![]() ![]() Four were adapted to be 'hidden driver' cars, in which a concealed driver would sit in the back using a small steering wheel. Seventeen vehicles were used during filming of the German scenes. The cleverly hidden backseat driving equipment In a deleted scene, while leaving Bond made the excuse "Left the keys in the car" to the civilians. The car ironically ends up crashing into an Avis car rental store at street level. Bond eventually eludes the thugs and drives the 750iL off the roof of the garage via remote control. Defense mechanisms included a roof-mounted rocket launcher, self-sealing and re-inflating tyres, a cable cutting device in the front bonnet emblem and a caltrop dispenser under the rear bumper.ĭuring a chase sequence in the Atlantic Hotel parking garage, its windshield (despite able to withstand sledgehammer blows) and rear window are shot out by a combination of grenades and assault rifle gunfire from Elliot Carver's henchmen who were at the wheel of two Mercedes S Classes, an Opel Senator Mk2 and a Ford Scorpio Mk1. The 750iL could be controlled remotely via Bond's Ericsson cell phone, which flipped open to reveal an LCD display and trackpad. ![]() The vehicle also came equipped with a fingerprint-protected safe hidden behind the passenger airbag compartment. The BMW 750iL was Bond's provided vehicle for the 18th James Bond feature film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Used during sequences set in Germany, the car came equipped with a security system that sprayed tear gas and delivered electric shocks to intruders. The continuous-motion Active Comfort Seat technology was introduced in 1998 to improve comfort and reduce fatigue for the driver and front passenger. The 750iL featured an all-leather interior with burl walnut trim. Front-seat side airbags and a Head Protection System (HPS) were also standard. Other features included an automatic climate control system with separate controls for the driver and passenger, a three-position memory system for the driver’s seat, safety-belt height, new steering wheel and outside mirrors. The E38 was also the first generation of 7 series to be available with the option of a diesel, was the first BMW to have televisions fitted, the first to have a five speed automatic gearbox and the first car ever to be fitted with curtain airbags. BMW was also the first European car manufacturer to offer an integrated satellite navigation screen which featured on the E38 7 Series. Both variants had a five-speed automatic gearbox.įeatures of the BMW 750iL included high-pressure headlight washers, auto-levelling xenon HID headlamps (The E38 was the first car in the world to feature Xenon headlights), power moonroof, a sound system with 14 speakers and four subwoofers as well as 6-disc CD changer and rain-sensing wipers. The 750i (and iL) came with a 5.4 L V12 346 hp (258 kW 351 PS) engine, as was used in the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph. In America, the model was sold as the 750iL there was no E38 750i in the US lineup. The 750iL was essentially a long-wheelbase 750i (the "L" is from the German word for long, "lang"). ![]() The BMW 750iL is a member of the the E38 generation (1994–2001) by that time, the 7 series was in it's third generation. ![]()
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