Fun Facts About BMW

Some Fun Facts About BMW…..

Here are some amusing fun facts andhistorical information about German carmanufacturer BMW.

It’s not that no body have the idea about these facts. These are very

frequent and amusing facts which is something I found enjoyable and hopefully you will find it as well .

1: THE NAME:

What does BMW stand for ???

BMW stands for :

Bavarian Motor Works.

2: THE LOGO:

What does the logo

symbolize ???

Most of the part of the logo are the blue & white sectors which are derived

from the Bavarian flag.

Another meaning you may find that….

The logo shows a propeller in motion with the blue part

representing the sky. This is being the company’s role

of building aircraft engines for the German military during

World War II.

3: THE FACE:

In 1933 and 1934 BMW originated a middle sized saloon known as the

BMW 303. It was the first BMW to use the

Kidney grill which today is the hallmark of the company’s models.

4: THE TAG:

When did BMW start

to use series tag ???

The first BMW series was the 5-series.The first car with the series tag

was the E12 in 1972.

5: THE LETTER:

The strategy followed by BMW is very

different from any other automobile

platforms. Unlike any other

manufacturers BMW has unique

development codes for each of its

generation.

E DevelopmentEntwicklung

6: BMW Volkswagen:

BMW 700 was a explicit challenger to

Volkswagen's Beetle.

Having:Rear mounted engine

Rear wheel drive

Air cooled engine

Boxer engine

The first car made by BMW is :

BMW Dixi

The fun part is:

8: The first car produced by

BMW was of 15hp

Yes , every year BMW

celebrates April fool’s day.

By publishing different adverts

in the news paper by its marketing

team .

The adverts published only on April

fool’s day are hilarious and quite

inventive.

One of the most popular and recognizable

slogan i.e. “The ultimate driving machine”

is the slogan used by BMW for more than

35 years.

11: BMW is the only current

motorcycle manufacturer to reject

the use of telescopic forks on its

motor bikes.

12:BMW is ranked 68 in the

Fortune Global 500 business

list.

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