Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (info) (BMW), (English: Bavarian Motor Works) is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the MINI brand, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands. BMW is known for its performance and luxury vehicles.
Current models
The
1 Series, launched in 2004, is BMW's smallest car, and available in coupe/convertible (E82/E88) and hatchback (E81/E87) forms. The
3 Series, a
compact executive car manufactured since
model year 1975, is currently in its fifth generation (
E90); models include the sport sedan (E90), station wagon (E91), coupe (E92), and convertible (E93). The
5 Series is a
mid-size executive car, available in sedan (E60) and station wagon (E61) forms. The
5 Series Gran Turismo (F07), beginning in 2010, will create a segment between station wagons and
crossover SUV.
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BMW's
full-size flagship executive
sedan is the
7 Series. Typically, BMW introduces many of their innovations first in the 7 Series, such as the somewhat controversial
iDrive system. The 7 Series Hydrogen, featuring one of the world's first
hydrogen fueled internal combustion engines, is fueled by liquid hydrogen and emits only clean water vapor. The latest generation (F01) debuted in 2009. Based on the 5 Series' platform, the
6 Series is BMW's
grand touring luxury sport coupe/convertible (E63/E64). A 2-seater
roadster and
coupe which succeeded the
Z3, the
Z4 (E85) has been sold since 2002.
The
X3 (E83), BMW's first
crossover SUV (called
SAV or "Sports Activity Vehicle" by BMW) debuted in 2003 and is based on the E46/16 3 Series platform. Marketed in Europe as an off-roader, it benefits from BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system. The all-wheel drive
X5 (E70) is a mid-size luxury SUV (SAV) sold by BMW since 2000. A 4-seat crossover SUV released by BMW in December 2007, the
X6 is marketed as a "Sports Activity Coupe" (SAC) by BMW. The upcoming
X1 extends the BMW Sports Activity Series model lineup.
- 1 Series Hatchback, coupe and convertible
- 3 Series Sedan, coupe, convertible and wagon
- 5 Series Sedan and wagon
- 5 Series GT Progressive Activity Sedan
- 6 Series Coupe and convertible
- 7 Series Sedan
- X1 Compact Crossover SUV/Sports Activity Vehicle(SAV)
- X3 Compact Crossover SUV/Sports Activity Vehicle(SAV)
- X5 Mid-size Crossover SUV/Sports Activity Vehicle(SAV)
- X6 Sports Activity Coupe
- Z4 Sports Roadster
source: Wikipedia
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