760Li
09-08-12, 07:21 PM
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BMW Celebrates 25 Years of V12s with a Special Edition 760Li
I'm sure some of you remember back in 1987, when BMW's E32 750iL debuted with the M70 5.0 liter V12 and sent Mercedes-Benz scurrying to come up with the 600SEL. For 2013, there will be 15 special 25th Anniversary edition 760Lis allotted for U.S. customers. For me this is a great excitement, as my mother from childhood has always been a BMW aficionado, ever since my grandfather bought a 2800 sedan in the late '60s.
After buying her first 7-Series(E38) in 2000, today she owns both an '11 760Li and an '09 650i cabrio. After I showed her the LCI back in May, she's been intent on trading in the '11 for a 2013 model. Sadly these have likely been sold out already, but one can only hope there's at least a few left.
Here's more info below from Carscoop:
After buying her first 7-Series(E38) in 2000, today she owns both an '11 760Li and an '09 650i cabrio. After I showed her the LCI back in May, she's been intent on trading in the '11 for a 2013 model. Sadly these have likely been sold out already, but one can only hope there's at least a few left.
Here's more info below from Carscoop:
BMW Celebrates 25 Years of V12s with a Special Edition 760Li Priced at $159,695
In 1987, BMW took a big step towards being a real premium carmaker with the launch of its first ever V12-powered automobile, the 750iL E32, which was followed shortly after by the 850i that offered the first V12 engine mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox on a road car.
The 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V12 unit generated 295hp (300PS) at 5,200 rpm and a peak torque of 450Nm (330 lb·ft) at 4,100 rpm. Ever since, BMW has offered a V12 engine option on its flagship sedan series.
The Bavarian carmaker is now paying homage to the V12's 25th anniversary with the launch of a limited production version of the current 2013MY 760iL named “V-12 25 Years Edition”.
According to BMW, only 15 of these limited edition models will be offered to US customers on a special order basis only, for delivery in early 2013 at a price of $159,695 including destination and handling.
On the outside, all 15 cars are painted in the BMW Individual exterior finish of Citrine Black metallic and ride on bespoke, 20-inch BMW Individual light-alloy wheels.
Inside, the 25th Anniversary edition is fully trimmed in fine-grained Merino leather upholstery with black piping that's exclusive to this model. Furthermore, the black floor mats and rear footrests are complimented by contrasting piping in Champagne, while the door sills, headrests and iDrive controllers are all specially badged with “V-12 25 Years Edition”.
Other features include a rear seat entertainment with iDrive control, Alcantara headliner in champagne color, A/B/C pillars in black leather, BMW Individual Piano Black Wood trim for the dashboard, doors and steering wheel, a rear parcel shelf in Anthracite Alcantara and Shadowline exterior trim.
The 760iL "V-12 25 Years Edition" is powered by the same 6.0-liter Twin Turbo V12 found on the regular model. It boasts an output of 535 horsepower and peak torque of 550 lb-ft that good enough for a 0-60 mph (96km/h) in 4.5 seconds and a limited top speed of 130 mph (209km/h), which can be increased to 155 mph (250km/h) with the M Sport Package option.
In 1987, BMW took a big step towards being a real premium carmaker with the launch of its first ever V12-powered automobile, the 750iL E32, which was followed shortly after by the 850i that offered the first V12 engine mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox on a road car.
The 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V12 unit generated 295hp (300PS) at 5,200 rpm and a peak torque of 450Nm (330 lb·ft) at 4,100 rpm. Ever since, BMW has offered a V12 engine option on its flagship sedan series.
The Bavarian carmaker is now paying homage to the V12's 25th anniversary with the launch of a limited production version of the current 2013MY 760iL named “V-12 25 Years Edition”.
According to BMW, only 15 of these limited edition models will be offered to US customers on a special order basis only, for delivery in early 2013 at a price of $159,695 including destination and handling.
On the outside, all 15 cars are painted in the BMW Individual exterior finish of Citrine Black metallic and ride on bespoke, 20-inch BMW Individual light-alloy wheels.
Inside, the 25th Anniversary edition is fully trimmed in fine-grained Merino leather upholstery with black piping that's exclusive to this model. Furthermore, the black floor mats and rear footrests are complimented by contrasting piping in Champagne, while the door sills, headrests and iDrive controllers are all specially badged with “V-12 25 Years Edition”.
Other features include a rear seat entertainment with iDrive control, Alcantara headliner in champagne color, A/B/C pillars in black leather, BMW Individual Piano Black Wood trim for the dashboard, doors and steering wheel, a rear parcel shelf in Anthracite Alcantara and Shadowline exterior trim.
The 760iL "V-12 25 Years Edition" is powered by the same 6.0-liter Twin Turbo V12 found on the regular model. It boasts an output of 535 horsepower and peak torque of 550 lb-ft that good enough for a 0-60 mph (96km/h) in 4.5 seconds and a limited top speed of 130 mph (209km/h), which can be increased to 155 mph (250km/h) with the M Sport Package option.
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09-09-12, 11:16 AM
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could do without the V12 logo on passenger dash, but this car is fabulous.
no namby-pamby tree hugger car here.
this is a 'proper' luxury car.
no namby-pamby tree hugger car here.
this is a 'proper' luxury car.
09-09-12, 03:11 PM
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Enough V12 reminders in the interior? ha ha I'd flog the **** out of it though for sure. Gas mileage be damned. A twin turbo, 6 liter, twelve cylinder. Let the aftermarket tuning fun and peak horsepower search begin!!!!
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09-10-12, 02:44 PM
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I think thw V12s are great but 20k over a standard one for nothing really special other than that ugly V12 badging all over the car. I would pass and get a "standard 760" ( if you can call it that)