BMW will offer a turbocharged six-cylinder engine in its 7 Series luxury sport sedan in the spring for drivers who find 315 hp more than adequate and who wouldn’t mind more fuel economy. The 400-hp V8 BMW 750Li and BMW 750i remain in the lineup, as does the 535-hp V12 70Li. Specifics weren’t in BMW’s initial release. It’s possible a six-cylinder BMW 740i would get 25 mpg in highway driving and a 500-mile cruising range and might see 20 mpg overall. Expect a bit lower for the long-wheelbase 740Li. As for price, if BMW’s 5 Series provides a guide (it has both sixes and V8s), the entry price for the 740i might be a shade over $75,000, a savings of $7,000. The announcement makes the biggest, bulkiest BMW sedan look a bit greener with hybrid and six-cylinder versions arriving in 2010.
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