2010 BMW 760i / 760Li - Car and Driver
Despite rising fuel prices and environmental consciousness, the power race in the luxury segment goes on. Although Europeans prefer their luxury cars with diesel power, the V-12 gasoline engine continues to see strong support in the U. S. and... Indeed, BMW is the company that jump-started the V-12 wars in 1987 with the E32 750i/iL, which produced 296 hp from 5. 0 liters. Of the last-generation 7-series V-12, the E65/E66 "Bangle butt" car, BMW sold 910 in 2007 and a mere 466 in 2008. Compare that with the more than 14,000 V-12–powered 7-series models built in 1988 alone, and the extent of the decline becomes even... Now BMW hopes to reverse the slide with the all-new 2010 760i and long-wheelbase 760Li (U. S. customers will only get the 760Li). Force-Fed Progress. To get things right, BMW knew it was going to have to give its V-12 engine a major overhaul. A big reason: The 750i/Li , powered by a twin-turbocharged 4. 4-liter V-8, is a pretty good match for the previous 760i/Li in terms of performance. Moreover, the old car's naturally aspirated 438-hp, 6. 0-liter mill has been hopelessly left in the dust by Mercedes' twin-turbocharged V-12, which is found under the hood of the S600 and, in AMG tune, the S65. To wit, there was no serious... Source: www.caranddriver.com
