BMW M - Revision history

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2009-10-20T16:53:10Z

BMW M: Modified street-cars for the public

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	==BMW M: Modified street-cars for the public==		==BMW M: Modified street-cars for the public==

	After the success of BMW M in racing venues and the growing market for high performance sports cars, M introduced cars for sale to the public. The very first M badged car for sale to the public was the [[BMW M1\|M1]], revealed at the Paris Motor Show in 1978. The M1, however, was more of a racecar in domestic trim than an everyday driver. The direction of the M cars changed with the 1979 release of the [[BMW 5 Series\|M535i]], which was a high performance version of BMW’s popular 5-Series mid-size sedan. Since 1978 BMW M has offered modified versions of nearly every car on BMW’s production line, excluding the [[BMW 7 Series\|7 Series]] and [[BMW X5\|X Series]] [[sport utility vehicle]]s. To this day BMW M continues to serve up some of the most highly tuned street-cars available in full production. BMW M offers modified engines, suspension, interior trim, aerodynamics and exterior styling. The objective of BMW M is to sell factory production sports cars that are comfortable enough for everyday use while offering uncompromised driving satisfaction and performance.		After the success of BMW M in racing venues and the growing market for high performance sports cars, M introduced cars for sale to the public. The very first M badged car for sale to the public was the [[BMW M1\|M1]], revealed at the Paris Motor Show in 1978. The M1, however, was more of a racecar in domestic trim than an everyday driver. The direction of the M cars changed with the 1979 release of the [[BMW 5 Series\|M535i]], which was a high performance version of BMW’s popular 5-Series mid-size sedan. Since 1978 BMW M has offered modified versions of nearly every car on BMW’s production line, excluding the [[BMW 7 Series\|7 Series]] and until recently, the [[BMW X5\|X Series]] [[sport utility vehicle]]s. BMW now offers the X series, both the X5 and X6 in sport tuned M versions which compete directly with Porche's Caynenne models. To this day BMW M continues to serve up some of the most highly tuned street-cars available in full production. BMW M offers modified engines, suspension, interior trim, aerodynamics and exterior styling. The objective of BMW M is to sell factory production sports cars that are comfortable enough for everyday use while offering uncompromised driving satisfaction and performance.

	==Competition==		==Competition==

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2008-11-28T03:50:21Z

External links

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	'''''News and References'''''		'''''News and References'''''
	*[http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/09/bmw-m-model-gathering-in-munich.html BMW M Model Gathering in Munich]		*[http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/09/bmw-m-model-gathering-in-munich.html BMW M Model Gathering in Munich]
			*[http://www.motorauthority.com/bmw-mulls-downsizing-m-engines-adding-turbos.html Report: BMW M Division dropping high-rev engines in favor of turbos]

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2008-10-15T16:19:31Z

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 * '''[[BMW E12#Special_Models|M535i]]
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 ==See Also==

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2008-09-16T07:40:52Z

External links

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	* [http://www.bmw.com/generic/com/en/fascination/bmwm/index.html BMW M (products) website]		* [http://www.bmw.com/generic/com/en/fascination/bmwm/index.html BMW M (products) website]
	* [http://bmw-motorsport.com BMW Motorsport (competition) website]		* [http://bmw-motorsport.com BMW Motorsport (competition) website]

			'''''News and References'''''
			*[http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/09/bmw-m-model-gathering-in-munich.html BMW M Model Gathering in Munich]

	[[Category:BMW]]		[[Category:BMW]]

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2008-06-10T08:13:20Z

Previous models

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	==Previous models==		==Previous models==
	[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|~~780px~~]]		[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|770px]]

	* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''		* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''

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2008-06-10T08:13:08Z

Previous models

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	==Previous models==		==Previous models==
	[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|~~750px~~]]		[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|780px]]

	* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''		* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''

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2008-06-10T08:00:48Z

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	* '''[[BMW M Coupe\|M Coupe]]'''		* '''[[BMW M Coupe\|M Coupe]]'''
	* '''[[BMW M Roadster\|M Roadster]]'''		* '''[[BMW M Roadster\|M Roadster]]'''
	* '''[[BMW 8-Series\|850CSi]]'''		* '''[[BMW 8 Series\|850CSi]]'''
	* '''[[BMW M8 Prototype]]'''		* '''[[BMW M8 Prototype]]'''
	* '''[[BMW E12#Special_Models\|M535i]]		* '''[[BMW E12#Special_Models\|M535i]]

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2008-06-10T07:58:09Z

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	==Previous models==		==Previous models==
	[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|~~700px~~]]		[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|750px]]

	* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''		* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''

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2008-06-10T07:57:06Z

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	==Previous models==		==Previous models==
	[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|~~800px~~]]		[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|700px]]

	* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''		* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''

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2008-06-10T07:56:46Z

Previous models

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	==Previous models==		==Previous models==
	[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|~~500px~~]]		[[Image:BMW M Models Explore - BMW North America 1213093968609.png\|right\|800px]]

	* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''		* '''[[BMW M1\|M1]]'''