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Three unique models that BMW Motorsport created for the South African market were the E23 M745i (1983), which used the M88 engine from the BMW M1, the BMW 333i (1986), which added a six-cylinder 3.2-litre M30 engine to the E30, [133] and the E30 BMW 325is (1989) which was powered by an Alpina-derived 2.7-litre engine.
The BMW 5 Series mid-size sedan range was introduced in 1972, followed by the BMW 3 Series compact sedans in 1975, the BMW 6 Series luxury coupes in 1976 and the BMW 7 Series large luxury sedans in 1978. The BMW M division released its first road car, a mid-engine supercar, in 1978. This was followed by the BMW M5 in 1984 and the BMW M3 in 1986 ...
The BMW Headquarters (German: BMW-Vierzylinder, lit. ' BMW four-cylinder '), also known as the BMW Tower (German: BMW-Turm or BMW-Hochhaus), is a high-rise building located in the Am Riesenfeld area of Munich, Germany. The building has served as the global corporate headquarters of German automaker BMW since 1973.
[5] ending in 2003 when BMW de Mexico ended local assembly. [6] BMW de Mexico was initially set up in 1994 as a joint venture between BMW AG of Germany and a group of Mexican investors to manufacture BMW 3 series vehicles for the local Mexican market as Mexican law at the time required all vehicles sold in the country to be assembled locally.
The BMW 3 Series (G20) was unveiled at the 2018 Paris Motor Show on 2 October 2018. The official images of the vehicle were revealed a day prior to its unveiling. The seventh generation of the 3 Series is also offered as a station wagon. [22] The more powerful M3 and M3 Competition variants were delivered globally starting in 2021.
Spirit of Ecstasy, the bonnet mascot sculpture on Rolls-Royce cars. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo from Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, [6] and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG.
The BMW G60/G61/G68 is the eighth generation of the 5 Series. It was revealed on May 24, 2023, [24] [25] and will commence production in summer at BMW's Dingolfing Plant in 2023, with first deliveries beginning around October 2023. [26] Body styles included: 4-door sedan/saloon (G60) 5-door wagon/estate (G61) 4-door long-wheelbase saloon (G68)
iDrive controller on a BMW 530d (E60 pre-LCI) It debuted in 2003 with the E60/E61 5 Series and is based on Wind River VxWorks, a real-time operating system. [6] CCC stands for Car Communication Computer and uses a larger 8.8" wide-screen display. It was available on the following cars as an option; 1-Series E81/E82/E87/E88 - 06/2004 – 09/2008