BMW 7 Series (E38)

BMW 7 Series (E38)
Overview
Production	April 1994 – July 2001
Model years	1995–2001
Assembly	Germany: Dingolfing
Designer	Boyke Boyer
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 2.8 L M52B28 I6 3.0 L M60B30 V8 3.5 L M62B35 V8 4.0 L M60B40 V8 4.4 L M62B44 V8 5.4 L M73B54 V12 Turbodiesel: 2.5-2.9 L M51/M57 I6 3.9 L M67 V8
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	SWB: 2,930 mm (115.4 in) LWB: 3,070 mm (120.9 in)
Length	SWB: 4,985 mm (196.3 in) LWB: 5,124 mm (201.7 in)
Width	1,862 mm (73.3 in)
Height	1,425–1,435 mm (56.1–56.5 in)
Curb weight	1,710–2,085 kg (3,770–4,597 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	BMW 7 Series (E32)
Successor	BMW 7 Series (E65)

The BMW E38 is the third generation of the BMW 7 Series luxury cars and was produced from 1994 until 2001. The E38 replaced the E32 7 Series and was produced with petrol and turbo-diesel straight-six and V8 engines, along with a petrol V12 flagship model. Three wheelbase lengths were available — short (i), long (iL) and Limousine (L7).

The E38 was the first car available with curtain airbags. It was also the first European car to offer satellite navigation^[1] and the first BMW to offer an in-built television. The E38 was the first 7 Series to be available with a diesel engine and the last to be available with a manual transmission.

In 2001, the E38 was replaced by the E65 7 Series.