BMW VII
| BMW VIIa | |
|---|---|
| Type | V-12 water-cooled piston engine | 
| National origin | Germany | 
| Manufacturer | Bayerische Motorenwerke | 
| First run | 1928 | 
| Developed from | BMW VI | 
| Variants | BMW 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.