01 · Überblick
The V12 for the last analogue era
The 750i crowned the E38 with the M73 V12: 5.4 litres, 326 PS, 490 Nm — designed for absolute smoothness rather than top figures. Usually ordered as the long-wheelbase 750iL, it was the car of state limousines, executives — and of James Bond in “Tomorrow Never Dies”.
Today the V12 E38 is a collector’s piece with a limited market: fascinating engineering, but double peripherals (two engine control units, two throttle bodies) and correspondingly higher running costs.
02 · Historie
Einordnung
- 1994 Market launch with the new M73 — successor to the M70 from the E32.
- 1997 Worldwide cinema fame as the Bond car in the Hamburg multi-storey car park.
- 2001 End of the model line — and, for the time being, of the naturally aspirated twelve-cylinder 7 Series.
03 · Karosserievarianten
Karosserievarianten
750i and 750iL
Armoured versions (Protection) were built almost exclusively on the 750iL basis.
04 · Motoren
M73B54 geprüft
V12 with two separate engine control units — can keep running on six cylinders in an emergency. Maintenance is correspondingly doubled.
Technische Daten anzeigen
| Hubraum | 5.379 cm³ |
| Leistung | 326 PS (240 kW) at 5,000/min |
| Drehmoment | 490 Nm at 3,900/min |
| Bauart | V12, naturally aspirated, two control units |
Wikipedia DE, BMW E38
05 · Kaufberatung
Buying guide coming soon
Double peripherals mean double bills: ignition, cooling system, hydraulics. Only buy with a complete service history.
06 · Die Konkurrenz
Die Konkurrenz
Mercedes S 600 (W140)
The V12 duel of the nineties.
07 · Quellen