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Краткие сведения

Период1994–2001

Коды кузоваE38

Коды двигателейM51D25

СтатусArchive

Объём документа425 слов

Таблицы1 таблиц

Полный исходный материалСтруктура и единицы сохранены

Период: 04/1994–07/2001 Кузова: standard Sedan, iL long-wheelbase, L7 extended limousine Статус: редакционная глава / индекс начат и основные подтверждённые технические ветви внесены.

BMW Archive states the E38 offered an unusually broad drivetrain range including petrol I6/V8/V12, later I6/V8 diesels and a small hydrogen-powered experimental/series-related fleet.

Confirmed principal rows in редакционная глава

Model / phase	Period	Engine	Displacement	Power	Vmax
728i	09/1995–07/2001	I6	2793	193 PS / 142 kW	227
740i 4.0	04/1994–early 1996	V8	3982	286 PS / 210 kW	250
740i 4.4	from 02/1996–07/2001	V8	4398	286 PS / 210 kW	250
750i	09/1994–07/2001	V12	5379	326 PS / 240 kW	250
725tds	03/1996–02/2000	M51D25 I6 diesel	2498	143 PS / 105 kW	206
L7	03/1997–07/2001	V12	5379	326 PS / 240 kW	250

740i displacement revision

BMW Archive:

launch displacement 3982 cm³;
from 02/1996: 4398 cm³;
peak power remained 286;
badge remained 740i;
nearly 130,000 produced over whole 740i run.

This is a textbook case where model badge does not identify engine displacement.

BMW 750i

5379 cm³;
326 PS;
5-speed automatic;
250 km/h limiter;
>9,000 short-wheelbase 750i units per Archive card;
DM 148,000.

Separate 750iL row pending its exact body card.

Diesel history

725tds

BMW Archive:

first diesel model in BMW luxury class;
2498 cm³;
M51D25;
intercooler;
143 PS;
206 km/h.

Further E38 diesels:

730d — from 1998;
740d — from 1999.

Exact technical cards will be added in редакционная глава before diesel-ranking use.

BMW L7

LOW-VOLUME FACTORY LIMOUSINE

BMW Archive:

03/1997–07/2001;
almost 5.40 m long;
based on 750iL;
chassis/body extended 25 cm behind B-pillar;
5379 cm³ V12;
326 PS;
250 km/h;
DM 246,000;
individually built in small numbers;
exact production count = н/д in current source.

Do not invent a volume from secondary sites.

Hydrogen

BMW Archive aggregate card notes a small hydrogen-powered series/fleet. This will remain outside the ordinary petrol production database until exact model identity, fuel system and production scope are verified from BMW hydrogen documentation.