The new BMW 7 Series already sets the benchmark in luxury performance driving - and now BMW raised the standard for maximum exclusivity, performance and luxury in this premium class. The new BMW 760Li Sedan is taking over the top position within BMW’s model portfolio, delivering the highest level of driving refinement in its segment.
The heart and foundation of this exceptional new vehicle comes from an all-new BMW V12 engine. Developed as a completely-new engine from the ground up, the latest BMW V12 is a masterpiece of modern engine technology. 544 horsepower (preliminary) comes at an engine speed of 5,000 rpm, with maximum torque of 553 lb-ft (preliminary) from just 1,500 rpm.
Combined with a brand-new 8-speed automatic transmission, this BMW V12 offers unparalleled driving refinement and premium driving dynamics through its ability to convert seemingly unlimited power reserves into action with amazing responsiveness.
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Once again, BMW’s V12 engine is the epitome of refined performance. The new BMW 760Li Sedan provides the answer to what one should expect of a genuine luxury performance sedan, with remarkable new features underscoring BMW’s claim to leadership in the luxury segment.
The drivetrain with all-new technical features is a masterpiece of engineering. It includes a 6.0-liter all-aluminum engine with Twin Turbo Technology, High Precision Direct Injection, and BMW’s infinite double-VANOS camshaft adjustment as well as an 8-speed automatic transmission featured for the first time in a BMW.
Benefiting from these combined technologies, the BMW 760Li Sedan offers a new standard of driving refinement, dynamic performance and efficiency. Acceleration to 60 mph comes in less than 4.5 seconds (preliminary).
The new BMW 7 Series: the perfect sedan for premium driving refinement.
Featuring best-in-class suspension technology, innovative driver assistance systems and luxurious comfort, the BMW 7 Series offers all the qualities required to enjoy a truly incomparable driving experience with a new V12 engine.
The new BMW 760Li comes with Driving Dynamics Control operated at the touch of a rocker switch on the center console, shock absorbers that adjust according to the lightning-fast Dynamic Damping Control, vehicle speed-sensitive Servotronic power steering, and BMW’s Dynamic Drive anti-roll stability system.
In addition to these outstanding technologies, the BMW 760Li Sedan features self-leveling air suspension at the rear. Available Integral Active Steering offers speed-related adjustment of the steering angle on the front and rear wheels. With Integral Active Steering, the car’s passenger comfort reaches an even higher level when changing lanes at high speeds thanks to reduced lateral forces.
The premium touring comfort offered by the new top-of-the-range BMW 7 Series is further underlined by Comfort Seats, BMW’s on-board Navigation system, four-zone automatic control, cruise control complete with an automatic brake function, Park Distance Control, and Soft Close on each of the doors.
Design: discreet signals on the outside, stylish exclusivity inside.
The outstanding looks of the BMW 760Li Sedan benefit from the harmonious combination of elegance, sportiness and natural presence which defines the design of the new BMW 7 Series.
Visual references to the V12 engine on the outside of the BMW 760Li Sedan are stylish and discreet. The kidney grille for the radiator boasts an extra-wide chrome frame in slightly concave design as well as bars extending powerfully to the front. From the side, exclusive 19-inch light-alloy wheels as well as the V12 model designation on the chrome-plated gills with their integrated side direction indicators at the transition point between the front fenders and the doors likewise serve to identify this special model.
An additional chrome bar between the unique dual tailpipes on the exhaust system provides a special sign of distinction at the rear. The exhaust tailpipes integrated in the rear air dam at the right and left, in turn, are made up of two adjacent, rectangular pipe units embellished with chrome trim and cut at a slight angle, flush to their surrounds.
Inside the BMW 760Li Sedan the luxurious ambience is supplemented by various design features tailored specifically to this model, again expressing the character of the V12 models. Stainless-steel door entry trim with an illuminated V12 sill, the instrument panel finished in Nappa leather and surrounded by elegant seams, the roof lining and sun visors in Alcantara as well as top-quality wood trim in exclusive burled walnut with Individual inlays help to give the BMW 760Li Sedan a further stylish sign of distinction.
The new V12 engine: perfection as the overarching target, innovation as the driving force.
For more than two decades a V12 engine in a BMW 7 Series has guaranteed a driving and travel experience unique in every respect. No other engine-chassis combination offers such an outstanding blend of power and refinement.
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Now these features reach a new height, with BMW’s new V12 offering significantly more power and torque compared with its predecessors. The engine features responsiveness combined with an endless surge of power as well as tailored acoustics. The engineering progress achieved is obvious from the first push of the Start button.
In keeping with 7 Series tradition, the new V12 maintains an outstanding position of BMW’s V12 models in the new generation of the BMW 7 Series, giving the driver of a BMW 760Li Sedan the assurance of absolute leadership in the luxury sedan class. The new engine combines the outstanding qualities of a V12 with up-to-date efficiency, offering a level of fuel efficiency and emission management even better than some 8-cylinder vehicles in the BMW 7 Series segment.
By tradition, the BMW V12 enjoys a special status which is unmatched by other engines of different design and configuration. The BMW V12 represents the highest level of competence in engine technology and justifies its position through qualities only this drive concept is able to offer.
The unique status of the BMW V12 as an incomparably powerful and refined engine is based on a design principle which offers power and performance achieved without the slightest hint of effort. Benefiting from an angle of 60° between the two rows of cylinders, the V12 eliminates vibrations to the highest standard conceivable in physics; better than any other engine.
All components and design features on the aluminum engine block are built and constructed for maximum stiffness with minimum weight. Using a closed-deck structure combined with bolts holding the cylinder head to the floor plate of the crankcase, the engine achieves maximum stability of the cylinder liners. Double bolts on the main bearings with an additional connection to the side panels through threaded supports and bolts reduce the influence of lateral forces from the crankshaft on the crankcase.
Further vibration-reducing features of the BMW V12 engine block are iron-coated aluminum pistons, forged connecting rods assembled through the cracking process, and a forged crankshaft for absolute perfection. These features make the sound level of the idling engine a very special experience, where the driver must look at the tachometer to see whether the engine is running at all.
The new V12 engine comes with 5,972 cc maintaining exactly the same cylinder volume as on the last-generation BMW V12. Displacing 497.7 cubic centimeters per cylinder, the engine offers exactly the right size and dimensions acknowledged by engine specialists as ideal. Bore of 89 mm/3.50” and stroke of 80 mm/3.15” provides a ratio between these two parameters of 0.9, while the compression ratio is a remarkably high 10.0:1.
Introduction of Twin Turbo Technology on the BMW V12.
BMW’s new V12 comes with a number of special technical features that capitalize on the potential it offers through its design principle and structure. This includes the first-ever use on a BMW V12 of Twin Turbo Technology and High Precision Direct Injection.
Featuring this combination of technologies which has been admired on BMW’s 6- and 8-cylinders, the V12 responds directly to small movements of the accelerator pedal. It maintains a consistent torque curve and offers a level of fuel efficiency and emissions management unusual for an engine of this size.
Thanks to the small V angle of just 60°, the two exhaust gas turbochargers developed specifically for the new V12 fit in compact arrangement on the outside of the two rows of cylinders, each supplying six cylinders with compressed air.
The turbochargers stand out through their unusually good compressor and turbine efficiency. Their positions are ideal for keeping the exhaust pipes short and straight. Balanced supply of turbocharger air into the intake plenum, in turn, helps optimize the engine’s acoustics and charge cycle. The exhaust gas manifolds on each row of cylinders come with two 3-into-1 connections arranged to make use of the engine’s firing sequence. Combined with low-backpressure catalytic converters, this special configuration of the exhaust manifolds sets the foundation for outstanding responsiveness to the accelerator pedal and premium power and torque from the BMW V12.
Peak torque, now increased to 553 lb-ft (preliminary), comes at just 1,500 rpm and is maintained consistently all the way to 5,000 rpm. Compared with the previous-generation V12, this means an increase in torque of 25 percent which is now developed at an engine speed approximately 2,300 rpm lower.
Engine power is also built up more quickly than on the previous engine, as is borne out by the much steeper power curve leading up to maximum output of 544 hp (preliminary) at 5,000 rpm.
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Intelligent solutions for power.
The introduction of Twin Turbo Technology raises the BMW V12 to a level of output and torque a naturally-aspirated engine would achieve only with much larger displacement. The increase in engine size and weight inevitable in such a case, together with negative effects on the center of gravity, fuel consumption and the agility of the car, are all avoided through turbocharger technology.
To ensure sensitive and precise dosage of power at all times, the compressed turbocharger air is cooled by a water-to-air intercooler which, as in other BMW twin-turbo applications, uses a dedicated coolant circuit. This serves to minimize the overall volume of air required and reduce lag, again enabling the engine to respond ideally to the driver’s foot on the accelerator pedal.
The catalytic converters on the new BMW V12 come with the most advanced and sophisticated exhaust gas sensors and quickly reach their optimum operating temperature thanks to their special position close to the engine. Efficient treatment of exhaust gases ensures full compliance with all international emission standards. The new BMW 760Li Sedan fulfills the EU5 emission standard in Europe and the ULEV II standard in the US.
To reduce backpressure the exhaust system features large, straight pipes and manifolds increased in size to the largest possible diameter. Exhaust flaps around the muffler controlled by the electronic control unit provide the right engine sound for current all conditions. When idling, therefore, the V12 remains absolutely silent. The same applies to cruising conditions, with only very discreet sound from the engine being emitted to the outside. At higher engine speeds the driver receives sensational acoustic feedback on the development of power, with the engine providing its muscular V12 sound when accelerating fast and under full power. This special sound effect under such dynamic conditions authentically reflects the intensity of power coming from within the engine compartment.
Optimized combustion ensured by High Precision Direct Injection.
BMW’s High Precision Direct Injection is a second-generation direct injection technology serving to optimize the combustion process and use the energy in the fuel with maximum efficiency. Piezo-injectors positioned in the middle of the cylinder head allow precise dosage of the fuel injected into the combustion chambers.
Opening up to the outside, the piezo-injectors are positioned in the cylinder head between the valves and directly next to the spark plugs. They are supplied with fuel through stainless-steel pipes, and inject fuel into the combustion chambers in finely atomized form at a pressure of up to 200 Bar. This system pressure is generated by single-plunge fuel pumps on each row of cylinders and is managed by short pipes and fuel travel.
The injected fuel spreads out in conical form, thus burning in a particularly smooth and clean process. This has a positive effect on engine emissions and sound, the cooling effect of the fuel/air mixture provided by direct fuel injection helps to achieve higher compression efficiency than on a turbocharged engine with traditional injection. The bottom line is an even higher degree of engine efficiency, generating more power on less fuel.
