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The car achieved a drag coefficient of Cd=0.26 when tested in the BMW windtunnel. The car had a carbon fibre body construction also using the material for the construction of the space frame. Due to this, the car weighed a total of 1,100 kg (2,425 lb). The engine cover and front of the car were made from a single piece of molded carbon fibre.
The first car sold as a BMW was a rebadged BMW Dixi called the BMW 3/15, following BMW's acquisition of the car manufacturer Automobilwerk Eisenach. Throughout the 1930s, BMW expanded its range into sports cars and larger luxury cars. [9] [10] Aircraft engines, motorcycles, and automobiles would be BMW's main products until World War II.
The first BMW M5, based on the E28 5 Series, was manufactured from October 1984 to June 1988. [8] It made its debut at the Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1985. [9] It was based on the 535i chassis with various mechanical changes, most notably the M88/3 engine (shared with the E24 M635CSi grand tourer coupé) which was an updated version of the engine used in the M1 sports car. [8]
The first hybrid BMW was the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7, and BMW's first electric car was the BMW i3 city car, which was released in 2013. After many years of establishing a reputation for sporting rear-wheel drive cars, BMW's first front-wheel drive car was the 2014 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).
Production cars Model series Years Vehicle class 3/15: 1927–1932: Economy car 3/20 PS: 1932–1934: Compact car 303: 1933–1937: Compact car 328: 1936–1940: Roadster 326: 1936–1941: Mid-size luxury car 327: 1937–1941: Grand tourer 320: 1937–1938: Mid-size luxury car 321: 1938–1941: Mid-size luxury car 335: 1939–1941: Full-size ...
BMW Z1 BMW Z1. The BMW Z1 is a two-seat roadster developed by BMW and was produced from March 1989 to June 1991. It was based on the E30 3 Series platform. [3] The Z1 featured unusual doors which, instead of opening outward or upward, dropped into the door sills and had body panels which could easily be removed and replaced; the car could be driven with all its body panels removed for weight ...
BMW 1 Series (E87) BMW 1 Series (F20) BMW 1 Series (F40) BMW 1 Series (F52) BMW 1M; BMW 02 Series; BMW 2 Series (G42) BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé; BMW 2 Series (F22) BMW 2 Series Active Tourer; BMW 2.6; BMW 3/15; BMW 3/20; BMW 3 Series (E21) BMW 3 Series (E30) BMW 3 Series (E36) BMW 3 Series (E46) BMW 3 Series (E90) BMW 3 Series (F30) BMW 3 Series ...
Rear view. The GINA Light Visionary Model is a fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built by BMW.GINA stands for "Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptions". [1] [2] [3] It was designed by a team led by BMW's head of design, Chris Bangle, who says GINA allowed his team to "challenge existing principles and conventional processes."