Origins of the BMW Roundel
Learn about the history of BMW's famous roundel, where it comes from and what are some of the misconceptions.
The Origins of DesignworksUSA’s Heritage
DesignworksUSA is a design 'skunk works', a hotbed of automotive styling located in southern California. But it wasn't always in BMW's hands. It was purchased from Chuck Pelly by BMW.
Editorial: Bangle’s Legacy
Regardless of popular sentiment, from either pole, Chris Bangle has had a significant impact on BMW.
Column: When a Supplier Is More Than a Supplier
Floating below the surface of the news that Magna International is in negotiations to purchase Opel is Magna's future relationship as a Tier 1 supplier to other auto manufacturers.
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M3 owner and CTS-V’s challenger, Michael Cooper, visits BMWNA
BMW M3 owner and 21 year old driver, Michael Cooper, defeated the CTS-V driven by Lutz, with an impressive 2:50:424 lap time. Impressed with his driving skills, BMW North America invited Michael to their Woodcliff Lake, NJ, headquarters
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today . . .
In the late fall of 1959, BMW was on the ropes. The demand for motorcycles was soft, they had cars...
“The ultimate driving machine” – The perfect slogan?
Probably one of the most recognizable slogans amongst car manufacturers around the globe, BMW's "The Ultimate Driving Machine" tag line,
History: BMW car designers – Episode 1
With every vehicle launched, a new series of BMW designers rise and leave their footprint in BMW's car design history. Since over the last tens of years there were numerous designers, we will break down the impressive and long list of "automobile artists" giving you a series of short episodes.
Editorial: M Division Losing Touch with History?
It was the BMW M1 - the very first BMW to be produced as an official M GmbH(then M Division) vehicle. On July 10, 1978 with that first crank of the massive M88 engine of the first M1 to roll out of the M Division workshop started a tradition that spanned another three decades - naturally aspirated, high revving, high horsepower engines to power the best BMW's made.
BMW C1-E: Concept for a higher level of safety in the city.
BMW Motorrad developed the C1-E study as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. This study unit is based on the concept of the BMW C1.
Photos: Concepts at BMW Museum
Photo gallery from the BMW Museum in Munich: BMW X Coupe, BMW Concept Mille Miglia Coupe, BMW CS1, BMW Z22, BMW H2R
