BMW prices 2011 740i and 740Li six-cylinder from $71,025

Jonathon Ramsey — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:41:00 EST

Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, BMW, Luxury

2011 BMW 740Li - Click above for high-res image gallery

The two least-blistering-but-still-quick-fast siblings in the BMW 7 Series line have been given prices. The 740i will relieve you of $71,025 in standard guise, with the slightly longer 740Li requiring $75,425. Those prices include the obligatory $875 destination and handling charges.

Those figures mean that the 740i will save you a little more than $9,000 compared to the 750i. You'll be down 85 horsepower and 120 pound-feet of torque, but you'll be up with Brake Energy Regeneration, part of the EfficientDynamics tech on this model. Despite opting for the "base" model (a term we use loosely), buyers will be able to specify a full range of niceties including the M Sport, Luxury Seating, Driver Assistance, Rear Entertainment, and BMW Individual Composition packages.

For more info on the baby Seven, have a read of the press release after the jump and take a look at it in the gallery of high-res photos below.

Gallery: 2011 BMW 740i

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Detroit Preview: 2011 BMW 740 brings six-cylinder power back to the 7

Sam Abuelsamid — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:29:00 EST

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedan, BMW, Luxury

2011 BMW 740i - Click above for high-res image gallery

When the latest generation of BMW's big 7 Series went on sale in the U.S. early this year, buyers had a choice of either the marvelous twin-turbocharged and direct-injected 400-hp 4.4-liter V8 or the supremely impressive twin-turbo, 535-hp V12. A hybrid version of the 7 also goes on sale here in a few months, still mated to the V8. Since day one, European drivers have also had a pair of six-cylinder options fueled by either gasoline or diesel. BMW still hasn't committed to a 7 Series diesel for the U.S., but today has confirmed will be getting the sweet gas-powered I-6.

The 740i and 740LI both come to the U.S. market in spring 2010 powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter six. In 740 trim, the six cranks out 315 hp and 330 pound-feet, up a bit from the 300/300 ratings in the smaller 335i. The 740 engine does retain the direct injection and variable valve timing on both intake and exhaust. This new model also marks the U.S. debut of brake energy regeneration on a non-hybrid BMW. Interestingly, BMW has opted to retain the 7's 6-speed automatic transmission rather than upgrading to the new 8-speed found in the hybrid and the new 5 Series.

Gallery: 2011 BMW 740i

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