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Old 04-09-09, 05:57 AM
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Default BMW 760LI has arrived (544hp V12)

Some thought that the V12 was dead.. The 760Li is here for the batteries not included crowd..

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6.0l V-12 MSD87-12 544 hp and 553 lb-ft
Standard 19 inch wheels
8-speed automatic
0-60: 4.6s
The new BMW 7 Series already sets the benchmark in luxury performance motoring – and now BMW is moving up the standard of maximum exclusivity and supremacy in this supreme class to an even higher level, following a completely new definition: The new BMW 760i and the new BMW 760Li are taking over the top position within BMW’s model portfolio, representing the highest level of motoring refinement in their segment.
The heart and foundation of this exceptional new standard comes from the twelve-cylinder power unit featured in both top models in the BMW 7 Series. Developed as a completely new engine from the ground up, the V12 is a master¬piece of modern engine technology. Superior power of 400 kW/544 hp comes at an engine speed of 5,000 rpm, with maximum torque of 750 Newton-metres (553 lb-ft) from just 1,500 rpm.
Combined with the likewise brand-new eight-speed automatic transmission, this twelve-cylinder offers not only unparalleled motoring refinement, but also supreme driving dynamics through its ability to convert seemingly unlimited power reserves spontaneously and with precise control at all times into supreme driving dynamics.
Once again, BMW’s twelve-cylinder power unit is the epitome of refined performance, grand touring comfort, and stylish exclusivity. The new BMW 760i as well as the new BMW 760Li with its wheelbase extended by 14 centimetres or 5.5" for particular comfort – if not to say, luxury – at the rear, provide the clear answer to the question as to what one may expect of a genuine luxury performance saloon, with fascinating new features underscoring BMW’s claim to leadership in the luxury segment.
The drivetrain with all its technical features is a masterpiece of supremacy in every respect. This applies both to the 6.0-litre all-aluminium power unit with TwinPower Turbo Technology, ¬High Precision Injection with fuel injected directly into the combustion chambers, and to BMW’s infinite double-VANOS camshaft adjustment as well as the eight-speed automatic transmission featured for the first time in a BMW.
Benefiting from all these technologies, the new BMW 760i and the BMW 760Li offer a new standard of motoring refinement, dynamic performance and all-round efficiency in a vehicle with this kind of power and output. Acceleration to 100 km/h comes in just 4.6*) seconds, average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 12.9*) litres/100 kilometres on the new BMW 760i.
In determining the cars’ fuel consumption, BMW’s engineers have already taken the stricter EU5 emission standard into account, meaning that with the cars’ performance improving significantly fuel consumption is down by approximately 4.5 per cent versus the former model




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Old 04-09-09, 06:02 AM
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It looks good.
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Old 04-09-09, 06:19 AM
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The looks are growing on me. I like it.
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TLEX did you buy that car in Florida??
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I don't like the tail pipes everything else is pretty good. They don't look elegant.
Nice evolution from the previous, I do wish it had a slightly more distinct face from the previous though.
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No thanks, S600/S65 AMG for me
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Old 04-09-09, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
No thanks, S600/S65 AMG for me
for me too!!! I can't to see what the 2010 S600/65 look like
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It looks real nice.....but I might still take the AMG.....but the looks are getting to me tho.
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I wouldn't kick it out of my garage.
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I like the specs and numbers, so far, but I can't say the looks do anything for me-- at least from the side profile and rear.
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
No thanks, S600/S65 AMG for me
same here, amg s class for me
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Still not a fan of the new 7, but what can I say, wonderful engine.
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Mmmmmmmmmm =)
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Originally Posted by adam8065
for me too!!! I can't to see what the 2010 S600/65 look like
They have already revealed the 2010 S600 (without the AMG body kit) ...
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This 760, Audi S8, Merc S63/S65/600, Maserati Quatroporte are all learjets for the asphalt.. Nothing else compares..
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