Together with the BMW 750iL, the BMW 750i was the flagship model in the BMW 7 Series (E32). In 1987, it was launched in the marketplace ten months after the model series was introduced. A number of visual details were not the only differences marking it out from the "smaller" ("kleinerer") models. Above all, the exceptional engine in the form of a V12 power plant generated 300 hp from a displacement of 5.0 litres. The expanded series equipment as compared with the six-cylinder models highlighted the exclusivity of the BMW 750i.