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With the exception of the V12 power unit, the BMW 7 Series comes with an entirely new range of engines as of spring 2005. All of these new engines stand out through their supreme motoring refinement, outstanding power and performance, a wide range of useful engine speed, powerful torque,
and moderate fuel consumption.
The eight-cylinder petrol engines in the 750i/Li (270 kW/367 hp,
490 Nm/361 lb-ft) and in the 740i/Li (225 kW/306 hp, 390 Nm/287 lb-ft) have both been increased in size by 400 cc. The V8 diesel with its aluminium crankcase, in turn, displaces almost 500 cc more than its predecessor: Developing supreme torque of 700 Nm or 516 lb-ft, the 220 kW/300 hp 745d accelerates from 0-100 km/h in a mere 6.8 seconds.
The straight-six diesel made of aluminium (170 kW/231 hp, 520 Nm/
383 lb-ft) gives the BMW 730d a top speed of 238 km/h while consuming just 8.2 litres/100 km in the EU composite cycle, equal to 34.4 mpg Imp.
Despite an increase in engine power by 20 kW or 27 hp, the straight-six
petrol engine in the 730i/Li (190 kW/258 hp, 300 Nm/221 lb-ft) consumes
4.7 per cent less fuel than its predecessor.
Three suspension packages straight from the factory.
With rear wheel track 14 mm or 0.55'' wider than before, the enhanced
aluminium chassis combines agility and sporting performance with truly outstanding motoring comfort. Apart from the series suspension, BMW also offers a special sports suspension featuring BMW Dynamic Drive anti-sway control and the top-of-the-range Adaptive Drive suspension comprising
both Dynamic Drive and EDC-C Electronic Damper Control.
Refinement to the last detail.
Apart from the engine compartment lid, the kidney grille, the headlights and the front air dam have all been discreetly revised and updated. Stronger, more powerful contours at the rear with a new chrome strip, new rear lights,
and the modified rear air dam provide the final touch. There are also four new paintwork colours as well as three different light-alloy wheels measuring
18 and, respectively, 19 inches in diameter.
Inside the car, the feeling of space and value is further enhanced by the
careful choice of materials and colours as well as three new upholstery colour
options. The iDrive control concept, in turn, has been further refined for an even higher standard of user-friendliness based on optimised menu guidance and presentation.

Starting in spring 2005 xenon headlights with a headlight washing system, white direction indicator lights, and the two-stage Brake Force Display are standard on all models in the 7 Series.
World debut No 4: BMW 130i.
The new top-of-the-range 130i is now rounding off the BMW 1 Series. Featuring the 3.0-litre straight-six introduced as yet another highlight in BMW's new family of engines (190 kW/258 hp, 300 Nm/221 lb-ft),
the 130i is certainly the ultimate driving machine in the compact class.
The BMW 130i accelerates from 0-100 km/h in just 6.2 seconds.
Top speed is limited to 250 km/h or 155 mph, fuel consumption in the
EU test cycle is a moderate 9.0 litres/100 km or 31.4 mpg Imp.
The BMW 130i appeals above all to the customer seeking to enjoy sports
car performance also in the compact class - the customer looking for inconspicuous superiority combined with genuine style.
Precisely for this reason, the signs of distinction on the car versus the other BMW 1 Series are particularly discreet: Only special 17-inch rims in V-spoke design developed specifically for the 130i, chrome-plated slats in the
BMW kidney grille, and the dual tailpipes with chrome-plated ends show the connoisseur that this is a particularly powerful BMW 1 Series.
The BMW 130i combines virtually all the features which make the
BMW 1 Series so successful in the compact class: No other car in its segment comes with such a wide range of concept harmony made up of sporting driving characteristics and powerful style.
Making its European debut: The BMW 5 Series with four-wheel
drive and new power units.
BMW is presenting the 525xi and 530xi four-wheel-drive 5 Series for the first time in Europe at the Geneva Motor Show.
Benefiting from BMW xDrive, the driver has all the advantages of four-wheel drive without having to accept the disadvantages of many four-wheel-drive systems. For while conventional four-wheel drive responds only when the wheels have already started spinning, xDrive works actively even before wheel slip is able to build up, an electronically controlled multiple-plate clutch ensuring an optimum flow of power between the two axles within fractions of
a second.

More power, lower weight, greater fuel efficiency: BMW's new
six-cylinder power units.
Offering more power and torque within a wider useful speed range and on less fuel, the new six-cylinder petrol engines are replacing their proven
predecessors. And as an additional feature, speed-related Servotronic steering is now standard on all models in the 5 Series.
The "basic" power unit in the 523i is the 2.5-litre developing maximum output of 130 kW/177 hp and with peak torque of 230 Nm/169 lb-ft. The 523i
boasts a top speed of 235 km/h or 146 mph and consumes 8.5 litres/100 km in the EU test cycle (equal to 33.2 mpg Imp). The 525i comes with
BMW's 2.5-litre power unit (160 kW/218 hp, 250 Nm/184 lb-ft), giving the car a top speed of 245 km/h or 152 mph and ensuring acceleration from
0-100 km/h in just 7.5 seconds. The top model with six cylinders, finally, is the 530i (190 kW/258 hp, 300 Nm/221 lb-ft), with top speed electronically
limited to 250 km/h or 155 mph and acceleration from 0-100 km/h in just
6.5 seconds. Fuel consumption in the EU test cycle, in turn, is a mere
8.8 litres/100 km, equal to 32.1 mpg Imp.
DSC with new safety and comfort functions.
The latest generation of BMW's DSC Dynamic Stability Control in the 5 Series with xDrive incorporates new functions such as the Start-Off Assistant,
Brake Standby, as well as Dry Braking in the wet, Fading compensation, as well as Soft-Stop and Hill Descent Control ensuring an even higher standard of safety and comfort.
BMW Trailer Stability Control in the 5 Series with xDrive serves to re-stabilise the car and a trailer in tricky situations: Via DSC, the system recognises critical driving conditions and applies brake forces individually as required on all wheels, without requiring any intervention on the part of the driver. The car thus acts against any rotational movement of the trailer and the car and
trailer line-up as a whole is re-stabilised accordingly.
BMW Individual 3 Series at the Geneva Motor Show.
BMW M is proudly presenting a show car based on the BMW 330i at the Geneva Motor Show, thus providing an outlook at the options for customising the new model generation. The wide range of BMW 3 Series Individual features comprises, inter alia, six different paintwork options and leather
colours, four different kinds of interior trim, as well as additional extras
such as steering wheels with wood inlays and specific door entry strips.

A further new development, BMW's SunReflective Technology, serves as of September 2005 to reduce the heat building up on the leather seats in the convertible model otherwise caused by direct sunglare. This special feature offered by BMW Individual for the first time in the world car market enables
the leather to maintain its natural qualities by reflecting sunlight in the invisible wave band.