BMW is the leading brand in the segment Vehicle premium. The German company has won the trust of customers around the world due to the fact that it is constantly striving for the perfection of its machines. They are stylish, dynamic, equipped with a powerful engine. Each bmw model combines reliability, maneuverability and stability in control thanks to a carefully thought-out steering system.
BMW lineup - the best options
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Now let's focus on cars that are more often just dreamed of than driven.
BMW 6 series and BMW 8 series
The tradition of producing high-status, beautiful and slightly selfish cars of the Gran Turismo class has been going on since 1937 in the form of the BMW 327, a coupe and a convertible based on a shortened BMW 326 base. bmw sedan 502. They were created with an eye on the Mercedes-Benz 300SL and 190SL, but, alas, like the "baroque angel", they remained unclaimed because of the price equivalent to the cost of a house! Now these are the rarest collector's items, released in quantities slightly exceeding 400 pieces.
The 501 was replaced in 1962 by the BMW 3200 CS, another large coupe that was the last of the brand's early post-war luxury 8-cylinder cars. The body of the elegant car was designed by the Italian studio Bertone, and the famous "Hofmeister bend" rear pillar body has become another hallmark of the design of the Bavarians. As in the case of the BMW 503, sales of the car were low.
bmw 503
BMW 3200
The attentive reader noticed that for some reason the BMW 2000 sedan was designated with the Typ 121 index, and not 120. The thing is that the Typ 120 was assigned to the BMW Neue Klasse Coupe coupe (BMW 2000C with a 100 hp single-carburetor engine and BMW 2000CS with 120 hp twin-carburetor engine).
Although the concept of the new touring coupe was similar to that of its predecessors, the BMW 2000CS was based on a lower class car platform than executive cars, and therefore the Neue Klasse Coupe can be considered the forefather of the 6 Series.
BMW 2000CS
The official appearance of the "six" took place in 1975 with the release of the BMW E24, which received the official name of the BMW 6 series. This car had common units with the "five" BMW E12, although outwardly it looked more like the "seven" E23. The release of the first "sixes" ceased in 1989, and the next generation of cars of the 6th series began only in 2003, in the back of the E63. Modern "sixes" are the 2-door F13 coupe and F12 convertible and the 4-door 6er Gran Coupe F06 coupe, based on the BMW 5er F10 platform and equipped with 6- and 8-cylinder engines.
BMW 6 series
And what about the coupe on the units of executive sedans? They returned gradually. First, in 1968, the BMW 2800CS was released with the E9 index, which was a seriously modified BMW 2000C with an increased wheelbase and a new, more powerful engine. It was then replaced by the 3.0CS in 1971, with homologated versions of this model successfully performing in European and world races, cementing the company's image as a manufacturer of sports cars. Sales of the E9 generation amounted to more than 44 thousand cars in 8 years.
BMW 2800CS (E9)
In 1989 appeared new model BMW 8 series sharing engines and platform with the BMW 7 series. A large tourist coupe turned out to be technically sophisticated (for example, the G8 was among the first cars in the world to receive electronic pedal gas), which has impressive basic and optional equipment, powerful (at first it was aggregated only with 12-cylinder engines with a capacity of 300 and 380 hp), but at the same time heavy and very expensive.
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BMW 8 series
Buyers were scared off not only by the price, but also by excessive weight for a sports coupe, so in 1993 the public was offered more cheap version cars with an 8-cylinder engine with a power of 286 hp. However, from 1989 to 1999, only about 31,000 cars were produced.
At the moment, there is no Gran Turismo class coupe in the BMW model range, designed on the units of the current 7 Series. There is always a chance for a revival.
BMW Z series
In addition to luxury coupes and convertibles, BMW also built sports two-seat roadsters. The ancestor was the light BMW 315/1 of 1934, equipped with a 40-horsepower 2-liter 6-cylinder engine. He was able to accelerate to 120 km / h, thanks to which he defeated competitors in the mountain passes of the international Alpine races.
BMW 315/1
His successor since 1935 was the BMW 328, another legendary car, who defeated rivals in the "Sports cars without compressor" class in the Italian Mille Miglia races held in 1938. In addition, the car in the closed body version achieved victories in both the 24-hour Le Mans race and the 1940 Mille Miglia.
BMW 328 "Bugelfalte" Mille Miglia
Class compact roadsters yawns a gap in the BMW range from 1940 to 1988, until the Bavarians release the original BMW Z1 roadster. It has an aluminum roof that folds into the trunk at the touch of a button and unusual doors that retract into the threshold of the car. The model was produced until 1991, and in 1995 its place was taken by the BMW Z3 (E36 / 7), built on the basis of the BMW 3 Series (E36). It is curious that in the same year the car appeared on the screens in the James Bond film Golden Eye, which fueled public interest in the model.
BMW Z1
BMW Z3 (E36/7)
At first, the car was equipped weak engines volume of 1.8 and 1.9 liters, but under pressure from criticism in 1997, a 6-cylinder 2.8-liter engine with 189 hp appeared. In 1999, a coupe with the E36 / 8 index was added to the roadster.
The change of generations affects the name of the model: in 2002, the BMW Z4 roadster (E85 index) was released, and in 2005, the Z4 Coupe (E86), traditionally sharing the platform with the new E46 trio. An important detail was that the Z4 for the first time in the history of BMW received steering with electric booster.
BMW's current class of compact roadster is embodied in the second generation of the Z4 with the E89 index. A rigid multi-section folding roof allowed one model to immediately fill the vacant seats of both a closed coupe and an open roadster.
BMW Z4
It is impossible not to mention the large roadsters that once stood apart from BMW. This is a magnificent 1956 BMW 507, positioned as sport car luxury class, and its ideological heir to the 1999 BMW Z8, made in retro style. Both cars are very rare and have collectible status.
BMW 507 and BMW Z8
BMW M series
Apart from other BMW models, there are M-series cars. BMW M GmbH is a subsidiary of the BMW Group, originally established in 1972 to support factory teams and projects. Her first work was the BMW 3.0 CSL, called the "Batmobile" because of the peculiar aerodynamic body kit, shone in the races of the 70s of the European Touring Car Championship and the FIA World Sportscar Championship.
In the late 70s of the last century, Lamborghini and BMW planned an ambitious joint project, according to which the Italian company would develop chassis parts, assemble prototypes and release a number of civilian versions. racing cars for homologation.
Lamborghini's financial situation forced BMW to take control of the project after 7 prototypes were built, and from 1978 to 1981 produce 453 mid-engined supercars designed by maestro Giorgetto Giugiaro. The BMW M1 was equipped with a 3.5-liter 6-cylinder engine that developed from 277 hp. in the civilian version up to 850 in the racing version, which was later installed on the subsequent M-models BMW M535i, M635CSi and, finally, on the first M5 in 1985.
BMW M535i
BMW Motorsport also designed the 6.1-liter 12-cylinder S70/2 engine for the famous McLaren F1 supercar that triumphantly completed the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995. The motor was a modified S70 from BMW 850CSi, which was also conjured by wizards from BMW M GmbH. 550-strong version this engine introduced into the BMW M8 in order to create a serious competitor to Ferrari models, but due to the economic inexpediency of the M8, it remained only in the form of a prototype.
Until 2010, BMW M engines, for fundamental reasons, were not equipped with a turbocharger or compressor, and there were no full-fledged M versions of executive and off-road BMW series. That all changed with the introduction of the S63 engine in the BMW X5 M, which was the first turbocharged M car.
To date, the M lineup includes M models such as the M3 F80, M4 F82, M5 F10, M6 (F13/F12 - coupe and convertible, F06 - Gran Coupe), X5 M F15 and X6 M F16, and soon 1 M and 2 M are expected to replace the 1 Series M Coupé with the E82 index. In addition, the changed philosophy of BMW M has allowed the introduction of the M-Performance line, which implies fewer changes to the original car. How to distinguish full-fledged "emks" from BMW with M-styling will be discussed in the next article...
The history of the German brand began on the northern outskirts of Munich in 1916 with a small aircraft engine plant. Karl Rapp and Gustav Otto created an enterprise called Bayerische Motoren Werke, which means "Bavarian Motor Works". The creators took a stylized aircraft propeller against the blue sky as the basis for the BMW emblem. According to another interpretation, the logo icon was chosen because of the white and blue colors of the Bavarian flag. At that time, no one imagined that a small airline would turn into a giant in the car market.
Great demand for BMW aircraft engines was caused by the First World War, but its results almost ruined the young company: the Treaty of Versailles signed a ban on the manufacture of engines for German aviation - at that time the only product of the Munich company. Then it was decided to release motorcycle engines. The first motorcycle BMW R32 was designed by young engineer Max Fritz in just five weeks.
But the production of aircraft engines soon resumed, and BMW's lost positions in this market were quickly returned. The rise of the Bavarian company was also facilitated by the fact that Germany entered into a secret agreement with the USSR on the supply of the latest aircraft engines. Soviet aircraft of the 30s, equipped BMW engines, made many record flights.
Europe was in economic trouble at the time, and the first subcompact car, the 1929 BMW Dixi, gained a lot of popularity. Seven years later, the Bavarian company presented to the world public its famous sports coupe BMW 328, which became the winner of many racing competitions. However, the basis of the business was still the production of aircraft engines.
During the Second World War, many German automobile enterprises were destroyed, including the Munich plant of BMW, the restoration of the industrial base of which took years. The decline of the Bavarian firm almost ended with the decision to sell it to long-time rival Mercedes-Benz, but thanks to a new strategy chosen by the owner, BMW managed to maintain its independence. The company's policy in the post-war years was to produce small-capacity motorcycles and large comfortable sedans. Models of the 60s such as the BMW 700 and 1500 won universal recognition and gave hope for the revival of the brand. It was then that there appeared completely new class compact sport touring vehicles. In those same years, an unusual three-wheeled small car BMW Izetta was produced - a cross between a motorcycle and a car. For the first time saw the light and cars of the famous series - the third, fifth, sixth and seventh.
The rapid development of the Bavarian automaker was accompanied by the global economic boom of the 80s. Focusing on excellent driving performance and maximum comfort for the driver, the company increased its sales many times over and significantly pressed its American and Japanese competitors. Sales and production units of BMW opened in various parts of the globe.
In the 90s, the growing German company included brands such as Rover and Rolls-Royce, which allowed it to replenish the lineup SUVs and ultra-small cars.
Over the past thirty years, the automaker's profits have been increasing every year. Having found itself on the brink of collapse more than once, the BMW empire rose and again achieved success. Now the German brand occupies a strong position as a trendsetter in automotive fashion. The BMW brand is synonymous with high standards in terms of quality, comfort and safety.