BMW VII

BMW VIIa
TypeV-12 water-cooled piston engine
National originGermany
ManufacturerBayerische Motorenwerke
First run1928
Developed fromBMW VI
VariantsBMW IX

The BMW VII was a water-cooled twelve-cylinder engine derived from the successful BMW VI. The engine was not as popular as the VI, due in no small part to the Great Depression, and only a small number were built. Experiments with supercharging led to the related BMW IX.