BMW 767iL (E32) Shows Its Monstrous V16 Engine On Camera

The engine was so big that the cooling system was in the trunk.... 2022-09-27T08:20:26Z BMW has had some of the greatest, most beautiful, and most powerful production models in the history of the automotive industry. The folks from Munich may have never offered a V16-powered vehicle straight from the assembly lines, though there was a project for a 16-cylinder 7 Series back in the second half of the 1980s. It never made it past the drawing board as a competitor for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class at the time, but a working prototype was made that still exists today. The Secret Seven as it was known internally had to be faster and more stable than the most powerful S-Class in the late 1980s – or, at least, this was BMW’s initial goal. The Bavarian company decided to modify the existing M70 V12 engine and add four cylinders to design its largest production mill. The 6.7-liter V16 engine was heavily revised featuring strengthened and enhanced internals, as well as a new engine management system. The 16-cylinder unit was mated to a six-speed gearbox and was capable of producing a peak output of 408 horsepower (300 kilowatts) and 461 pound-feet (625 Newton-meters) of torque. While these figures may not be very impressive today, back in the 1980s they made it possible for the large sedan to hit 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) from a standstill in about six seconds. The top speed was rated at 175 mph (282 kph). Source: CarRanger on YouTube BMW 750iL V16 Goldfish BMW 750iL V16...