New Car Overview of the 2005 BMW 7 Series Premium Full-Size Sedan

Description: Premium Full-Size Sedan
Base MSRP Range: $69,900 - $117,300
Invoice Price Range: $63,770 - $106,905
Where built: Germany

These full-size luxury/performance sedans bring forceful engines, sophisticated electronics governing power production and vehicle stability, and dazzling interactive voice commands for operating navigation, climate and communication equipment.

The 745i is the V8-powered, volume model with a standard-length wheelbase, while the 745Li is a stretched version with more rear-seat room. The 760Li caps the series with an extended wheelbase, and a 12-cylinder engine.

The 6.0-liter aluminum V12 develops 408-hp and features BMW's Valvetronic system plus fully variable bi-VANOS camshaft controls. The 745i and stretched 745Li draw from BMW's 4.4-liter, V8, rated at 325-hp. Both engines mate with a six-speed automatic transmission with shift-by-wire technology through selector controls mounted behind the steering wheel.

A spacious cabin, lined with fine leather and trimmed in rich hardwoods, has a simplified dash design oriented around a center-mounted terminal display with the joystick-style iDrive controller. This year, Park Distance Control (PDC) and an adaptive headlamp controller (AHC) show up on the list of standard equipment, and BMW offers a new keyless entry system plus a rear-seat video entertainment system.