• La BMW K100 fue la primera motocicleta en ofrecer el sistema de frenos antibloqueo ABS. • La BMW K1 podía acelerar de cero a 100 km/h en menos de cuatro segundos. • La BMW K1 ofrecía un coeficiente de arrastre aerodinámico de 0.34, el más bajo en cualquier motocicleta en ese momento.
+++ Biggest European production site celebrates anniversary +++ Constant change as key to success +++ 40 percent electric vehicles in 2024 +++ Plant Director Schröder: “Pioneers never stand still” +++
The MINI brand, which has been the epitome of inspiring mobility in urban environments for 64 years, combines locally emission-free driving in urban traffic with a unique emotional experience.
Original driver line-up from 1981 are reunited at the wheel +++ Team begin their journey in the evocative surrounds of Munich’s Spatenhaus an der Oper restaurant +++ 100 years of Le Mans +++ 50 years of BMW France +++ 80th birthday of HRH Prince Leopold of Bavaria
New edition of the BMW X models and high-performance variants in the luxury Sports Activity Vehicle and Sports Activity Coupé segment make first public appearance at the Concours d’Elegance 2023 in Florida. The BMW 3.0 CSL racing coupé and the series-produced version of the “Batmobile” take turns on display in the BMW Group Classic space alongside the BMW 507 design icon. Road trip with BMW roadster models from four generations.
Highly limited edition of the fully electric Performance BMW M vehicle with unique Kith features +++ Historic BMW 1602 from 1972 electrified and adorned with design details by Ronnie Fieg +++ Lifestyle collection available worldwide in Kith stores and online +++
+++ Leipzig is chosen from among 250 applicants +++ Announcement at a press conference in Munich +++ Plant Leipzig is the production network’s pioneer in electromobility +++ Total investment of over €3 billion +++ More than 3 million vehicles made +++ Further investments in the future of the plant +++
The MINI brand and the BMW Group's British production plants in Oxford and Swindon celebrate 20 years of production of the original in the small car premium segment for the 21st century.
BMW M Motorsport and the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER) are celebrating a joint anniversary this year. 2020 marks 50 years since both the inaugural staging of the endurance classic and the first overall victory for BMW in the ‘Green Hell’. As no major anniversary event is possible in the current situation, BMW M Motorsport is recognising its Nordschleife history with a BMW M2 CS Racing media car, featuring a special livery.
His tour-de-force at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964 transformed the racing driver from Northern Ireland into the United Kingdom’s most illustrious rally driver and propelled the classic Mini to the status of motor-sport icon. Driving fun typical of the brand is still the passion of the racing driver, now 87 years old. And he continues to relish the challenge of winding country roads.
On 9 June 1959 BMW’s Board of Management under their Chief Executive Dr Heinrich Richter-Brohm made the big move, presenting the new BMW 700 Coupé, the first model in the new series, to some 100 international motoring journalists.
In 1960, a year after the debut of the Classic Mini, BMC introduced a Mini Van, followed by an estate car with all-round glazing, marketed as the Morris Mini Traveler and the Austin Seven Countryman.
Historic flashback to celebrate the 100th Annual General Meeting of the BMW Group. Since its establishment more than 100 years ago, the company has always generated new impetus from overcoming particularly difficult situations. Innovative strength and courage, determination and team spirit form the foundation for this innate spirit of renewal.
Courage, independence, competing with the best while forging new pathways – these have been the characteristics of the BMW Group since 7 March 1916. Today, BMW Group Classic is looking back on a series of events, record achievements and innovations, from the altitude world record in 1919, through the debut of the Mini 60 years ago, to the invention of the modern SUV with the X5 in 1999 – many others will follow in the course of 2019.
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