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BMW

BMW
Company nameBayerische Motoren Werke AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft
IndustryAutomotive industry
Founded1916
Founder(s)Franz Josef Popp
HeadquartersMunich
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleNorbert Reithofer (CEO), Joachim Milberg (Chairman of the supervisory board)
ProductsAutomobiles, motorcycles, bicycles
Revenue-60.48 billion (2010)
Operating income-5.094 billion (2010)
Net income-3.218 billion (2010)
Total assets-108.87 billion (end 2010)
Total equity-23.10 billion (end 2010)
Employees95,450 (end 2010)
SubsidiaryRolls-Royce Motor Cars
Husqvarna

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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) ( ) is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands. In 2010, the BMW group produced 1,481,253 automobiles and 112,271 motorcycles across all its brands.

BMW Video

An airstrip drag race between a Bugatti Veyron and Dutch racing driver Ho-Pin Tung in a new E92 M3. View the original on: www.autojunk.nl
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DUMB 740i BMW
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We testdrive the Audi R8 V10 Spyder and encounter a Lamborghini Gallardo and a BMW S1000RR. What'better? And what's faster? High-res via www.abhd.nl
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Unbelievable horsepower and exhaust sound, enjoy.
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With the development of the BMW GINA Light Visionary Model the BMW Group presents trendsetting solutions. Chris Bangle gives us a first impression of the ideas behind the process of sculpturing an experimental study. This is the story behind this innovation!
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Hi speed and RPM in Tougué. This is not a drift video. It's a video with Keiichi Tsuchiya (Drift King) DON'T FOrGET TO âââ¦âââ¦ââââ¦ââ¦â¦â¦â¦ââââ âââ£âââââ£ââ£ââ£ââ£âââ£â⣠â âââââââ ââââ£ââââââ⣠âââ©âââ©ââ©ââ©ââ©âââ©ââ©ââ
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The Top Gear boys are out in force attempting to review supercars in Spain. Who will come out on top out of the BMW M3, the Mercedes C63 and the Audi RS4? Subscribe to see all the reviews, races and challenges: bit.ly Top Gear YouTube channel: www.youtube.com TopGear.com website: www.topgear.com Top Gear Facebook www.facebook.com Top Gear Twitter: twitter.com Latest Top Gear videos: bit.ly
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www.m5board.com Join GTBOARD.com on Facebook: www.facebook.com Buy the DVD: www.amazon.com www.gtboard.com http Buy DVD here from Amazon: gtboard.com amazon.com m6board.com presents: BMW M6 vs. manual gearbox Lamborghini Gallardo. This Gallardo is the 500 HP version and not the Gallardo SE. The BMW M6 is totally standard with less than 10 000 km on the odometer. For full report see link below. www.m5board.com www.gtboard.com Any questions to info: gustav@gtboard.com Go to www.GTboard.com GTboard.com | m5board.com | m6board.com Event One September 2006 www.m5board.com Event Two June 2007: www.m5board.com Event Three October 2007 with BMW M3 E92 as Special Guest: www.m5board.com DVD I from the first Event, support to buy: www.amazon.com www.m5board.com http www.m6board.com Have you seen the GTboard.com DVD number one? http
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Audi RS6 Kicks ass..!!! AND YES I KNOW THAT FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE...!
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Police on lookout for BMW stolen at gunpoint from car dealer - Salt Lake Tribune Tweet this news
Salt Lake Tribune--He allegedly took a black 2007 -BMW- M5 for a test drive from South Salt Lake's Exclusive Cars (40 E. 3300 South) about 11 am The man and the salesman drove east on Interstate 80 and into Parleys Canyon. The man took an exit and tu - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:56:32 GMT+00:00
Nissan Leaf Wins 2011 World Car of the Year Award in New York - NewsTabulous Tweet this news
NewsTabulous--New York, USA (NEWSTABULOUS) - Nissan Leaf, a five-door mid-size hatchback electric car manufactured by Nissan, won the 2011 World Car of the Year award at the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, April 21, 2011, beating Audi A8 and - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:04:58 GMT+00:00
BMW Rolls Out New Four-Cylinder Engine - Wall Street Journal (blog) Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal (blog)--It may not look like much, but -BMW's- new Twin Power turbocharged four-cylinder engine is set to replace six-cylinder power plants in a number of -BMW- vehicles. Four-cylinder engines have been making a comeback over the - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:31:10 GMT+00:00
BMW launches First EV, The ActiveE, at New York Auto Show - Nitrobahn Tweet this news
Nitrobahn---BMW-, which was long planning the lease of electric sedans in metro areas this fall, unveiled its first electric product, the ActiveE electric vehicle at the 2011 New York International Auto show. The company plans to ship 700 EVs to the US fo - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:41:43 GMT+00:00
On 11th Avenue, an Auto Boomtown - New York Times Tweet this news
New York Times--ENERGY efficiency will be top of mind not only from the cars in the showroom, but even in the building's air-conditioning system when the -BMW- of Manhattan dealership is upgraded next year. And Wi-Fi will be available, ... - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:36:36 GMT+00:00
Kara DioGuardi Blamed for Car Wreck (Even Though She Wasn't There) - E! Online (blog) Tweet this news
E! Online (blog)--Former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi is on the receiving end of a civil suit filed by a man who claims he suffered serious neck injury when a -BMW- driven by another woman smashed into the back of his Porsche last May in Los Angeles - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:46:04 GMT+00:00
BMW M5 Concept Interior Pic Emerges - Nitrobahn Tweet this news
Nitrobahn--The exterior of the -BMW- M5 Concept is no mystery. But the company chose to keep the interior a closely guarded secret. Until someone managed to be at the right place at the right time to capture the M5 concept's interior. Kudos to the ph - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:13:22 GMT+00:00
Audi Targets 'Suburban Mommies' With Compact SUV Rivaling BMW's X1 Model - Bloomberg Tweet this news
Bloomberg--Source: Audi AG via Bloomberg Audi AG will pit the Q3 compact sport-utility vehicle against Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (-BMW-)'s X1 as the two luxury-car makers vie to tap demand for SUVs geared to urban areas. “We're paying heed t - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:10:58 GMT+00:00
Mercedes-Benz, BMW clobbering Lexus on sales - USA Today Tweet this news
USA Today--Lexus has outsold -BMW- and Mercedes-Benz for each of the past five years, but its sales luck appears to be running out. Lexus sales slipped behind -BMW- and Mercedes-Benz, the two best-known German luxury brands, ... - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:04:01 GMT+00:00
BMW boosts output in SA - Fin24 Tweet this news
Fin24--Johannesburg - -BMW- South Africa will increase its export volumes by some 5 000 units this year. Earlier this year the group, which manufactures its 3-Series sedan at its Rosslyn plant north of Pretoria, expanded its portfolio and now also manufac - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:32:04 GMT+00:00

Year BMW MINI Rolls-Royce Motorcycle
2005 1,122,308 200,119 692 92,012
2006 1,179,317 186,674 847 103,759
2007 1,302,774 237,700 1,029 104,396
2008 1,203,482 235,019 1,417 118,452
2009 1,043,829 213,670 918 93,243
2010 1,236,989 241,043 3,221 112,271

Country Make 2006 2008 Models
Germany BMW 905,057 901,898 Others
Mexico BMW 1,500 100,000 BMW X3, X5, 3, 5, 7-series
Russia BMW 1,500 2,000 BMW X5, X6, 5-series
United Kingdom Mini 187,454 235,019 All Minis
Rolls-Royce 67 1,417 All Rolls-Royce
Austria BMW 114,306 82,863 BMW X3
USA BMW 105,172 170,741 BMW X3, X5, X6
South Africa BMW 54,782 47,980 BMW 3-Series
Total 1,366,838 1,439,918

Worldwide sales :
Year BMW MINI Rolls-Royce Motorcycle
2000 822,181
2001 880,677
2002 913,225
2003 928,151
2004 1,023,583
2005 1,126,768 200,428 796 97,474
2006 1,185,088 188,077 805 100,064
2007 1,276,793 222,875 1,010 102,467
2008 1,202,239 232,425 1,212 115,196
2009 1,068,770 216,538 1,002 100,358
2010 1,224,280 234,175 2,711 110,113

BMW motorcycles

F & G SeriesF650 & F650GS (single) * F650CS * F650GS (twin) & F800GS * F800R * F800S
K SeriesK1 * K75 * K100 * K1200GT * K1200R * K1300R
R SeriesR27 * R32 * R51/3 * R60/2 * R65 * R69S * R75 * R50/5, R60/5 & R75/5 * R80G/S * R90S * R1100GS * R1150GS * R1200C * R1200GS * R1200R * R1200RT
Other motorcyclesS1000RR * GS family * C1 * Husqvarna Motorcycles
Misc247 engine * History of BMW motorcycles

Type 1920s 1930s 1940s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Straight-4 Dixi 3/15/Dixi 3/15 DA/Dixi 3/15 DA1/ 3/15 DA2/ 3/15 DA4 3/20 309
Straight-6 303
315, 319 329 320 321 321
326 326
327 327
335
Sports car DA-3 Wartburg 315/1, 319/1 328

Type Series 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Microcar Isetta 250 / 300
Small family car 600 LS/700
Compact exec 3 Series 340/340-2* 1602/2002 E21 E30
Executive 5 Series 1500,1800,2000 E12 E28 E34
Luxury 7 Series 501/502 E3 E23 E32
Coupé 1600GT
6 Series 327* 503 3200 CS 2000CS E9 E24
Roadster Z Series 507 Z1
Sports car/GT M1, 8 Series E26 E31
*made in East Germany as EMW

Type Series 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
Small family 3 Compact E36/5 E46/5
1 Series E81 / E82 / E87 / E88
Compact exec 3 Series E21 E30 E36 E46 E90 / E91 / E92 / E93
Executive 5 Series E12 E28 E34 E39 E60 / E61 F10
Luxury Coupé 6 Series E24 E63 / E64
Luxury 7 Series E23 E32 E38 E65 / E66 / E67 / E68 F01 / F02 / F03 / F04
Roadster Z Series E30 (Z1) E36/7 & E36/8 (Z3) E85 / E86 (Z4) E89 (Z4)
///M M3 E30 M3 E36 M3 E46 M3 E90/92/93 M3
M5 E28 M5 E34 M5 E39 M5 E60 M5
M6 E24 M635CSi/"M6" E63/64 M6
M Roadster E36/7 (Z3) M E85 (Z4) M
M Coupé E36/8 M Coupé E86 M Coupé
Supercar/GT E26 (M1) E31 (8 series) E52 (Z8)
Sports Activity X1 E84
X3 E83
X5 E53 E70
X6 E71 / E72
Progressive Activity 5 GT F07

BMW aircraft engines

Piston enginesBMW IIIa * BMW IV * BMW V * BMW VI * BMW VI 5,5 * BMW VII A 7.3 * BMW X * BMW 114 * BMW 132 * BMW 139 * BMW 801 * BMW 802 * BMW 803 * Bramo 323 * BMW M2B15
TurbojetsBMW 003

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Marque 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Limited Rolls-Royce Limited & Bentley Rolls-Royce Motors Rolls-Royce Motors (Vickers) BMW & VW Group BMW
Bentley Bentley Volkswagen Group
Armstrong Siddeley Siddeley-Deasy Armstrong Whitworth Armstrong Siddeley Bristol Siddeley Rolls-Royce Limited Rolls-Royce plc
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Ford PAG Aston Martin Lagonda
Lagonda Lagonda
Jensen Jensen Motors Britcar Holdings Jensen Cars
Reliant Reliant Reliant
Bond Bond
AC AC Cars (several ownership & company name changes)
Argyll Argyll Argyll
Bristol Cars Bristol Cars
Caterham Caterham
Crossley Crossley
Dutton Dutton Dutton
Ginetta Ginetta
Gordon-Keeble Peerless & Warwick Gordon-Keeble
Jowett Jowett Blackburn
Lea-Francis Lea-Francis
Lotus Lotus General Motors Europe Proton
McLaren McLaren
Marcos Marcos Marcos Marcos
Morgan Morgan
Napier Napier
Turner Turner
TVR TVR
Westfield Westfield Potenza Sports Cars
GTM GTM
Vauxhall Vauxhall Motors General Motors General Motors Europe
Vulcan Vulcan
Hillman Hillman Humber Rootes Chrysler Europe (Chrysler) Peugeot (PSA)
Humber Humber
Singer Singer Rootes
Sunbeam Sunbeam Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq Rootes (as Sunbeam-Talbot) Rootes Rootes
Talbot Talbot
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