There's also Valvetronic, a separate but ingenious system that adjusts intake-valve lift, thereby obviating the usual throttle plate and reducing pumping losses. It had ultimate luxury and ultimate power. In the afternoon, after a spirited session driving on the race track at Miami Homestead Speedway, when it was our turn to drive on the road, we did what we normally do; we waited for a good, straight road, and we legged it as hard as we could for as long as we dared. We love the driving dynamics, but as we've reported before, we're perplexed by the ergonomics and the overly teched iDrive interior-control system. What's New for 2003 The big news for 2003 is the late-fall arrival of the 760Li, which combines all the greatness of the 745 while adding a 6. The intake manifold and the valve covers are made from lightweight magnesium rather than aluminum or steel.
Not only could this system apply the parking brake in stop-and-go traffic situations to reduce tedium, but it could also automatically apply the parking brake after the ignition was switched off. The headlights were also completely restyled, while the rear lights featured changes to the trunk-lid-mounted section which was redesigned to create the appearance of a single light unit as opposed to the outgoing two part light design. Data Unavailable Spare Bolt Pattern Data Unavailable Spare Tire Size Compact Interior Passenger Area Sedan-760Li Front Head Room in. Maybe we simply need more time in one to get used to iDrive. Some European models in colder climates had the option of a Webasto parking heater, which allows the vehicle to be warmed up and pre-heated by means of the remote control before the vehicle is started, this has the advantage of de-icing the vehicle and making the interior more bearable in cold weather. Data Unavailable Third Hip Room in.
Glitches in interior parts too many motors and unnecessary gizmos prone to go bad over time just added to the gamut of problems. Fuel can be injected at any time, not only when the intake valve is open. So unimpressed was the market with the new car that sales of remaining E38 stock increased markedly after the launch. With all this technology and more, the 6. Long-Wheelbase models only featured a longer body which meant extra legroom in the rear seats. Data Unavailable Rear Door Type Data Unavailable Track Width Data Unavailable Wheelbase in. Despite these increased dimensions the E65 7 Series is only 15 kg heavier than the E38.
These busses operate at 22. In other news, all models get rear head-protection airbags, and Active Cruise Control finally makes it to the options list, along with run-flat tires. Again Data Unavailable Suspension Sedan-760Li Suspension Type - Front Data Unavailable Suspension Type - Front Cont. Also added in 2003 were a 'Menu' and 'Customisable' button below the control knob. In a trice, the luxurious ambience of the rear seat area and its optional cooling box for drinks and snacks gave way to the raw power and torque of what was under the hood. This is typically measured in liters 3.
Blowers, they say, add weight and complexity and reduce throttle response. All markets had iDrive as standard, although Navigation was optional in certain markets. It's muscle-flexing time among the world's carmakers, making for a horsepower race that we haven't seen the likes of since the 1960s. The power is so smooth that in some ways the nearly 5000-pound 760Li doesn't feel as fast as it is. In the rear, the trunk lid styling was subtly enhanced with the trunk release button being moved out of sight and a thinner, more elegant looking chrome strip flowing into the re-designed lights.
The seats adjustment controls were moved from their traditional place on the side of the seat base to the inside of the raised central console, which several reviewers complained about the unnecessarily complicated nature of the controls. Data Unavailable Cargo Area Sedan-760Li Cargo Volume ft³ Data Unavailable Cargo Volume with Rear Seat Down ft³ Data Unavailable Cargo Volume with Rear Seat Up ft³ Data Unavailable Trunk Volume ft³ 18. This was done to address the complaints of 'getting lost' in the menus. Equipment Depending on the country of sale the E65 7 Series came with a variety of Standard Equipment. The fabulously comfortable and every-way adjustable heated seats have generous head restraints and front seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, and the rear seats are likewise 14-way power adjustable, with heating, cooling and massage. Safe as houses As for occupant safety, front driver and passenger smart airbags are standard, along with front side-impact airbags and dual front and rear side air curtains, and now knee airbags for front seat passengers, too.
I-4 and V-6 refer to the configuration and number of cylinders. However, the reliability is abysmal! The seats are huge, thick, and very, very plush, and the instrumentation and control layout large and complex, before we even talk about iDrive and its complexities. Comfort seats include 20-way electric adjustment, 4-way lumbar adjustment, two piece articulated back-rests, adjustable neck support, electric headrests and memory options available on both driver and passenger sides. The climate control panel was revised slightly. Data Unavailable Third Leg Room in.
Data Unavailable Third Shoulder Room in. It's less power than the Mercedes V-12 makes, but that's made with turbocharging. Dimensionally the E65 7 Series 45mm longer, 38mm wider and 60mm taller than the E38. Overall the changes to the interior were minor and served mostly to address quality concerns. It employs active anti-roll bars which use a hydraulic servo in the middle to actively counteract body roll. And they barely make 10k miles.
Likewise in hotter climates it is possible to remotely start the engine for the purpose of activating the air conditioning to cool the interior of the vehicle before the vehicle is entered. A larger, brighter display was added and faster, more advanced navigation hardware was introduced. In 2002, early Long-Wheelbase models included the 730Li, 735Li, 745Li, and the 760Li and 740Li was later introduced in 2003 and 2004 respectively. Mostly, though, we just sat back, played with iDrive until we almost understood it, and enjoyed not having to drive in Miami traffic. The same electronics that got befuddled occasionally in the powertrain never put a foot wrong, figuratively speaking, when it came to cornering hard, braking hard, and changing direction very abruptly.
Seating options ranged between basic, sport and comfort seats. I had a 760il of the previous generation that developed valve problems at 80,000 miles. Even Cadillac has a V-12 in the works. Also, in certain conditions, the injectors pulse twice during a compression-and-combustion event to promote complete burns. The chassis of this behemoth is as sophisticated as everything else, of course, with variable-ratio, variable-assist power rack-and-pinion steering, electronic damping control, active roll stabilization, rear air suspension, and huge 13. In fact, most parts for this car are absurd.