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10 BMW 7 Series (E38)

Produced from April 1994 to 2001, the BMW E38 was the third generation of the BMW 7 Series. The flagship represented an attractive evolution in design language of the prior E32generation. The new 7 was available with straight-six, V8 and V12 petrol and straight-six and V8 diesel engines. In 2001, the E38 was replaced by the E65 7 Series.

The E38 was the first car available with curtain airbags. It was also the first European car to offer satellite navigation and the first BMW to offer an in-built television. The E38 was the first 7 Series to be available with a diesel engine.In early 1988, development began on the third generation of the 7 Series. From 1988 to 1990 styling work was done initially under design director Claus Luthe(through April 1990, taken over by Dr. Wolfgang Reitzle), when Boyke Boyer's concept design was chosen and further refined into production form.









In February 1991, the final production design for the new 7 Series was approved by the board 36 months ahead of scheduled start of production for February 17, 1994.On April 27, 1993 German design patents were filed featuring a pre-production prototype as a design representation. Patents were later filed on October 27, 1993 in the United States.

ModelEnginePowerTorqueYearsProduction
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142 kW (190 hp; 193 PS)280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft)1995–09/199826171
M52TUB28
I6
142 kW (190 hp; 193 PS)280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft)09/1998–200112776
728iLM52B28
I6
142 kW (190 hp; 193 PS)280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft)1995–09/19981915
M52TUB28
I6
142 kW (190 hp; 193 PS)280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft)09/1998–20014901
730iM60B30
V8
160 kW (215 hp; 218 PS)290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft)1994–199620876
730iLM60B30
V8
160 kW (215 hp; 218 PS)290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft)1994–19962137
735iM62B35
V8
173 kW (232 hp; 235 PS)320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft)1996–09/199812971
M62TUB35
V8
174 kW (233 hp; 237 PS)345 N⋅m (254 lb⋅ft)09/1998–20018510
735iLM62B35
V8
173 kW (232 hp; 235 PS)320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft)1996–09/19983863
M62TUB35
V8
174 kW (233 hp; 237 PS)345 N⋅m (254 lb⋅ft)09/1998–20013100
740iM60B40
V8
210 kW (282 hp; 286 PS)400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)1994–199633322
M62B44
V8
210 kW (282 hp; 286 PS)420 N⋅m (310 lb⋅ft)1996–09/199828272
M62TUB44
V8
210 kW (282 hp; 286 PS)440 N⋅m (325 lb⋅ft)09/1998–200127259
740iLM60B40
V8
210 kW (282 hp; 286 PS)400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)1994–199612402
M62B44
V8
210 kW (282 hp; 286 PS)420 N⋅m (310 lb⋅ft)1996–09/199840655
M62TUB44
V8
210 kW (282 hp; 286 PS)440 N⋅m (325 lb⋅ft)09/1998–200138223
740iL PM62TUB44
V8
210 kW (282 hp; 286 PS)440 N⋅m (325 lb⋅ft)09/1998–2001151
750iM73B54
V12
240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS)490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)1995–09/19986888
M73TUB54
V12
240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS)490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)09/1998–20011671
750iLM73B54
V12
240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS)490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)1995–09/199811038
M73TUB54
V12
240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS)490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)09/1998–20014039
750iL PM73TUB54
V12
240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS)490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)09/1998–200185
750iL SM73B54
V12
240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS)490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)1995–09/1998253
M73TUB54
V12
240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS)490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)09/1998–2001344
L7M73B54
V12
240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS)490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)1996–09/1998462
M73TUB54
V12
240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS)490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)09/1998–2001437