BMW E32
| BMW 7-Series (E32) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Production | 1986–1994 311,068 built |
| Assembly | Dingolfing, Germany |
| Designer | Ercole Spada; Hans Kerschbaum (1983) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan/saloon 4-door extended sedan/saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related |
BMW E34 BMW E31 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol: 3.0-3.4 L six-cylinder BMW M30 3.0-4.0 L V8 BMW M60 5.0 L V12 BMW M70 6.7 L V16 Goldfish |
| Transmission |
Automatic 4-speed 5-speed Manual 5-speed 6-speed (only in Goldfish) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase |
SWB: 2,833 mm (111.5 in) LWB: 2,947 mm (116.0 in) |
| Length |
SWB: 4,910 mm (193.3 in) LWB: 5,029 mm (198.0 in) |
| Width | 1,845 mm (72.6 in) |
| Height |
SWB: 1,400 mm (55.1 in) LWB: 1,435 mm (56.5 in) |
| Curb weight |
735i: 1,720 kg (3,790 lb) 740i: 1,790 kg (3,950 lb) 750i: 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) 735il: 1,792 kg (3,951 lb) 740il: 1,830 kg (4,030 lb) 750il: 1,930 kg (4,250 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | BMW E23 |
| Successor | BMW E38 |
The E32 is a BMW 7 Series luxury car. After almost 7 years in development since September 1979, in July 1986,BMW introduced the car as a replacement for the E23. Aimed at the high end of the luxury market, the car offered some of the latest innovations in automotive technology, and (beginning in 1987) a new, top-of-the-line V12 engine. First BMW featuring EDC III Electronic Damper Control. Some luxury options featured on the E32 included integrated telephone and fax machines, a wine cooler, double glazing, Automatic Stability Control + Traction (ASC+T) traction control system, and a system that automatically increased spring pressure on the windscreen wipers to keep them firmly pressed on the glass at Motorway speeds. The E32 (750i) was the first car adhering to BMW's self-imposed speed limit of 250 km/h (155 mph).
In 1991, world first series production low beam Xenon high-intensity discharge headlamps (Litronic, only low beam) were introduced on the 750iL.
The car was also available in a stretched version (indicated by an 'L' from German Lang, after the model number), in which case an extra 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in) of leg room was available to the rear passengers by stretching the rear doors, and the body at this point.
The styling is credited to then-chief stylist Ercole Spada and Hans Kerschbaum working under the guidance of then-chief designer Claus Luthe. Design work began in late 1979, in which by 1983 1:1 scale models were presented and frozen in 1984 for 1986 production.
Production of the BMW E32 series concluded in 1994 with a total of 311,068 units built.
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