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40 years of M-Power. BMW M history
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The story of the most powerful letter in the world started 40 years ago with the BMW 3.0 CSL Coupé and the BMW Motorsport GmbH. Today, the BMW M GmbH is more than a car manufacturer, it's a way of life. Let's have a look at 40 years of passion for automobiles in a world.
40 years of BMW Motorsport at the Nurburgring
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2012 is a special year for all BMW M fans with BMW M GmbH -- formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH -- marking its 40th birthday. BMW Classic is celebrating the anniversary with an array of highlights at this year's edition of Germany's largest classic car race at the Nürburgring. BMW M is not alone in reaching an important landmark; the event itself also has its 40th birthday this year.
In 1972 BMW brought together the company's motor racing activities under the umbrella of a new company, BMW Motorsport GmbH. Former racing driver and team boss Jochen Neerpasch took over the reins and built the wholly-owned BMW subsidiary into a powerful race team -- one that would go on to earn BMW countless triumphs in motor sport competition over the years that followed. The construction of ultra-sporty BMW road cars was also part of the company's brief. In 1978 the BMW M1 super-sports car became the first BMW M model to make its debut, laying the building blocks for a tradition that continues to define BMW M to this day. By the early 1990s a new company name was required to reflect the BMW subsidiary's wider spheres of activity, which now included BMW M cars, BMW Individual and BMW Driver Training. The legendary "M" -- "the most powerful letter in the world" -- provided the inspiration for the company's rechristening as BMW M GmbH on 1 August 1993. Motor sport activities have since been handled by the specially formed BMW Motorsport division.
The guest list for the anniversary celebrations will include a line-up of well-known racing drivers and former members of the BMW Motorsport GmbH and BMW M GmbH management.
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發表於 2013-1-8 18:07:41
