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1920s

  • BMW 3/15
    BMW 3/15
    The BMW 3/15 was BMW's first car, produced in four versions from December 1927 to early 1932. 18,976 BMW 3/15s were manufactured between 1929 and 1932.- 3/15 DA-1 :...

    • BMW Dixi (3/15 DA-1)
      BMW Dixi
      The Dixi was the first car made by BMW.thumb|right|280px|1928 BMW DixiDixi was car brand of Eisenach car factory made from 1904; however, in the difficult climate of the 1920s the company found it hard to sell its 6/24 and 9/40 models...

       1927–1929
    • BMW 3/15 DA-2
      BMW 3/15
      The BMW 3/15 was BMW's first car, produced in four versions from December 1927 to early 1932. 18,976 BMW 3/15s were manufactured between 1929 and 1932.- 3/15 DA-1 :...

       1929–1931

1930s

  • 3/20 PS
    BMW 3/20
    The BMW 3/20 PS was the first BMW automobile designed entirely by BMW. It was manufactured from 1932 to 1934, replacing the 3/15 model that was initially an Austin 7 manufactured under licence from the Austin Motor Company....

  • 303 saloon
    BMW 303
    The BMW 303 was a middle sized saloon produced by BMW in 1933 and 1934. It was the first BMW to use the 'kidney grill' which today is a hallmark of the company's models....

  • 309 saloon, a four-cylinder version of the 303
  • 315 saloon
    BMW 315
    The BMW 315 was a middle sized saloon produced by BMW from 1934 to 1937. It was based on the BMW 303. It differed from the 303 mainly with its larger engine, with increases in both the bore and the stroke ....

  • 319 saloon, a larger-engined version of the 315
  • 329 saloon and convertible, based on the 319
    • 315/1 roadster
  • 319/1 roadster, a larger-engined version of the 315/1
    • 326 saloon and cabriolet
      BMW 326
      The BMW 326 is a relatively rapid medium sized sedan produced by the Bavarian firm between 1936 and 1941, and again briefly after 1945. It had an innovative design and sold well despite its relatively high price...

    • 321 saloon and cabriolet
      BMW 321
      The BMW 321 is a compact six cylinder sedan sedan produced by the Bavarian firm between 1938 and 1941. After 1945, production resumed at the Eisenach plant: 321s were built again between approximately 1945 and 1950, probably in greater numbers than before the war.-The launch:The 321 was introduced...

      , a shortened 326, replacing the 320
    • 328 Roadster
      BMW 328
      The BMW 328 is a sports car made by BMW between 1936 and 1940, with the body design credited to Peter Szymanowski, who became BMW chief of design after World War II ....

    • 327 coupé and cabriolet
      BMW 327
      The BMW 327 is a medium sized touring coupé produced by the Bavarian firm between 1937 and 1941, and again produced after 1945. It sat on a shortened version of the BMW 326 chassis.-Launch:...

    • 320 saloon and cabriolet
      BMW 320
      The BMW 320 was a saloon car manufactured by BMW from 1937 to 1938. It replaced the 319-based BMW 329.The 320 was built on a shortened BMW 326 chassis and used a 326 engine with a single carburettor and an output of...

      , replaced the 329, based on the 326 and 329

1940s

  • BMW 326
    BMW 326
    The BMW 326 is a relatively rapid medium sized sedan produced by the Bavarian firm between 1936 and 1941, and again briefly after 1945. It had an innovative design and sold well despite its relatively high price...

     1936–1941
  • BMW 327
    BMW 327
    The BMW 327 is a medium sized touring coupé produced by the Bavarian firm between 1937 and 1941, and again produced after 1945. It sat on a shortened version of the BMW 326 chassis.-Launch:...

     1937–1941
  • BMW 335 1939 –1941

1950s

  • BMW Isetta
    • BMW 250 (Isetta) 1955–1962
    • BMW 300 (Isetta) 1955–1962
    • BMW 600
      BMW 600
      The BMW 600 is a four-seat microcar produced by BMW from mid-1957 until November 1959. Partially based on the BMW Isetta two-seater, it was BMW's first postwar four seat economy car...

       1957–1959

  • BMW 501/502
    BMW 501
    The BMW 501 was a luxury saloon car manufactured by BMW from 1952 to 1958. Introduced at the first Frankfurt Motor Show in 1951, the 501 was the first motor car to be manufactured and sold by BMW after the Second World War. The 501 and its derivatives, including the V8 powered BMW 502, were...

    • BMW 501
      BMW 501
      The BMW 501 was a luxury saloon car manufactured by BMW from 1952 to 1958. Introduced at the first Frankfurt Motor Show in 1951, the 501 was the first motor car to be manufactured and sold by BMW after the Second World War. The 501 and its derivatives, including the V8 powered BMW 502, were...

       1952–1964
    • BMW 502
      BMW 501
      The BMW 501 was a luxury saloon car manufactured by BMW from 1952 to 1958. Introduced at the first Frankfurt Motor Show in 1951, the 501 was the first motor car to be manufactured and sold by BMW after the Second World War. The 501 and its derivatives, including the V8 powered BMW 502, were...

       1954–1961
    • BMW 503
      BMW 503
      The BMW 503 is a two door 2+2 seater sports car unveiled by BMW at the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show. Production got under way during the summer of the next year, and by 1959, when the 503 was withdrawn, 413 had been built, including 139 cabriolets;-Design:...

       1956–1959
    • BMW 507
      BMW 507
      The BMW 507 is a roadster produced by BMW from 1956 to 1959. Initially intended to be exported to the United States at a rate of thousands per year, it ended up being too expensive, resulting in a total production figure of 252 cars and heavy losses for BMW....

       1956–1959
  • BMW 700
    BMW 700
    The BMW 700 was a small rear-engined car produced by BMW in various models from August 1959 to November 1965. It was the first BMW automobile with a monocoque structure. The 700 was a sales success at a time when BMW was close to financial ruin...

     1959–1965

1960s

  • BMW 3200 CS
    BMW 3200 CS
    The BMW 3200 CS was a sports touring car manufactured by BMW between January 1962 and September 1965. It was designed by Bertone and was introduced at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show. More than five hundred were built....

    • BMW 3200 CS
      BMW 3200 CS
      The BMW 3200 CS was a sports touring car manufactured by BMW between January 1962 and September 1965. It was designed by Bertone and was introduced at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show. More than five hundred were built....

       1962–1965

  • BMW New Class
    BMW New Class
    The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

    • BMW 1500 1962–1966
    • BMW 1600 1964–1968
    • BMW 1800 1964–1971
    • BMW 2000 1966–1972
    • BMW 2000C/CS
      BMW New Class coupé
      The BMW New Class coupé, sold as the BMW 2000C or the BMW 2000CS, was a coupé built by Karmann for BMW from 1965 to 1969. Based on the New Class platform, the 2000C and 2000CS introduced the 2.0 L version of the M10 engine...

       1966–1975
    • BMW 1502
      BMW New Class
      The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

       1975–1977
    • BMW 1602
      BMW New Class
      The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

       1967–1975
    • BMW 1802
      BMW New Class
      The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

       1971–1975
    • BMW 2002 1968–1976

  • BMW New Six
    BMW New Six
    The BMW New Six is a line of six-cylinder luxury cars produced by the German automaker BMW from 1968 to 1977. The series was introduced as a response to the Mercedes-Benz-dominated large luxury car class and was very important in establishing BMW's reputation as a maker of sporting, luxury sedans....

    • BMW E3 1968–1977
    • BMW E9
      BMW E9
      -BMW 2.5CS:The last version of the E9 to be introduced was the 2.5CS in 1974. This was a response to the 1973 oil crisis, such that the buyer could choose the smaller, more economical engine. The engine, from the 2500 sedan, displaced and produced at 6000 revolutions per minute...

       1968–1975

1970s

  • BMW 3 Series
    BMW 3 Series
    The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the...

    • BMW E21
      BMW E21
      BMW E21 is the body designation for the first BMW 3 Series compact executive car, produced by the German automaker BMW from 1975 to 1983. This series was the immediate successor to the BMW 2002 and was superseded by the BMW E30 platform....

       1975–1983

  • BMW 5 Series
    BMW 5 Series
    The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sold in sedan and touring body styles....

    • BMW E12
      BMW E12
      The BMW E12 BMW 5-Series was made between 1972 and 1981. The E12 was the first series to bear the 5 Series name: the '5' denoting BMW's fifth 'New Class' platform. Designed as a replacement for the popular BMW New Class mid-size sedan, the E12 5-Series models were smaller than the large BMW E3...

       1972–1981

  • BMW 6 Series
    BMW 6 Series
    BMW 6 Series refers to several generations of executive coupés produced by BMW.The first was the E24, being derived from the E12 & E28 5 Series 4-door sedans. The E24 launched in 1976 to replace the 3.0CS & 3.0CSi . 14 years later, in 2003, BMW released the all new E63/E64 which was available as a...

    • BMW E24
      BMW E24
      The BMW E24 series was the first BMW 6 Series coupé, produced by the German automaker BMW between the 1976 and 1989 model years. The 6 Series name reappeared with the BMW E63 chassis beginning in the 2004 model year. The E24 borrowed heavily from contemporary 5-series cars .- Model history :The...

       1976–1989

  • BMW 7 Series
    BMW 7 Series
    The BMW 7 Series is a line of full-size luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. Introduced in 1977, it is BMW's flagship car and is only available as a sedan or extended-length limousine...

    • BMW E23
      BMW E23
      The BMW E23 is the first BMW 7 Series luxury car, produced by the German automaker BMW. Replacing the BMW E3 large sedan, the E23 was produced for ten years from 1977 to 1987 and was replaced by the BMW E32 7 Series in 1986.-Design and features:...

       1977–1986

  • BMW M1
    BMW M1
    The BMW M1 is a sports car that was produced by German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981.In the late 1970s, Italian manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation. The result was sold to the public, from 1978 to...

    • BMW E26
      BMW M1
      The BMW M1 is a sports car that was produced by German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981.In the late 1970s, Italian manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation. The result was sold to the public, from 1978 to...

       1978–1981

1980s

  • BMW 3 Series
    BMW 3 Series
    The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the...

    • BMW E30
      BMW E30
      The BMW E30 was a compact executive car produced by BMW. It was replaced by the BMW E36 in 1990. BMW continued to produce the cabriolet E30 well into 1993. The Touring remained in production until 1994 when the E36 touring replaced it...

       1982–1994

  • BMW 5 Series
    BMW 5 Series
    The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sold in sedan and touring body styles....

    • BMW E28
      BMW E28
      The BMW E28 BMW 5-Series was made between 1981 and 1988. It replaced the BMW E12 in 1981 and was replaced by the BMW E34 in 1989.E28 Production started in July 1981 and ended in December 1987...

       1981–1988
    • BMW E34
      BMW E34
      The BMW E34 is the version of the BMW 5 Series automobile built from February 1988 to 1995 with the Touring model ending June 1996. It replaced the BMW E28 in 1988 and was replaced by the E39 in 1996....

       1988–1996

  • BMW 6 Series
    BMW 6 Series
    BMW 6 Series refers to several generations of executive coupés produced by BMW.The first was the E24, being derived from the E12 & E28 5 Series 4-door sedans. The E24 launched in 1976 to replace the 3.0CS & 3.0CSi . 14 years later, in 2003, BMW released the all new E63/E64 which was available as a...

    • BMW E24
      BMW E24
      The BMW E24 series was the first BMW 6 Series coupé, produced by the German automaker BMW between the 1976 and 1989 model years. The 6 Series name reappeared with the BMW E63 chassis beginning in the 2004 model year. The E24 borrowed heavily from contemporary 5-series cars .- Model history :The...

       1976-1989

  • BMW 7 Series
    BMW 7 Series
    The BMW 7 Series is a line of full-size luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. Introduced in 1977, it is BMW's flagship car and is only available as a sedan or extended-length limousine...

    • BMW E32
      BMW E32
      After almost 7 years in development since September 1979, in July 1986, BMW introduced the second generation of the 7 series, known internally as the E32. Aimed at the high end of the luxury market, the car offered some of the latest innovations in automotive technology, and a new, top-of-the-line...

       1986–1994

  • BMW Z Series
    BMW Z Series
    The BMW Z Series traditionally is a roadster manufactured by the German automaker BMW beginning with the Z1. Successor to the BMW 507 after nearly 30 years, it has been produced in four different generations, coupe variants, one super car, and one concept. The Z1 was a limited production European...

    • BMW Z1
      BMW Z1
      The BMW Z1 was a two-seat roadster developed by BMW and produced from March 1989 to June 1991. The Z1 featured doors which dropped down into the door sills. A total of 8,000 cars were produced.-History:...

       1989-1991

  • BMW 8 Series
    BMW 8 Series
    The BMW 8 Series is a V8- or V12-engined 2-door 2+2 coupe built by BMW from 1989 to 1999. While it did supplant the original E24 based 6 Series in 1991, a common misconception is that the 8 Series was developed as a successor...

    • BMW E31 1989–1999

1990s

  • BMW Compact
    BMW Compact
    The BMW Compact is a compact car / small family car, basically a truncated liftback version of the BMW 3 Series, produced by the German automaker BMW between 1993 and 2004. From 1994, it was based on the BMW E36 platform, switching to the BMW E46 platform in 2001...

    • BMW E36/5
      BMW Compact
      The BMW Compact is a compact car / small family car, basically a truncated liftback version of the BMW 3 Series, produced by the German automaker BMW between 1993 and 2004. From 1994, it was based on the BMW E36 platform, switching to the BMW E46 platform in 2001...

       1993–2000

  • BMW 3 Series
    BMW 3 Series
    The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the...

    • BMW E36
      BMW E36
      The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...

       1990–2000
    • BMW E46
      BMW E46
      The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005....

       1998–2006

  • BMW 5 Series
    BMW 5 Series
    The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sold in sedan and touring body styles....

    • BMW E39
      BMW E39
      The BMW E39 is the BMW 5 Series made between 1995 and 2003. The E39 was the successor of the BMW E34 in 1995, and itself was replaced by the E60 platform in 2003. Sales to Germany and the United Kingdom began in 1995, and by 1996 sales to the rest of the world had commenced. A mid-generational...

       1995–2004

  • BMW 7 Series
    BMW 7 Series
    The BMW 7 Series is a line of full-size luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. Introduced in 1977, it is BMW's flagship car and is only available as a sedan or extended-length limousine...

    • BMW E38
      BMW E38
      The BMW E38 model was the basis for the 1995 through 2001 BMW 7 Series automobiles. Developed from early 1988 to 1994, it was unveiled in the summer of 1994, replacing the BMW E32 that September and itself was replaced by the BMW E65/E66 for the 2002 model year.The E38 models were offered with...

       1994–2001

  • BMW Z Series
    BMW Z Series
    The BMW Z Series traditionally is a roadster manufactured by the German automaker BMW beginning with the Z1. Successor to the BMW 507 after nearly 30 years, it has been produced in four different generations, coupe variants, one super car, and one concept. The Z1 was a limited production European...

    • BMW E36/7 1996–2002
    • BMW E36/8 1998–2002

2000s

  • BMW Compact
    BMW Compact
    The BMW Compact is a compact car / small family car, basically a truncated liftback version of the BMW 3 Series, produced by the German automaker BMW between 1993 and 2004. From 1994, it was based on the BMW E36 platform, switching to the BMW E46 platform in 2001...

    • BMW E46/5
      BMW Compact
      The BMW Compact is a compact car / small family car, basically a truncated liftback version of the BMW 3 Series, produced by the German automaker BMW between 1993 and 2004. From 1994, it was based on the BMW E36 platform, switching to the BMW E46 platform in 2001...


  • BMW 1 Series
    BMW 1 Series
    The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension...

    • BMW E81 2007-
    • BMW E87 2004-
    • BMW E82 2007-
    • BMW E88 2008-

  • BMW 3 Series
    BMW 3 Series
    The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the...

    • BMW E90
      BMW E90
      The saloon model was the first model sold of the 5th generation BMW 3 series. Debuting in the US in 2006, the E90 came in two trims, the 325i/xi and 330i/xi models...

       2005-
    • BMW E91 2006-
    • BMW E92 2006-
    • BMW E93 2007-

  • BMW 5 Series
    BMW 5 Series
    The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sold in sedan and touring body styles....

    • BMW E60
      BMW E60
      The BMW E60 is the BMW 5 Series automobile, replacing the BMW E39 in 2003. It was replaced by the BMW F10 from March 2010. The E60 was available in both sedan and station wagon platforms....

       2003–2010
    • BMW E61 2004-
    • BMW F07 2009-
    • BMW F10 2010-

  • BMW 6 Series
    BMW 6 Series
    BMW 6 Series refers to several generations of executive coupés produced by BMW.The first was the E24, being derived from the E12 & E28 5 Series 4-door sedans. The E24 launched in 1976 to replace the 3.0CS & 3.0CSi . 14 years later, in 2003, BMW released the all new E63/E64 which was available as a...

    • BMW E63 2003-
    • BMW E64 2004-

  • BMW 7 Series
    BMW 7 Series
    The BMW 7 Series is a line of full-size luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. Introduced in 1977, it is BMW's flagship car and is only available as a sedan or extended-length limousine...

    • BMW E65/E66/E67/E68 2002–2008
    • BMW F01/F02/F03/F04
      BMW F01
      The BMW F01 is the current BMW 7 series that went into production in September 2008. The long-wheelbase model, codenamed BMW F02, is longer than the BMW F01.-Presentation:...

       2008-

  • BMW Z Series
    BMW Z Series
    The BMW Z Series traditionally is a roadster manufactured by the German automaker BMW beginning with the Z1. Successor to the BMW 507 after nearly 30 years, it has been produced in four different generations, coupe variants, one super car, and one concept. The Z1 was a limited production European...

    • BMW Z4
      BMW Z4
      The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...

      • BMW E85
        BMW E85
        The first-generation of BMW Z4 was designed by Danish BMW-designer Anders Warming for Silas Acosta by request. The Z4 was introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 2002, and went on sale in November of the same year for the 2003 model year. It is a physically larger, completely redesigned successor to...

         2002–2008
      • BMW E86
        BMW E85
        The first-generation of BMW Z4 was designed by Danish BMW-designer Anders Warming for Silas Acosta by request. The Z4 was introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 2002, and went on sale in November of the same year for the 2003 model year. It is a physically larger, completely redesigned successor to...

         2005–2008
      • BMW E89
        BMW E89
        BMW E89 is the chassis code of the second generation of BMW Z4. It now has a retractable hardtop like the Mercedes SLK replacing the previous roadster and coupé versions for the 2009 model year. There are exclusively six-cylinder engines on this generation...

         2008-
    • BMW Z8
      BMW Z8
      The BMW Z8 was a roadster car produced by German automaker BMW from 1999-2003. It was given the E52 BMW model code.The Z8 was the production variant of the 1997 Z07 concept car, which was designed by Henrik Fisker at BMW's DesignworksUSA in Southern California. The Z07 originally was designed as a...

       2000–2003

  • BMW Sports Activity Series
    BMW Sports Activity Series
    The sports activity vehicle and coupe series is a marketing description by BMW to describe a line of vehicles that traditionally were in the crossover Sport Utility Vehicle class....

    • BMW E84 2009-
    • BMW E83
      BMW E83
      The first generation BMW X3 is a compact crossover SUV of the German automaker BMW. Marketed below the E53 and later E70, the X3 was presented at the IAA 2003 and is since January 2004 on the market.-Engines:...

       2004-
    • BMW E70
      BMW E70
      The BMW E70 is the development name for the current X5 Sports Activity Vehicle . It replaced the BMW X5 in November 2006. It is manufactured alongside the new, 2008 BMW X6 at BMW's Greer, South Carolina plant in the USA and BMW's facility in Toluca, Mexico.-Design:The new generation BMW X5 is ...

       2006-
    • BMW E71/E72 2008-

Motorcycles

BMW Motorrad
BMW Motorrad
BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of the German company BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. The current General Director of the unit is Hendrik von Kuenheim....

 has produced motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

s bearing the BMW name since the introduction of the BMW R32
BMW R32
The BMW R32 was the first motorcycle produced by BMW under the BMW name. An aircraft engine manufacturer during World War I, BMW was forced to diversify after the Treaty of Versailles banned the German air force and German aircraft manufacture...

 in 1923. Prior to that date it produced engines for other manufacturers' motorcycles.

Present day

  • BMW F650GS & F800GS
    BMW GS parallel-twin
    The BMW F800GS and F650GS are members of the GS family of dual-sport motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad. Both bikes were launched in 2008, and use the same 798 cc parallel-twin engine with chain drive, but with different power outputs and equipment levels...

  • BMW F800R
    BMW F800R
    The BMW F800R is a naked motorcycle introduced by BMW Motorrad in 2009. It is the newest addition to the F-series, which includes the F800S, the dual-sport F800GS & F650GS, and the sport touring F800ST....

  • BMW F800S
    BMW F800S
    The F800S was a sport bike made by BMW Motorrad from 2006 to 2010. Along with the F800S, other bikes in the F-bike range are the dual-sport F800GS, the sport touring F800ST, and the naked F800R....

  • BMW F800ST
  • BMW G450X
  • BMW G650 Xmoto, Xchallenge and Xcountry
  • BMW R1200GS
    BMW R1200GS
    The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group. It is one of the BMW GS family of dual sport motorcycles. Both motorcycles feature a 1,170 cc, 2-cylinder boxer engine with 4-valves per cylinder...

  • BMW R1200R
  • BMW R1200RT
    BMW r1200rt
    The BMW R1200RT is a touring motorcycle that was introduced in 2005 by BMW Motorrad to replace the R1150RT model. It features a flat-twin engine with a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive.-Previous RT models, 1970s to 2004:...

  • BMW R1200S
  • BMW K1200LT
  • BMW K1300GT
    BMW K1200GT
    The BMW K1200GT is a sport-touring motorcycle made by BMW. The second generation K1200GT, introduced in 2006, uses essentially the same inline-4 engine as the BMW K1200S sportbike, which held the world speed record in 2005 for its class at 173.57 mph ,and the K1200R...

  • BMW K1300R
    BMW K1300R
    The BMW K1300R is a naked motorcycle launched at the end of 2008 to replace the K1200R as BMW's flagship urban motorcycle. The K1300R produces a claimed @ 9,250 rpm from its 1,293 cc Inline-four engine with torque of @ 8,250 rpm...

  • BMW K1300S
  • BMW K1600GT and K1600GTL
    BMW K1600
    The BMW K1600GTL and K1600GT are motorcycles announced by BMW Motorrad in July 2010,and unveiled at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne in October 2010.The bikes went on sale in March 2011....

  • BMW S1000RR
    BMW S1000RR
    The BMW S1000RR is a sport bike initially manufactured by BMW Motorrad to compete in the 2009 Superbike World Championship, that is now in commercial production...


Automobile evolution codes

  • BMW 501
    BMW 501
    The BMW 501 was a luxury saloon car manufactured by BMW from 1952 to 1958. Introduced at the first Frankfurt Motor Show in 1951, the 501 was the first motor car to be manufactured and sold by BMW after the Second World War. The 501 and its derivatives, including the V8 powered BMW 502, were...

     - (1952–1958) Sechszylinder Limousine
  • BMW 502 - (1954–1964) Achtzylinder Limousine
  • BMW 503
    BMW 503
    The BMW 503 is a two door 2+2 seater sports car unveiled by BMW at the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show. Production got under way during the summer of the next year, and by 1959, when the 503 was withdrawn, 413 had been built, including 139 cabriolets;-Design:...

     - (1956–1959) Achtzylinder Coupé und Cabrio 1956-59
  • BMW 507
    BMW 507
    The BMW 507 is a roadster produced by BMW from 1956 to 1959. Initially intended to be exported to the United States at a rate of thousands per year, it ended up being too expensive, resulting in a total production figure of 252 cars and heavy losses for BMW....

     - (1955–1959) Achtzylinder Roadster
  • BMW 3200 CS
    BMW 3200 CS
    The BMW 3200 CS was a sports touring car manufactured by BMW between January 1962 and September 1965. It was designed by Bertone and was introduced at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show. More than five hundred were built....

    - (1956–1959) Achtzylinder Coupé und 1 Cabrio 1961-65

  • BMW Typ100 - (1955–1962) BMW Isetta
  • BMW Typ106
    BMW 600
    The BMW 600 is a four-seat microcar produced by BMW from mid-1957 until November 1959. Partially based on the BMW Isetta two-seater, it was BMW's first postwar four seat economy car...

     - (1957–1959) BMW 600
  • BMW Typ107
    BMW 700
    The BMW 700 was a small rear-engined car produced by BMW in various models from August 1959 to November 1965. It was the first BMW automobile with a monocoque structure. The 700 was a sales success at a time when BMW was close to financial ruin...

     - (1959–1965) BMW 700
  • BMW Typ110 - (1961–1964) BMW 700 Cabriolet
  • BMW Typ114
    BMW New Class
    The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

     - (1966–1976) BMW 1600-2, 1602-2002TI, 1502
  • BMW Typ115
    BMW New Class
    The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

     - (1963–1964) BMW 1500
  • BMW Typ116
    BMW New Class
    The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

     - (1964–1966) BMW 1600
  • BMW Typ118
    BMW New Class
    The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

     - (1963–1971) BMW 1800-1800TI/SA
  • BMW Typ120
    BMW New Class
    The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

     - (1966–1970) New Class Coupé 2000C/CS
  • BMW Typ121
    BMW New Class
    The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....

     - (1966–1972) BMW 2000-2000tii


Internally, BMW associates an "e-code" for each generation of a series ("E" stands for Entwicklung, German for development or evolution). These "chassis codes" only change to signify a major redesign of a series, or the introduction of a new series. BMW AG reported in September 2006 that BMW would switch to the letter "F" for their future models, beginning with the F01
BMW F01
The BMW F01 is the current BMW 7 series that went into production in September 2008. The long-wheelbase model, codenamed BMW F02, is longer than the BMW F01.-Presentation:...

 7 Series
BMW 7 Series
The BMW 7 Series is a line of full-size luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. Introduced in 1977, it is BMW's flagship car and is only available as a sedan or extended-length limousine...

 replacement.
  • BMW E3 — (1968–1977) 2.5, 2.8, 3.0, 3.3 "New Six" sedans
  • BMW E9
    BMW E9
    -BMW 2.5CS:The last version of the E9 to be introduced was the 2.5CS in 1974. This was a response to the 1973 oil crisis, such that the buyer could choose the smaller, more economical engine. The engine, from the 2500 sedan, displaced and produced at 6000 revolutions per minute...

     — (1969–1975) 2800CS, 3.0CS, 3.0CSL "New Six" Coupés
  • BMW E12
    BMW E12
    The BMW E12 BMW 5-Series was made between 1972 and 1981. The E12 was the first series to bear the 5 Series name: the '5' denoting BMW's fifth 'New Class' platform. Designed as a replacement for the popular BMW New Class mid-size sedan, the E12 5-Series models were smaller than the large BMW E3...

     — (1974–1981) 5 Series
  • BMW E21
    BMW E21
    BMW E21 is the body designation for the first BMW 3 Series compact executive car, produced by the German automaker BMW from 1975 to 1983. This series was the immediate successor to the BMW 2002 and was superseded by the BMW E30 platform....

     — (1976–1983) 3 Series
  • BMW E23
    BMW E23
    The BMW E23 is the first BMW 7 Series luxury car, produced by the German automaker BMW. Replacing the BMW E3 large sedan, the E23 was produced for ten years from 1977 to 1987 and was replaced by the BMW E32 7 Series in 1986.-Design and features:...

     — (1977–1986) 7 Series
  • BMW E24
    BMW E24
    The BMW E24 series was the first BMW 6 Series coupé, produced by the German automaker BMW between the 1976 and 1989 model years. The 6 Series name reappeared with the BMW E63 chassis beginning in the 2004 model year. The E24 borrowed heavily from contemporary 5-series cars .- Model history :The...

     — (1976–1989) 6 Series
  • BMW E26
    BMW E26
    The BMW E26 automobile platform was the basis for the 1978 through 1981 BMW M1 sports car....

     — (1978–1981) M1
  • BMW E28
    BMW E28
    The BMW E28 BMW 5-Series was made between 1981 and 1988. It replaced the BMW E12 in 1981 and was replaced by the BMW E34 in 1989.E28 Production started in July 1981 and ended in December 1987...

     — (1981–1987) 5 Series
  • BMW E30
    BMW E30
    The BMW E30 was a compact executive car produced by BMW. It was replaced by the BMW E36 in 1990. BMW continued to produce the cabriolet E30 well into 1993. The Touring remained in production until 1994 when the E36 touring replaced it...

     — (1984–1991) 3 Series (1982-1983 E30 sold in Europe)
  • BMW E31 — (1989–1997) 8 Series
  • BMW E32
    BMW E32
    After almost 7 years in development since September 1979, in July 1986, BMW introduced the second generation of the 7 series, known internally as the E32. Aimed at the high end of the luxury market, the car offered some of the latest innovations in automotive technology, and a new, top-of-the-line...

     — (1986–1994) 7 Series
  • BMW E34
    BMW E34
    The BMW E34 is the version of the BMW 5 Series automobile built from February 1988 to 1995 with the Touring model ending June 1996. It replaced the BMW E28 in 1988 and was replaced by the E39 in 1996....

     — (1988–1995) 5 Series
  • BMW E36
    BMW E36
    The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...

     — (1992–1999) 3 Series
  • BMW E36/5 — (1995–1998) 3 Series Compact (US market known as "318ti")
  • BMW E36/7 — (1996–2002) Z3 Series Roadster
  • BMW E36/8 — (1998–2002) Z3 Series Coupé
  • BMW E38
    BMW E38
    The BMW E38 model was the basis for the 1995 through 2001 BMW 7 Series automobiles. Developed from early 1988 to 1994, it was unveiled in the summer of 1994, replacing the BMW E32 that September and itself was replaced by the BMW E65/E66 for the 2002 model year.The E38 models were offered with...

     — (1994–2001) 7 Series
  • BMW E38/2
    BMW E38
    The BMW E38 model was the basis for the 1995 through 2001 BMW 7 Series automobiles. Developed from early 1988 to 1994, it was unveiled in the summer of 1994, replacing the BMW E32 that September and itself was replaced by the BMW E65/E66 for the 2002 model year.The E38 models were offered with...

     — (1994–2001) 7 Series long wheelbase
  • BMW E38/3
    BMW E38
    The BMW E38 model was the basis for the 1995 through 2001 BMW 7 Series automobiles. Developed from early 1988 to 1994, it was unveiled in the summer of 1994, replacing the BMW E32 that September and itself was replaced by the BMW E65/E66 for the 2002 model year.The E38 models were offered with...

     — (1998–2001) 7 Series Protection
  • BMW E39
    BMW E39
    The BMW E39 is the BMW 5 Series made between 1995 and 2003. The E39 was the successor of the BMW E34 in 1995, and itself was replaced by the E60 platform in 2003. Sales to Germany and the United Kingdom began in 1995, and by 1996 sales to the rest of the world had commenced. A mid-generational...

     — (1995–2003) 5 Series
  • BMW E46/5
    BMW E46
    The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005....

     — (2000–2004) 3 Series Compact
  • BMW E46/4
    BMW E46
    The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005....

     — (1998–2005) 3 Series Sedan
  • BMW E46/3
    BMW E46
    The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005....

     — (1999–2005) 3 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
  • BMW E46/2
    BMW E46
    The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005....

     — (1999–2006) 3 Series Coupé
  • BMW E46/C
    BMW E46
    The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005....

     — (1999–2006) 3 Series Convertible
  • BMW E52
    BMW E52
    The BMW E52 automobile platform was the basis for the 2000 through 2004 Z8 convertible sports car....

     — (2000–2003) Z8
  • BMW E53
    BMW E53
    The BMW E53 series is the basis for the 1999 through 2006 BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle . Production ceased September, 2006 and has been replaced by the BMW E70...

     — (2000–2006) X5
  • BMW E60
    BMW E60
    The BMW E60 is the BMW 5 Series automobile, replacing the BMW E39 in 2003. It was replaced by the BMW F10 from March 2010. The E60 was available in both sedan and station wagon platforms....

     — (2004–present) 5 Series
  • BMW E61
    BMW E60
    The BMW E60 is the BMW 5 Series automobile, replacing the BMW E39 in 2003. It was replaced by the BMW F10 from March 2010. The E60 was available in both sedan and station wagon platforms....

     — (2004–2007) 5 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
  • BMW E62
    BMW E60
    The BMW E60 is the BMW 5 Series automobile, replacing the BMW E39 in 2003. It was replaced by the BMW F10 from March 2010. The E60 was available in both sedan and station wagon platforms....

     — (2004–2007) 5 Series Protection
  • BMW E63
    BMW E63/E64
    The BMW E63/E64 is the current model of the BMW 6 Series of luxury coupés, introduced in Autumn 2003 in Frankfurt Motor Show by German car manufacturer BMW. It comes as either a coupé or cabriolet and in several engine variants ranging from a 3 litre straight-6 to 5 litre V10 in the M6 model...

     — (2004–present) 6 Series Coupé
  • BMW E64
    BMW E63/E64
    The BMW E63/E64 is the current model of the BMW 6 Series of luxury coupés, introduced in Autumn 2003 in Frankfurt Motor Show by German car manufacturer BMW. It comes as either a coupé or cabriolet and in several engine variants ranging from a 3 litre straight-6 to 5 litre V10 in the M6 model...

     — (2004–present) 6 Series convertible
  • BMW E65
    BMW E65/E66
    |name=BMW 7-Series E65/E66/E67/E68|manufacturer=BMW|assembly=Dingolfing, GermanyRayong, ThailandCairo, EgyptToluca, MexicoKaliningrad, Russia|production=2002–2008|image=|wheelbase= |length=...

     — (2001–2007) 7 Series short wheelbase
  • BMW E66
    BMW E65/E66
    |name=BMW 7-Series E65/E66/E67/E68|manufacturer=BMW|assembly=Dingolfing, GermanyRayong, ThailandCairo, EgyptToluca, MexicoKaliningrad, Russia|production=2002–2008|image=|wheelbase= |length=...

     — (2001–2007) 7 Series long wheelbase
  • BMW E67
    BMW E65/E66
    |name=BMW 7-Series E65/E66/E67/E68|manufacturer=BMW|assembly=Dingolfing, GermanyRayong, ThailandCairo, EgyptToluca, MexicoKaliningrad, Russia|production=2002–2008|image=|wheelbase= |length=...

     — (2001–2007) 7 Series Protection
  • BMW E68
    BMW E65/E66
    |name=BMW 7-Series E65/E66/E67/E68|manufacturer=BMW|assembly=Dingolfing, GermanyRayong, ThailandCairo, EgyptToluca, MexicoKaliningrad, Russia|production=2002–2008|image=|wheelbase= |length=...

     — (2005–2007) Hydrogen 7
  • BMW E70
    BMW E70
    The BMW E70 is the development name for the current X5 Sports Activity Vehicle . It replaced the BMW X5 in November 2006. It is manufactured alongside the new, 2008 BMW X6 at BMW's Greer, South Carolina plant in the USA and BMW's facility in Toluca, Mexico.-Design:The new generation BMW X5 is ...

     — (2007–present) X5
  • BMW E71 — (2008) X6
  • BMW E72 — (2009) X6 Hybrid
  • BMW E81 — (2007–present) 1 Series (3-door)
  • BMW E82 — (2007–present) 1 Series Coupé
  • BMW E83
    BMW E83
    The first generation BMW X3 is a compact crossover SUV of the German automaker BMW. Marketed below the E53 and later E70, the X3 was presented at the IAA 2003 and is since January 2004 on the market.-Engines:...

     — (2004–present) X3
  • BMW E84 — (2009–present) X1
  • BMW E85
    BMW E85
    The first-generation of BMW Z4 was designed by Danish BMW-designer Anders Warming for Silas Acosta by request. The Z4 was introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 2002, and went on sale in November of the same year for the 2003 model year. It is a physically larger, completely redesigned successor to...

     — (2003–present) Z4
  • BMW E86 — (2006–present) Z4 Coupé
  • BMW E87 — (2004–present) 1 Series (5-door)
  • BMW E88 — (2008) 1 Series Convertible
  • BMW E89
    BMW E89
    BMW E89 is the chassis code of the second generation of BMW Z4. It now has a retractable hardtop like the Mercedes SLK replacing the previous roadster and coupé versions for the 2009 model year. There are exclusively six-cylinder engines on this generation...

     — (2009) Z4
  • BMW E90
    BMW E90
    The saloon model was the first model sold of the 5th generation BMW 3 series. Debuting in the US in 2006, the E90 came in two trims, the 325i/xi and 330i/xi models...

     — (2005–present) 3 Series
  • BMW E91 — (2005–present) 3 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
  • BMW E92 — (2006–present) 3 Series Coupé
  • BMW E93 — (2007–present) 3 Series Convertible
  • BMW F01
    BMW F01
    The BMW F01 is the current BMW 7 series that went into production in September 2008. The long-wheelbase model, codenamed BMW F02, is longer than the BMW F01.-Presentation:...

     — (2008) 7 Series
  • BMW F02 — (2009) 7 Series long wheelbase
  • BMW F03
    BMW F01
    The BMW F01 is the current BMW 7 series that went into production in September 2008. The long-wheelbase model, codenamed BMW F02, is longer than the BMW F01.-Presentation:...

     — (2008) 7 Series Protection
  • BMW F04
    BMW F01
    The BMW F01 is the current BMW 7 series that went into production in September 2008. The long-wheelbase model, codenamed BMW F02, is longer than the BMW F01.-Presentation:...

     — (2011) 7 Series ActiveHybrid
  • BMW F07 — (2009) 5 GranTurismo
  • BMW F10 — (2010) 5 Series
  • BMW F11 — (2011) 5 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
  • BMW F12 - (2011) 6 Series
  • BMW F13 - (2011) 6 Series Convertible
  • BMW F20 - (2011) 1 Series
  • BMW F25 - (2012) X3
  • BMW F30
    BMW 3 Series (F30)
    The BMW F30 series is the sixth generation of the BMW 3 Series range of compact executive cars was unveiled on October 14, 2011 in Munich. It will be released as a 2012 model scheduled to go on sale in early 2012....

     - (2012) 3 Series

Prototypes

  • 1972 Turbo
    BMW Turbo
    The E25 Turbo prototype was built by BMW as a celebration for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It was designed by Paul Bracq, with gullwing doors and a futuristic cockpit. Only two were ever built...

  • 1990 M8: A high-performance version of the 8 Series coupe designed to compete with the likes of Ferrari
    Ferrari
    Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...

    .
  • 1991 E1 Electric car.
  • 1993 Z13
  • 1995 Just 4/2  A two-seater open sports car with a BMW K series motorbike engine positioned behind the driver and passenger.
  • 1995 Z18
  • 1999 Z9
    BMW Z9
    The BMW Z9 is a four-seat coupe concept car, carbon-fiber skin over an aluminumspace frame. It was introduced on September in 1999 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Duringthe 2000 Paris Auto Show a convertible variant...

     Designed by Adrian van Hooydonk that marked a departure from BMW's traditional conservative style, causing some controversy among BMW enthusiasts. This later on became the 6-series.
  • 750hL At Expo 2000
    Expo 2000
    Expo 2000 was a World's Fair held in Hanover, Germany from Thursday, June 1 to Tuesday, October 31, 2000. It was located on the Hanover fairground , which is famous for hosting CeBIT...

    . A 7 Series sedan powered by a hydrogen fuel cell engine. As of March 2007, there are as many as 100 750hL vehicles worldwide for testing and publicity purposes.
  • 2000 Z7
  • 2001 X-Coupe
    BMW X-Coupe
    The X-Coupe was a concept car from BMW, debuting at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Based upon the BMW X5 chassis, the X-Coupe featured an aluminium body and a 3.0 litre turbo-diesel engine....

  • 2007 CS Concept
    BMW CS Concept
    The BMW CS Concept was a concept car displayed by BMW in 2007 at several international motor shows and again in April 2008 at the New York International Auto Show...

  • 2008 Concept 1 series tii: A high-performance tuned version of the 1 Series. "tii" references the 2002tii model.
  • 2008 GINA
    BMW GINA
    The GINA Light Visionary Model is a fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built by BMW. GINA stands for "Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptations"...

     Based on the structure of a Z8 with a light fabric skin and hydro-electric technology to allow the shape to change.
  • 2008 Concept X1: BMW's first compact Sports Activity Vehicle
    BMW Sports Activity Series
    The sports activity vehicle and coupe series is a marketing description by BMW to describe a line of vehicles that traditionally were in the crossover Sport Utility Vehicle class....

    .
  • 2008 Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo
    BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo
    The BMW 5 Concept Series Gran Turismo was first displayed by BMW in 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show as a concept car. It is the first production-destined rendition for BMW's Progressive Activity Sedan series of cars and based on the F07 automobile platform...

     First of the BMW Progressive Activity Series
    BMW Progressive Activity Series
    A progressive activity vehicle series is a marketing description by BMW to describe a car which combines the looks and functions of a sedan, an SUV, and a classic Gran Turismo...

    .
  • 2009 Vision Efficient Dynamics
    BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics
    The BMW i8, first introduced as the BMW Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics, is a plug-in hybrid under development by BMW. The initial concept car was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, and the BMW i8 concept car destined for production was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show...

     Presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
  • 2009 C1-E An electric version of the C1
    BMW C1
    The BMW C1 is an enclosed scooter manufactured by Bertone for BMW.-Models and options:Two models were manufactured. The '125' model has a 124 cc capacity four valve, four-stroke, water-cooled, fuel injected engine producing . The '200' model has a 176 cc engine producing...

     scooter.
  • 2010 Gran Coupe First sketches of the new 6 series with 4 doors.

M models

The M-models will be developed and produced by BMW M GmbH, a 100 percent subsidiary of BMW. So far the following models were offered:
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| 1978
| M1
BMW M1
The BMW M1 is a sports car that was produced by German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981.In the late 1970s, Italian manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation. The result was sold to the public, from 1978 to...


| E26
BMW M1
The BMW M1 is a sports car that was produced by German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981.In the late 1970s, Italian manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation. The result was sold to the public, from 1978 to...


| 3,5 liter
| l6
| 204 kW (277 PS)
| Coupé
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...


|
|-
| 1979
| M535i
| E12
BMW 5 Series (E12)
The BMW E12 BMW 5-Series was made between 1972 and 1981. The E12 was the first series to bear the 5 Series name: the '5' denoting BMW's fifth 'New Class' platform. Designed as a replacement for the popular BMW New Class mid-size sedan, the E12 5-Series models were smaller than the large BMW E3...


| 3.5 liter
| l6
| 161 kW (219 PS)
| Sedan with 4 doors
|  
|-
| 1983
| M635 CSi
| E24
BMW E24
The BMW E24 series was the first BMW 6 Series coupé, produced by the German automaker BMW between the 1976 and 1989 model years. The 6 Series name reappeared with the BMW E63 chassis beginning in the 2004 model year. The E24 borrowed heavily from contemporary 5-series cars .- Model history :The...


| 3.5 liter
| l6
| 210 kW (286 PS) to
192 kW (260PS)
| Coupé
|
|-
| 1985
| M5
BMW M5
The first BMW M5, based on the E28 5 Series, made its debut at Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1984. It was the product of demand for an automobile with the carrying capacity of a saloon , but the overall performance of a sports car. It utilized the 535i chassis and an evolution of the engine from...


| E28
| 3.5 liter
| R6
| 210 kW (286 PS)
| Sedan with 4 doors
|  
|-
| 1986
| M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...


| E30
| 2.3 liter
| l4
| 143 kW (195 PS)
| Sedan with 2 doors
Convertible
Convertible
A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...


|
|-
| 1988
| M5
BMW M5
The first BMW M5, based on the E28 5 Series, made its debut at Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1984. It was the product of demand for an automobile with the carrying capacity of a saloon , but the overall performance of a sports car. It utilized the 535i chassis and an evolution of the engine from...


| E34
| 3.6 liter
| l6
| 232 kW (315 PS)
| Sedan with 4 doors
|
|-
| 1992
| M5
BMW M5
The first BMW M5, based on the E28 5 Series, made its debut at Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1984. It was the product of demand for an automobile with the carrying capacity of a saloon , but the overall performance of a sports car. It utilized the 535i chassis and an evolution of the engine from...


| E34
| 3.8 liter
| l6
| 250 kW (340 PS)
| Sedan with 4 doors
Station wagon
Station wagon
A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...


|
|-
| 1992
| M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...


| E36
| 3.0/3.2 liter
| l6
| 210 kW (286 PS) to
236 kW (321 PS)
| Sedan with 4 doors
Coupé
Convertible
|
|-
| 1997
| M Roadster
M Coupé
| E36
BMW Z3
The BMW Z3 was the first modern mass-market roadster produced by BMW, as well as the first new BMW model assembled in the United States. The Z3 was introduced as a 1996 model year vehicle, shortly after being featured in the James Bond movie,...


| 3.2 liter
| l6
| 236 kW (321 PS)
| Roadster
Roadster
A roadster is a two-seat open car with emphasis on sporty handling and without a fixed roof or side weather protection. Strictly speaking a roadster with wind-up windows is a convertible but as true roadsters are no longer made the distinction is now irrelevant...


Coupé
|
|-
| 1998
| M5
BMW M5
The first BMW M5, based on the E28 5 Series, made its debut at Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1984. It was the product of demand for an automobile with the carrying capacity of a saloon , but the overall performance of a sports car. It utilized the 535i chassis and an evolution of the engine from...


| E39
| 5.0 liter
| V8
| 294 kW (400 PS)
| Sedan with 4 doors
|
|-
| 2000
| M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...


| E46
| 3.2/4.0 liter
| l6/V8
| 252 kW (343 PS) to
279 kW (380 PS)
| Coupé
Convertible
|
|-
| 2005
| M5
BMW M5
The first BMW M5, based on the E28 5 Series, made its debut at Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1984. It was the product of demand for an automobile with the carrying capacity of a saloon , but the overall performance of a sports car. It utilized the 535i chassis and an evolution of the engine from...


| E60
E61
| 5.0 liter
| V10
| 373 kW (507 PS)
| Sedan with 4 doors
Station wagon (since 2007)
|
|-
| 2005
| M6
BMW M6
The BMW M6, also known as the BMW M635CSi, is a high-performance version of the 6-Series automobile, designed by the motorsport division of BMW...


| E63
E64
| 5.0 liter
| V10
| 373 kW (507 PS)
| Coupé
Convertible (since 2006)
|
|-
| 2006
| Z4 M Roadster
Z4 M Coupé
| E85
BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...


E86
BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...


| 3.2 liter
| l6
| 252 kW (343 PS)
| Roadster
Coupé
|
|-
| 2007
| M3
| E90
E92
E93
| 4.0 liter
| V8
| 309 kW (420 PS)
| Sedan with 4 doors
Coupé
Convertible (since 2008)
|
|-
| 2009
| X5 M
| E70
BMW X5 (E70)
The BMW E70 is the development name for the current X5 Sports Activity Vehicle . It replaced the BMW X5 in November 2006. It is manufactured alongside the new, 2008 BMW X6 at BMW's Greer, South Carolina plant in the USA and BMW's facility in Toluca, Mexico.-Design:The new generation BMW X5 is ...


| 4.4 liter
| V8
| 408 kW (555 PS)
| SUV
Sport utility vehicle
A sport utility vehicle is a generic marketing term for a vehicle similar to a station wagon, but built on a light-truck chassis. It is usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability, and with some pretension or ability to be used as an off-road vehicle. Not all four-wheel...


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|-
| 2009
| X6 M
| E71
BMW X6
The BMW X6 is a mid-size luxury crossover released for sale in the second quarter of 2008 by German automaker BMW. The X6 was marketed as a Sports Activity Coupé by BMW...


| 4.4 liter
| V8
| 408 kW (555 PS)
| SUV
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Out of production

  • M1
    BMW M1
    The BMW M1 is a sports car that was produced by German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981.In the late 1970s, Italian manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation. The result was sold to the public, from 1978 to...

    : a 1970s mid-engine sports car, designed in conjunction with Lamborghini
    Lamborghini
    Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like...

    . As Lamborghini went into bankruptcy the production was shifted to the largest independent motor vehicle company in Germany, Karmann
    Karmann
    Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, commonly known simply as Karmann, in Osnabrück, Germany was until 2009 the largest independent motor vehicle manufacturing company in Germany...

     in Osnabrück
    Osnabrück
    Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest...

    .
  • Z3
    BMW Z3
    The BMW Z3 was the first modern mass-market roadster produced by BMW, as well as the first new BMW model assembled in the United States. The Z3 was introduced as a 1996 model year vehicle, shortly after being featured in the James Bond movie,...

    : a 2-seater roadster
    Roadster
    A roadster is a two-seat open car with emphasis on sporty handling and without a fixed roof or side weather protection. Strictly speaking a roadster with wind-up windows is a convertible but as true roadsters are no longer made the distinction is now irrelevant...

    . Appeared in the James Bond
    James Bond
    James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...

     film GoldenEye
    GoldenEye
    GoldenEye is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first film in the series not to take story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming...

    • M coupé and roadster: high-performance hard-top and soft-top versions of the Z3.
  • 8 Series
    BMW 8 Series
    The BMW 8 Series is a V8- or V12-engined 2-door 2+2 coupe built by BMW from 1989 to 1999. While it did supplant the original E24 based 6 Series in 1991, a common misconception is that the 8 Series was developed as a successor...

    : a fast, high-technology coupé of the 1990s.
  • Z1
    BMW Z1
    The BMW Z1 was a two-seat roadster developed by BMW and produced from March 1989 to June 1991. The Z1 featured doors which dropped down into the door sills. A total of 8,000 cars were produced.-History:...

    : a late 1980s two-seater with innovative modular construction; only 8,000 were made. Best known for its vertically sliding doors.
  • Z8
    BMW Z8
    The BMW Z8 was a roadster car produced by German automaker BMW from 1999-2003. It was given the E52 BMW model code.The Z8 was the production variant of the 1997 Z07 concept car, which was designed by Henrik Fisker at BMW's DesignworksUSA in Southern California. The Z07 originally was designed as a...

    : a roadster and halo car with design based on the classic 507 roadster from the 1950s. Appeared in the James Bond
    James Bond
    James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...

     film The World Is Not Enough
    The World Is Not Enough
    The World Is Not Enough is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond film series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Michael Apted, with the original story and screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein. It...

    , marking the last time Bond would drive a BMW. Only 5703 were built, the last 555 being a special edition built by Alpina but sold directly from BMW. It was built on an aluminum space frame design.
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