Tag: 740e

01 JAN

2019 BMW 740e to get more power, better batteries, become 745e

Presently, the BMW 740e iPerformanceplug-in hybrid (the 740Le here) pairs a 255-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder with an electric motor rated at 111 hp. Total output stands at 322 hp, and the 9.4 kWh lithium-ion battery can get the car 14 miles down the road on electricity alone. But the 7 Series lineup will get a mid-cycle […]

31 AUG

2017 BMW 740e xDrive Plug-In Hybrid Tested: Beware the Jedi Mind Trick!

– As Obi-Wan Kenobi famously said: “These aren’t the BMWs you’re looking for.” Okay, Obi-Wan said “droids,” referring to the fugitives he was harboring from Imperial stormtroopers. Like those stormtroopers, we’re looking for something, too: BMW’s once-sweet-driving sports sedans. The automaker, like Kenobi with his Force-enabled misdirection, is erasing its storied past with a wave […]