BMW 7-Series E32 (1987-1994)

Produced from 1986 to 1994, the BMW E32 is the second-generation of the luxury vehicle marketed as the 7-Series by the Bavarian auto giant. The four-door sedan with a Longitudinal front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout was initially available with a 3.0L M30 straight-six or V12 powerplant, with a V8 becoming available in 1992. The 7-Series E32 was widely considered the most technologically advanced line of cars right from its inception and set the standard for performance luxury cars well into the 1990s. Some of BMW's all-new features introduced by the E32 include Electronic Damper Control, Traction Control System; standard and long-wheelbase length (i and iL); and dual-zone climate control. In addition, some of the world's first automotive features for passenger vehicles were introduced in E32, including projector lens headlamps (1986); double glazing windows (1991, beating Mercedes-Benz by a few months); HID (Xenon) headlamps (1991). E32 also introduced BMW's first V8 engine, the 3.0-4.0L M60 since 1962, and the German auto giant's first-ever V12 engine, the 5.0L M70, which was also Germany's first post-war V12 engine for a passenger vehicle. The E32 750i was the first car adhering to the "gentlemen's agreement" between German manufacturers, limiting the maximum speed to 155 mph.