Bmw M : 50 Years of the Ultimate Driving Machines.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewin, Tony.

Contributor:

Neerpasch, Jochen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

BMW M automobiles--History.

BMW M automobiles.

Sports cars--Germany--History.

Sports cars.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Quarto Publishing Group USA, 2021.

Summary:

If BMW cars are the "ultimate driving machines," then BMW's M cars (and motorcycles) are the legendary manufacturer's ne plus ultra offerings. BMW M celebrates the 50th anniversary of this prestigious German enthusiast brand.

Contents:

Cover

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

1 The Power to Win: Inside the performance culture of BMW's M Division

2 Motorsport Is in BMW's Blood: A century of success on two wheels and four, in F1, Touring Cars, Le Mans-and in the air

3 From Racetrack to Road: The heat of competition breeds brilliant cars for BMW customers

4 M1: The Elegant Inspiration: The BMW supercar that became an icon-and how it nearly didn't make it into production

5 The 1980s: M3, M5, M6-the Gen-1 Favorites: First generation M-Division customer cars deliver dazzling performance

6 The 1990s: Hitting the Big Time: Six-cylinder M3 and V-8 M5 raise the dynamic benchmark ever higher

7 The 2000s: Peak Performance, Peak Complexity: More cylinders, more revs, more power and speed-and arguably the best M3 of all

8 Excursion Off-Road: The M SUVs Contentious at first, the hotshot X5M and X6M soon won the world over

9 The 2010s: First-Generation Turbos-M Takes a Chance: From the wild 1M Coupé via the svelte M5 to the fast and furious M4 GTS

10 The 2020s: M2, M3, M4, M5-Turbocharged to Perfection: Back in top form with spectacular speed and driver appeal

11 M6, M8: The High-End Coupés: Lavish lifestyle meets racetrack dynamics: a recipe for success?

12 M SUVs Spark Off a Race for Power: The need for speed pushes M's heavyweight 4x4s into the 600-hp club

13 Turning Down the Heat: The Nearly-M Cars: M-Performance models are a tempting halfway point to full-house M Cars

14 Shaping the M Story: Inside the Design Studio: How does an M Car stand out from the crowd? Secrets from chief designer Marcus Syring's studio

15 Today, Tomorrow, and into an Electric Future: CEO Markus Flasch on why zero-emissions M Cars will deliver even more thrills

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780760368497

076036849X

OCLC:

1293252440