BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Slogan: Freude am Fahren
Founded: 1916
Founder: Karl Friederich Rapp (and Franz Josef Popp)
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Website: bmwgroup.com

History

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (in English: Bavarion Motor Works), better known as Audi AG or Audi is a German car, motorcycle and engine manufacturer founded in 1916 by Karl Friederich Rapp and Franz Josef Popp.

BMW has ist headquarters in Munich, Germany, and owns Mini and Rolls-Royce. BMW makes part of the "German Big 3" luxury car manufacturers, along Audi and Mercedes-Benz .

BMW AG

BMW owns other current car manufacturers:

• BMW
• Rolls-Royce

Models

Current models:

• BMW 1 Series
• BMW 2 Series
• BMW 3 Series (M3)
• BMW 4 Series (M4)
• BMW 5 Series (M5)
• BMW 6 Series (M6)
• BMW 7 Series
• BMW X1
• BMW X3
• BMW X4
• BMW X5 (X5 M)
• BMW X6 (X6 M)
• BMW Z4
• BMW I3
• BMW I8

Historic models:

• BMW 3/15
• BMW 3/20
• BMW 303
• BMW 319
• BMW 320
• BMW 321
• BMW 326
• BMW 327
• BMW 328
• BMW 335
• BMW 340
• BMW 501
• BMW 503
• BMW 507
• BMW Isetta
• BMW 600
• BMW 700
• BMW 3200 CS
• BMW 1500
• BMW 1600
• BMW 1800
• BMW 2000
• BMW New Six
• BMW M1

Logo and Slogan

Logo:

The circular blue and white BMW logo or roundel evolved from the circular Rapp Motorenwerke company logo, from which the BMW company grew, combined with the blue and white colors of the flag of Bavaria. The logo has been portrayed as the movement of an aircraft propeller with the white blades cutting through a blue sky