Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (German for Bavarian Motor unit Works), known under its abbreviation BMW usually, is a German luxury vehicle, motor bike, and engine developing company founded in 1916. Headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. BMW is the owner of Mini cars and is also the parent or guardian company of Rolls-Royce Electric motor Cars. BMW produces motorcars under the BMW Motorsport section and motorcycles under BMW Motorrad, and plug-in electric autos under the BMW i sub-brand and the "iPerformance" model designation within the standard BMW lineup. It really is one of the best-selling luxury automakers on the planet. The ongoing company is an element of the Euro Stoxx 50 currency markets index.

The first car which BMW efficiently produced and the automobile which launched BMW on the path to automobile creation was the Dixi, predicated on the Austin 7 and accredited from the Austin Engine Company in Birmingham, Great britain.

Motorcycles

BMW started out production of motorcycle engines and motorcycles after World War I then. Its motorcycle brand is currently known as BMW Motorrad. Their first successful motorcycle following the failed Flink and Helios, was the "R32" in 1923. This acquired a "boxer" twin engine motor, when a cylinder tasks in to the air-flow from each aspect of the device. Aside from their single-cylinder models, almost all their motorcycles used this distinctive executive car layout before early 1980s. Many BMW's remain stated in this structure, which is selected the R Series.

In 1982, arrived the K Series, shaft drive but water-cooled and with either 3 or 4 cylinders attached in a upright line from leading to back. After shortly, BMW also started out making the chain-driven F and G series with one and parallel twin Rotax machines.

Automobiles

The 1 Series, launched in 2004 originally, is BMW's smallest car. Available will be the second era hatchback and its own two-door counterparts, the two 2 Series coupe and convertible. The 3 Series, a concise car produced because the model time 1975, is its sixth generation models are the athletics sedan presently, the fourth era place wagon, and the Gran Turismo. You start with the current era, the 3 Series coupe and convertible are brand as 4 Series models now. The 5 Series is a mid-size Entry-level luxury car Compact executive car, available in sedan and station wagon forms. The 5 Series Gran Turismo, which debuted this year 2010, created a portion between place wagons and crossover SUV.

BMW's full-size flagship professional sedan is the 7 Series. Typically, BMW presents a lot of their improvements in the 7 Series, including the iDrive system. The most recent era debuted in 2015. Predicated on the 5 Series' program, the 6 Series is BMW's grand Touring car luxury Sport coupe/convertible (F12/F13). A 2-seater roadster and coupe which been successful the Z3, the Z4 has been sold since 2002.

The all-wheel drive X5 (E53) was BMW's first crossover SUV (SAV), predicated on the 5-Series, which is a mid-size luxury SUV sold by BMW since 2000. A 4-couch crossover SUV released by BMW in Dec 2007, the X6 is advertised as a "Sports Activity Coupe" (SAC) by BMW. The X1 is currently in its second era and stretches the BMW X-lineup.

1 Series (F20) (2011-present) 5-door Hatchback
1 Series (F21) (2011-present) 3-door Hatchback
2 Series (F22) (2014-present) Coupe and convertible
2 Series Working Tourer (F45) (2014-present) Small MPV
3 Series (F30) (2012-present) Sedan and wagon
4 Series (F32/F33/F36) (2014-present) Coupe and convertible
5 Series (F10/F11) (2009-present) Sedan and wagon
6 Series (F12) (2010-present) Coupe, convertible, Gran Coupe
7 Series (G11) (2016-present) Sedan
3 Series Gran Turismo (2013-present) Intensifying Activity Sedan
5 Series Gran Turismo (2009-present) Intensifying Activity Sedan
BMW i3 (2013-present) all-electric car
BMW i8 (2014)