Increasingly stringent emission policies and tax increases for large-displacement multi-cylinder engines in various countries are obviously not good news for car companies, in order to avoid huge fines due to emissions not meeting standards, many car companies have announced the suspension of large-displacement engines, and fully turned to small displacement superchargers + hybrid and pure electric directions.
No, BMW recently announced that from June this year, officially stop the production of V12 engine production models, and the current sale of 12-cylinder BMW, there is only M760i left, with its discontinuation, 4.4T V8 engine will become BMW's flagship model.
To mark this momentous occasion, BMW will launch 12 commemorative M760i for an official guide price of $200,000. The new car is exactly the same as the regular version of the car in appearance, but it will be equipped with the V12 logo on the body, the 20-inch wheel hub is exclusively designed, the internal high-performance brake calipers can choose blue or black, and in order to highlight its uniqueness, the owner can choose any one of more than 80 BMW personalized custom paints as the body color.
Inside the car, passengers are also reminded all the time that this is BMW's last model equipped with a V12 engine, with the "THE FINAL V12" logo on the welcome pedal, and the central console in the car also has the words "1OF12", highlighting its unique identity. It is worth saying that when you become the owner of this car, BMW will also give you a custom trophy, and the sense of ceremony can be said to be full.
In terms of power, the BMW M760i is equipped with BMW's classic 6.6T V12 twin-turbo engine, with a maximum power of 448 kW, the transmission system matches the 8AT gearbox, and the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 3.6 seconds. This engine is also mounted on the M760Li in China, but the maximum power is 430kW, which is slightly lower than the overseas version, the peak torque is 850Nm, the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 3.8 seconds, and the performance is equally exaggerated.
I have to say that although most people can't afford to consume this car, after all, the starting price in China has reached 2.428 million yuan, which is equivalent to a suite in second- and third-tier cities. However, it is also a pity for the disappearance of this car, after all, V12 symbolizes the top car manufacturing level of the gasoline engine era, and the curtain is somewhat unwilling.
From last year's i4 and iX, it can be seen that BMW has made up its mind to develop towards the electrification market. According to the official promotion of the brand electrification process, in 2023 to ensure that each car series has at least one pure electric vehicle model; in 2025 will accelerate the electrification layout, the launch of exclusive electric vehicle platform, and strive to achieve the annual sales of electric vehicles to 25% of total sales, in 2030 to reach 50%, the next 10 years to complete the sales target of 10 million electric vehicles.
In any case, global energy conservation and emission reduction has become a foregone conclusion, and the manufacturer's suspension of V12 engine is just the beginning, as the policy regulations become more stringent, 8 cylinders, 6 cylinders and even gasoline engines will be thrown into the automotive history museum, electric vehicles will become the mainstream of the market. Therefore, if the ability and economic conditions permit, starting a model equipped with a multi-cylinder engine and experiencing the gasoline engine can also increase the capital to brag to others in the future.