BMW 7 Series: Overview | BMW.com.au

The BMW 7 series was born in 1977. A vehicle that embodies dynamic sportiness, innovative technical progress and elegant luxury at the highest level. The successor to the BMW E3 series has 6-cylinder engines which show incomparable refinement and performance at every power stage and make the car the sportiest sedan in the high-end class. The body shape is based on a design by Paul Bracq and is characterised by the sloping front and rear sections, which, like the low beltline, underline the sportiness of the luxury sedan.

Modern features such as an electronic climate control system and cruise control are available as early as 1978, with an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and digital engine electronics following in 1979. In the same year, all engines are converted to gasoline-injection.

1980 sees the release of the top-of-the-range model: The BMW 745i delivers 185 kW to achieve a top speed of 227 km/h. The 1982 model update features a modified, even more aerodynamic front, four-speed automatic transmission and a reworked chassis. Over nine years more than 270,000 vehicles leave the factory, and the highly-successful series continues the dominance of BMW in modern luxury-class sedans.

Production period: 1977–1986

Engines: 2.5–3.4 litres (110–185 kW), 6-cylinder

Length/width/height: 4,860 mm/1,800 mm/1,430 mm