Description
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, BMW, is a Germany multinational company that produces premium automobile and motorcycles. Founded in 1916 as an aircraft engine manufacturer, BMW is one of the largest producer in the luxury / premium segment.
History
Founded in 1916, the company was renamed to BMW in 1922. Its first product was an inline-6 aircraft engine during WWI. After the war, BMW produced industrial products, including a motorcycle that was launched in 1923. In 1928, BMW built its first automobile.
During WWII, BMW manufactured aircraft engines as well as motorcycle and automobiles. Due to its involvement in the war effort, BMW's factories were heavily bombed, and the company was banned from making motor vehicles for years.
BMW resumed motorcycle production in 1948 and car production in 1952. The company went through a renaissance in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1990s, it purchased the Rover Group, from which it still retains the Mini brand, and the rights to the Rolls Royce brand.
Current Lineup
BMW's vehicle lineup has dramatically expanded in the last two decades to include a large selection of cars and crossovers:
- 1 Series hatchback
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Series & M3, M5, M8 sedans
- 3, 5 Series wagons
- 4, 8 Series & M4, M8 coupes
- 4, 8 Series, Z4, & M4 convertibles
- X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X3 M, X4 M, X5 M, X6 M crossovers (marketed as "Sports Activity Vehicles" and SUVs)
- i3 electric hatchback
- iX3 electric crossover
Scores
Products
BMW X4 M Competition Compact Crossover (F98 facelift)
The facelifted BMW X4 M (F98) Competition is the high-performance variant of the facelifted BMW G02 X4 compact crossover. It is also the sloped-roof variant of the facelifted F97 X3 M unveiled at the same time.Like the F97 X3 M, it features BMW's h...
NEX score 45%
BMW X3 M Competition Compact Crossover (F97 facelift)
The facelifted BMW X3 M (F97) Competition is the high-performance variant of the facelifted BMW G01 X3 compact crossover. It features BMW's high-output S58 inline-6 turbocharged petrol engine paired to an 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic transmission, sending ...
BMW X4 Compact Crossover (G02 facelift)
The facelifted 2rd-gen BMW X4 (G02) is the sloped-roof (coupe) version of the compact, two-row X3 crossover. This mid-cycle refresh includes a range of cosmetic changes and technology upgrades, and some of its engines have slightly different outputs in...
BMW X3 Compact Crossover (G01 facelift)
The facelifted 3rd-gen BMW X3 (G01) is a compact, two-row crossover. This mid-cycle refresh includes a range of cosmetic changes and technology upgrades, and some of its engines have slightly different outputs in order to comply with the new Euro 6d st...
NEX score 83%
BMW 2 Series Coupe (2nd gen, G42)
The 2nd-gen BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) is the true descendent of the original 2 Series, keeping its Coupe body style and RWD drivetrain layout. It is confusingly marketed alongside the new BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F44), which is a FWD sedan with a transv...
NEX score 79%
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe Compact Executive Sedan (2nd gen, G26)
The 2nd-gen BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26) is the sedan version of the G22/G23 BMW 4 Series. It comes with the same range of drivetrain options and similar dimensions, though the addition of a rear door and the rearrangement of the cabin makes it a more...
NEX score 73%
Articles
Car News Round Up, Issue 15
Issue 15 of Neofiliac's Car News Round Up: This time, we bring 2 updates from BMW, and Ford.
18 Jan 2022
Car News Round Up, Issue 14
Issue 14 of Neofiliac's Car News Round Up: This time, we bring 10 updates from BMW, Ford, Honda, Lexus, and Rolls Royce Motor Cars.
15 Jan 2022
Car News Round Up, Issue 13
Issue 13 of Neofiliac's Car News Round Up: This time, we bring 6 updates from BMW, Ford, Honda, and Rolls Royce Motor Cars.
12 Jan 2022
Car News Round Up, Issue 12
Issue 12 of Neofiliac's Car News Round Up: This time, we bring 10 updates from BMW, Cadillac, and Chevrolet.
06 Jan 2022
Reviews
kylele · 16 May 2020
3.5
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Was once a great brand
BMW has been going downhill for some years now. Are they going to add x8 soon? 9 series? grand coupe? Too many models, too few good ones. In the old days, an M5 was something special. Now every diesel ecobox gets an M...
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