Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

BMW History Documentry.

Want to learn more about the history of BMW? Do you have 47 minutes? If you answer yes then click play to begin.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Past Concepts, Forgotten Prototypes - Part 2

1995 BMW Z18 Concept

 This concept is the only roadster with off road capabilities BMW has ever developed and inspired by a desire for the versatile mobility and wind in your hair feeling of Enduro motorcycles with all the comforts of a car.

Powered by a 355hp V8 and 4 wheel drive this prototype is fully functional and fully capable of going off road. The Variable interior concept can be reconfigured from a 2 seater to a four seater to a pickup effortlessly.



Monday, June 11, 2012

Past Concepts, Forgotten Prototypes - Part 1

In the last 27 years BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH research division created numerous experimental concept vehicles, on it's 25th year in 2010 a treasure trove of images was released to celebrate the division's anniversary. The concepts featured in this article is from the late 1980's to early 2000's while some of which made it into production and most didn't, you may recognize elements which made it into production on modern BMW's today. Let's start with the year 1988 when the BMW Z1 Coupe concept was created.