BMW Celebrates 25 Years of V12s with a Special Edition 760Li
09-11-12, 03:02 PM
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2013 BMW 760Li V-12 25 Years Anniversary Edition Sells Out
All of them have now been spoken for sadly, which isn't a surprise really.
From Motor Authority
From Motor Authority
Last Friday, BMW announced that it would build a limited-edition 760Li sedan, commemorating 25 years of the Bavarian automaker’s V-12 powered 7-Series. Only 15 examples were to be built, and now comes word from BMW that all are spoken for.
Selling for $159,695 each, the limited edition 760Li models come with BMW Individual champagne-colored Merino leather with black piping; V-12 25 Years Edition interior badging; a rear seat entertainment system with iDrive controller; an Alcantara headliner; black leather trimmed A/B/C pillars and piano black trim.
Outside, Anniversary Edition cars are distinguished by 20-inch BMW Individual wheels, mounted with performance tires and Shadowline exterior trim. Exterior color is up to the buyer, who can also choose to add as many options as his budget allows.
All cars come with BMW’s 6.0-liter, Twin-Turbo V-12 engine, which is the entire purpose of this commemorative 7-Series. For 2013, the engine produces 535 horsepower and 550 pound feet of torque, which is good enough to launch the long-wheelbase sedan from 0-60 mph in a mere 4.5 seconds.
While standard 760Li V-12 25th Anniversary Edition models are electronically limited to a top speed of 130 miles per hour, choosing the M Sport Package option gets buyers a bump in top speed to 155 mph. We’d tick off that particular option box, because a V-12 BMW 7-Series with a lower top speed than a Volkswagen GTI doesn’t make a lot of sense to us.
Selling for $159,695 each, the limited edition 760Li models come with BMW Individual champagne-colored Merino leather with black piping; V-12 25 Years Edition interior badging; a rear seat entertainment system with iDrive controller; an Alcantara headliner; black leather trimmed A/B/C pillars and piano black trim.
Outside, Anniversary Edition cars are distinguished by 20-inch BMW Individual wheels, mounted with performance tires and Shadowline exterior trim. Exterior color is up to the buyer, who can also choose to add as many options as his budget allows.
All cars come with BMW’s 6.0-liter, Twin-Turbo V-12 engine, which is the entire purpose of this commemorative 7-Series. For 2013, the engine produces 535 horsepower and 550 pound feet of torque, which is good enough to launch the long-wheelbase sedan from 0-60 mph in a mere 4.5 seconds.
While standard 760Li V-12 25th Anniversary Edition models are electronically limited to a top speed of 130 miles per hour, choosing the M Sport Package option gets buyers a bump in top speed to 155 mph. We’d tick off that particular option box, because a V-12 BMW 7-Series with a lower top speed than a Volkswagen GTI doesn’t make a lot of sense to us.
09-12-12, 09:48 AM
#18
That's just means they all went to dealer's showroom, waiting for a real buyer.
Look at how many untitled delivery miles LFAs is sitting in showrooms available for purchase, and all 500 of them were "all spoken for" 3 years ago
10-30-12, 08:44 AM
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BMW marks 25 years of 12-cylinder engines
BMW marks 25 years of 12-cylinder engines
Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-7...photo-5389685/
BMW has already celebrated the silver anniversary of its V12-powered 7 Series flagship by offering a special 25 Years Anniversary Edition of the car for 2013, but now the automaker has released a visual display of the engine's quarter-century in the nose of its big Autobahn cruisers. First introduced in 1987 in the 750i, BMW points out it was the first of the modern German luxury sedans to use a 12-cylinder engine – Mercedes-Benz and Audi didn't offer such an engine in their S-Class and A8 models for several more years.
While the current engine used in the current F02 760Li pumps out 535 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque, the E32 750i had just 300 hp and 330 pound-feet of twist; the E38 750i had 322 hp and the E66 760i had 439 hp.
Just as dramatically as its power figures have progressed, so, too, has the car's styling, from its early days as more traditional luxury sedan right through its controversial period with Chris Bangle lines to today's modern look. Even the interior has come a long way over the lifespan of the 7 Series, starting out as barren, soberly Germanic (note the car phone) with a roomy back seat to a progressively more plush cabin stuffed with technology.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/30/b...inder-engines/
12-03-12, 06:21 PM
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MW unsure over fate of V12 in 7 Series
MW unsure over fate of V12 in 7 Series
BMW, only recently celebrating 25 years of V12 engines in its 7 Series sedan and releasing a special 25 Years Anniversary Edition, has put the future of the top-flight execu-barge in question. A BMW product and pricing manager told Australian site Car Advice that a decision on putting a 12-cylinder in the next-generation car, due in 2016, hasn't been made yet.
It appears that this decision isn't due exclusively to emissions (that V12 is quite a guzzler, after all), since the current 760Li sells in such low numbers – at $140,200 in the US, it's the most expensive offering we have from The Roundel, beating the Alpina B7 by nearly $13,000. It sounds like the emissions issue, along with other issues like design and technology, are dominating considerations for the line in general.
Emphasis is being put on making sure the 7 Series is more differentiated from every other car in BMW's lineup, and while anything is possible, you can count us surprised if the next 7 Series shows up without a V12. There is no indication that the competitors are giving up on the biggest engines in their biggest sedans, and as the BMW executive says, there will always be a market for such cars – certain buyers need to be able to stress the word "ultimate" in "Ultimate Driving Machine."
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/03/b...2-in-7-series/
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12-03-12, 07:15 PM
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Agreed on this.
If your next S-class, A8 or BMW 7 will not have (at least one) V12 engine version, then you know whom to put the blame.
It really looks like people in governments around the world will stop at nothing to make sure that the internal combustion engine is wiped off the face of the earth
P.S.
I would also put the blame on the low-life scumbags over at Greenpeace. Eco-extremists be damned!!!
If your next S-class, A8 or BMW 7 will not have (at least one) V12 engine version, then you know whom to put the blame.
It really looks like people in governments around the world will stop at nothing to make sure that the internal combustion engine is wiped off the face of the earth
P.S.
I would also put the blame on the low-life scumbags over at Greenpeace. Eco-extremists be damned!!!
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