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BMW's factories were heavily bombed during the war and its remaining West German facilities were banned from producing motor vehicles or aircraft after the war. Again, the company survived by making pots, pans, and bicycles. In 1948, BMW restarted motorcycle production. BMW resumed car production in Bavaria in 1952 with the BMW 501 luxury
BMW's origins can be traced back to three separate German companies: Rapp Motorenwerke, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke and Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach. The history of the name itself begins with Rapp Motorenwerke, an aircraft engine manufacturer which was established in 1913 by Karl Rapp.
Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH was a German aircraft engine manufacturer based in Munich, Bavaria.Founded in 1913, the firm changed its name in 1917 to Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH (BMW). [1]
Karl Friedrich Rapp (24 September 1882 – 26 May 1962) was a German founder and owner of the Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH in Munich. In time, this company became BMW AG. [1] [2] He is acknowledged by BMW AG as an indirect founder of the company. [3]
BMW M models of X Series and Z Series models typically just have the model name "M" (e.g. X6 M, Z4 M). "M Performance" models have the letter "M" inserted after the series, followed by the rest of the naming convention for the non-M models (e.g. X6 M50d). BMW M logo, used as a badge on M models
2016 Audi R8 2024 BMW M2 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2023 Opel Astra 2019 Porsche Taycan 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8. Brand Parent Company Audi (1909-present) Volkswagen ...
From the 2002tii of the '70s to today's M440i Gran Coupe, the i's have had it, but not anymore.
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.