* BMW M3, a high-performance compact executive car produced by German automaker BMW

It was very popular in the compact executive market, but could not match the ever-popular BMW 3 Series.

The Scorpio was intended to maintain Ford's position in Europe as the principal alternative to a Mercedes or BMW for those looking to own an executive car.

The market for executive cars made by mainstream manufacturers was in decline as customers opted for offerings from more prestigious marques such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz ; in parallel customers were placing a higher priority on speed and handling rather than ride comfort which was Citroen's specialty.

In January 1990 UK's Car Magazine ran a comparison of the 2. 0 Si against the BMW 520i and Lancia Thema 16V 2. 0 in a review of lower-end executive sector cars.

In February 1991 Car Magazine tested the XM in V6 form alongside ten other executive cars ( Alfa Romeo 164 V6 Lusso, BMW 525i 24v, Ford Scorpio 2. 9 EFi, Jaguar XJ6 3. 2, Mercedes Benz 260E, Peugeot 605 3. 0 SVE, Rover Sterling, Saab 9000 CDs 2. 3 turbo, Vauxhall Senator CD 3. 0i and Volvo 960 3. 0i-24 ).

The original version of the Rover 800 was one of the most popular cars in Britain's full-sized executive car market, which at this stage was effectively split into two strong sectors – mainstream brands such as Ford and Vauxhall, and prestige brands such as BMW and Audi.

The BMW 6 Series is a range of executive coupés produced by the German automaker BMW.

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.

The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW.

A rare European executive long-wheelbase limousine model was also produced, called the BMW L7, available as both 740iL ( 4. 4 L V8 ) and 750iL ( 5. 4 L V12 ) variants.

Nissan wanted to create a fresh approach started by the Cedric / Gloria and focus its efforts to compete with European executive mid-sized sports sedans, such as the BMW 5 series, Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Jaguar S-Type.

The 5. 6L V8 VK56VD in the Infiniti M56 makes it competitive with other V8 mid-luxury ( executive ) cars such as the BMW 550i and Mercedes-Benz E550.

Given the Rover's equipment, prices were reasonably competitive in the large family car segment and considerably lower than the price of such compact executive cars such as the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4.

The C6 is aimed as a stylish alternative to executive cars like the BMW 5 Series and the Audi A6, and it has been described as " spaceship that rides on air ", " charmingly idiosyncratic " and " refreshingly different ".

The BMW M5 is a high performance version of the BMW 5-Series executive car built by the Motorsport division of BMW.

The sedan was meant to target the German luxury executive cars that dominated the class in the 80s ( Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7-series ).

His animated works are a fusion of art and engineering ; in a car company ( BMW ) television commercial Jansen says: " The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds.

Greer is also the site of the only BMW manufacturing facility in North America.

First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both roadster and coupe forms.

The X5, along with the BMW Z4 roadster, BMW X6, and soon BMW X3 are currently manufactured in BMW's South Carolina plant in Greer and at the BMW de México plant in Toluca, Mexico, alongside the BMW 3 series, BMW 5 series and BMW 7 series.

It is manufactured alongside the new, 2009 BMW X6 at BMW's Greer, South Carolina plant in the USA and BMW's facility in Toluca, Mexico.

M coupe's production began at the Spartanburg BMW plant in Greer on 2006-04-04.

X5s are manufactured in Greer, South Carolina at the Spartanburg BMW plant and in Mexico at the BMW de México Toluca plant.

Campbell was also known for his role in luring BMW to build its first U. S. manufacturing facility in Greer, South Carolina.

BMW operates an automobile production plant in Regensburg ; the Regensburg BMW plant produces 3-series, 1-series and Z4 vehicles.

BMW, in partnership with the SGL Group, began construction in July 2010 on a $ 100 million carbon-fiber manufacturing plant, which is predicted to employ 200 persons.

* BMW Zentrum, the only BMW museum in North America, near BMW's plant

He was supported in this by BMW ’ s Managing Director Franz Josef Popp who, in a letter to the chairman of MAN, described BFW as a “ dead factory, which possesses no plant worth mentioning, and consists very largely of dilapidated and unsuitable wooden sheds situated in a town that is extremely unfavorable for industrial activities and whose status continues to give little cause for enthusiasm ”.

During World War II, he was forced by the Germans to work in a labor camp at a BMW aircraft engine plant in Basdorf near Berlin in Germany ( March 1943 ).

* 2000: The new MINI launched by BMW, produced at the Cowley assembly plant.

Many residents work at the Dingolfing BMW ( formerly Glas ) car plant which expanded massively during the 1970s.

The new model, which would have been badged as the Rover 55, was planned to be built in the Longbridge plant alongside the New Mini, and BMW were granted a £ 152 million subsidy by the British government to refurbish the plant.

Contrary to popular accounts, the facility was not dismantled by the Soviets as reparations and sent back to the Soviet Union where it was reassembled in Irbit to make IMZ-Ural motorcycles ; the IMZ plant was supplied to the Soviets by BMW under license prior to the commencement of the Great Patriotic War.

This resulted in one BMW motorcycle plant existing in Eisenach between 1945 and 1948 and two motorcycle companies existing between 1948 and 1952.

The plant and equipment needed to make the M-72 ( the Soviet derivative of the BMW R71 ) was transferred from the Gorkiy Motorcycle Plant ( Gorkovkiy Mototsikletnyi Zavod, GMZ located in the city of Gorkiy ( Nizhny Novgorod ) in 1949.

They subsequently purchased Midland Powertrain, MG Rover's engine plant from BMW for £ 20.

In 2011 the site housed clients including E. ON, Sainsbury's, BMW ( engine manfucturing plant ), DHL, ABB Group, Chubb, BEKO, EXEL and Wincanton.

Castiglioni in turn renamed the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke to BMW AG and allowed the renamed company to continue production at the BFW plant.

In the United Kingdom, Jardine Motors is one of the country ’ s largest retail dealership groups with a portfolio of specialist franchises that includes Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, Lexus, Mercedes Benz, Porsche and, most recently, McLaren.

Operating predominantly in Indonesia, it is a provider of a full range of automobile and motorcycle products in partnerships with companies which include Toyota, Daihatsu, Isuzu, Nissan Diesel, Peugeot and BMW for automobiles, and Honda for motorcycles.

* 1994: Rover Group is taken over by BMW.

When traveling the Presidential limousine is always accompanied by support cars ( normally BMW 5 series driven by members of the SDU ) and several Garda motorcycle outriders which form a protective convoy around the car.

As an important industrial and business center, the city is also home to an array of Mexican companies, including Pemex, Lanix Electronics, CEMEX, Vitro, Zonda Telecom, Mercedes-Benz Mexico, OXXO, Mastretta, BMW de Mexico, Mabe, Grupo Bimbo, DINA S. A., Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery ( Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma ), formerly fully owned by FEMSA now jointly owned with Heineken and Grupo ALFA.

Hyundai is ranked number 4 in World's Most Admired Companies under the motor vehicles section of CNN, after BMW ( Bayerische Motoren Werke ), Volkswagen, and Daimler in 2011.

Running at major international racing facilities, this series is supported by BMW, SEAT and Chevrolet.

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 ( although technically the car was designed by Fritz Fiedler ).

The engine was designed by Walter Becchia and Lucien Gerard, with a nod to the classic " boxer " BMW motorcycle engine ( it is reported that Becchia dismantled the engine of the BMW motorcycle of Flaminio Bertoni before designing the 2CV engine ).

There are more than 27 BMW suppliers in the upstate, which is recognized internationally as an automotive supplier hub.

The town is also home to the UK headquarters of BMW and the headquarters of Avis Europe.

The BMW Guggenheim Lab is an interdisciplinary project that is traveling to nine cities over the course of six years, beginning in 2011.

A collaboration between the BMW Group and the foundation, the lab is part urban think tank, part community center, and part gathering space, which explores issues of urban life through public programming and discourse.

There are more than 27 BMW suppliers in the Upstate, which is recognized internationally as an automotive supplier hub.

The BMW Charity Pro-Am is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour held each year in May at three courses in the Upstate, including the Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg.

: The TSX is introduced and becomes a very competitive choice against popular BMW 3-series

Helvetica is a popular choice for commercial wordmarks, including those for Societe Generale, 3M, American Airlines, American Apparel, BMW, ECM, Jackass, Jeep, J. C. Penney, Kawasaki, Lufthansa, McDonald's, Mitsubishi Electric, Motorola, Panasonic, Philippine Airlines, Target, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Verizon Wireless.

The E61 BMW 5 Series Touring is expected to be dropped from BMW's North American lineup, due to slow sales in the United States with only 400 wagons sold in 2009.