The wheelbase is 2,990 mm (117.7 in), an increase of 60 mm (2.4 in) over the outgoing model.
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ĭimensionally the E65 7 Series is 45 mm (1.8 in) longer, 38 mm (1.5 in) wider and 60 mm (2.4 in) taller than the E38. However, many believe that the controversial styling helped the 7 series look modern even after many years. The rear end styling was nicknamed "Bangle Butt" by critics, due to the elongated rear bootlid. The controversial "flame surfacing" design greatly contrasted the conservative lines of its E38 predecessor. īMW's board of directors were keen to move the company's image into the future, and the initial styling sketches from 1998 by Adrian van Hooydonk were of a fastback body style - even more radical than the eventual production model. Under the direction of Chris Bangle, BMW's Design Chief at the time, the BMW E65 7 Series saw a departure from traditional BMW exterior styling. In order to produce the E65 7 Series and other future models, the BMW Dingolfing plant was retooled at a cost of approximately €500,000,000. The E65 was introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September 2001, and launched in Europe on November 2001. The design was patented on 16 November 2000 and development ended in early 2001. Production specifications were frozen in January 1999 and took 34 months from freeze to market launch. After a competition between 20 designers, Adrian van Hooydonk's design was approved in the spring of 1998. In early 1997, Chris Bangle delivered a brief to BMW's Munich and DesignworksUSA studios. In late 2008, the E65 7 Series was replaced by the F01 7 Series.ĭevelopment for the BMW E65 7 Series began in early 1996. The 760i model also utilised the world's first production V12 engine to use direct injection. Other new features included active anti-roll bars, a six-speed automatic transmission, an electronic Smart Key (dispensing with the traditional metallic key), and night vision. The E65 was the first BMW vehicle to include the iDrive infotainment system and the controversial exterior styling (overseen by Chris Bangle) marked a significant departure from traditional BMW styling.
The E65 replaced the E38 7 Series and was produced with petrol and turbo-diesel straight-six and V8 engines, along with a petrol V12 flagship model. The E65/E66 was produced from 2001 to 2008 and is often collectively referred to as the E65.
The fourth generation of the BMW 7 Series consists of the BMW E65 and BMW E66 luxury cars.
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