BMW 7 Series

The BMW 7 Series is a line of full-size luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. Introduced in 1977, it is BMW's flagship car and is only available as a sedan or extended-length limousine. The 7 Series traditionally introduces technologies and an exterior design theme beforethey trickle down to smaller sedans in BMW's lineup.^[4]
There have been five generations of the 7 Series:

• BMW E23 (1977–1986)
• BMW E32 (1987–1994)
• BMW E38 (1995–2001)
• BMW E65/E66 (2002–2008)
• BMW F01 (2009–present)

  F01/F02 (2009–)

  
  The 5th generation F01/F02 came out January 2009. The F01/F02 heralded the introduction of the ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. Five variants are showcased at debut, the 750Li, the 740Li, the 750i, the 740i and the 730d.
  
  
  Numerous engines also power the 7 Series worldwide. BMW offers diesel, straight 6, V8 and V12 motors. An all-aluminum 3.0-liter straight-six cylinder diesel engine produces 245 hp (183 kW; 248 PS). The peak torque figure of 540 N·m (400 lb·ft) comes in at 1,750 rpm up through 3,000 rpm. Its 194g/km emission figure is class-leading for conventionally powered luxury cars, as is its 38.7 mpg^{[clarification needed]} fuel consumption figure.^[18]
  BMW switched from a MacPherson strut front suspension to a double wishbone design for improved handling. The F01 is also available in a bulletproof version.In April 2009, BMW announced plans for a 760Li, which will be BMW's new flagship model. The 760Li will be equipped with a twin-turbocharged V12 producing 544 horsepower, which will propel the car from 0 to 62 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds.^[22][23]
  In 2010, all-wheel-drive (BMW xDrive) became available on the 7-series.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Improved iDrive

  The new F01/F02 is equipped with a more intuitive iDrive system with a full featured web browser.
  

  ActiveHybrid 7

  

  2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 (U.S).
  
  The BMW Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008.^[24] In August 2009 BMW announced the production versions of the ActiveHybrid 7, together with BMW ActiveHybrid X6.
  
  
  The 2011 ActiveHybrid 7 is a mild hybrid and features a 0.4-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack.^[25] The electric motor is combined with BMW’s 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 and new 8-speed automatic transmission to accelerate from 0 – 60 mph in just 4.7 seconds.^[26] Estimated EPA fuel economy is 17 miles per US gallon (14 L/100 km; 20 mpg_-imp) city and 26 miles per US gallon (9.0 L/100 km; 31 mpg_-imp) for highway, which represents almost an 18% improvement over the non-hybrid 750i/Li.^[26]
  US sales began in June 2010 with a base MSRP price of $103,125 for the ActiveHybrid 7 and $107,025 for the long wheelbase ActiveHybrid 7L. The ActiveHybrid 7 qualifies for a $900 U.S. Federal Tax Credit.