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BMWE38
Production1994–2001
Recorded originGermany
ClassAutomobile
Also known asBMW 7 Series (E38)
Background
The BMW E38 is the third generation of the BMW 7 Series luxury cars and was produced from 1994 until 2001. The E38 replaced the E32 7 Series and was produced with petrol and turbo-diesel straight-six and V8 engines, along with a petrol V12 flagship model. Three wheelbase lengths were available — short (i), long (iL) and Limousine (L7).
Text adapted from “BMW 7 Series (E38)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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