BMW Models

BMW introduced the R 1200 CL as a premium cruiser-touring motorcycle, expanding on the earlier R 1200 C and aiming it at riders who wanted BMW character in a more road-trip-oriented package. It was unveiled in 2002 an...

BMW introduced the R 1200 GS for the 2004 model year as the next major chapter in its GS line, building on the company’s long-running dual-sport boxer tradition and replacing the R 1150 GS. From the start, the R 1200 ...

BMW introduced the R 1200 R as the successor to the R 1150 R, bringing the brand’s classic boxer-roadster formula into a newer era with a lighter chassis, more modern electronics, and a stronger 1,170 cc flat-twin. Th...

The BMW R 1200 RT arrived for the 2005 model year as the successor to the R 1150 RT, continuing BMW Motorrad’s long-running RT tradition as a large touring motorcycle built around comfort, weather protection, and long...

The BMW R 1200 S was BMW Motorrad’s dedicated boxer-powered sport bike for the mid-2000s. It was introduced for the 2006 model year and premiered at EICMA in late 2005 as a new supersport-oriented machine aimed at the...

The BMW R 1200 ST was BMW Motorrad’s sport-touring boxer for riders who wanted a more road-biased, athletic alternative to the brand’s larger touring models. It was introduced for the 2005 model year as the successor ...

BMW introduced the R 850 R in 1994 as the smaller sister model to the new R 1100 R, bringing the company’s modern oilhead boxer roadster concept to riders who wanted a less expensive and slightly less powerful entry p...

The BMW R 900 RT is a specialized RT-based authority motorcycle that appeared in BMW Motorrad’s lineup in 2012. It was presented publicly in connection with a delivery to the Berlin police, and BMW described it as a v...

BMW Motorrad introduced the R nineT for the 2014 model year as a commemorative heritage roadster marking 90 years of BMW motorcycle production. It was conceived as a purist, highly customizable machine that blended cl...

BMW introduced the S 1000 R for the 2014 model year as a naked roadster derived from the S 1000 RR superbike family. It was conceived to bring much of the RR’s sharp, high-performance character to a more upright, stre...

BMW introduced the S 1000 RR for the 2010 model year as its first modern liter-class superbike, developed to bring BMW Motorrad into the high-performance inline-four sportbike segment with a clear racetrack focus. It ...

The BMW X1 is BMW’s compact X-model crossover, introduced in 2009 as the brand’s entry point into the premium compact SAV segment. It was developed to bring BMW’s familiar rear-wheel-drive-and-xDrive character, packag...

BMW’s X3 is the brand’s premium compact SUV, introduced as a new kind of BMW in the early 2000s and widely credited with helping define the modern luxury compact Sport Activity Vehicle segment. BMW’s own history mater...

The BMW X4 is BMW’s mid-size coupe-style crossover, introduced as a more stylistically expressive alternative to the X3. BMW first unveiled the nameplate in 2013 and brought the model to market as a 2014 model-year ve...

The BMW X5 was introduced for the 2000 model year as BMW’s first Sports Activity Vehicle, a term the brand used to distinguish it from traditional body-on-frame SUVs. Revealed in 1999, the original X5 established the ...

The BMW X6 was introduced for the 2008 model year as a brand-new nameplate and a new kind of BMW X model: the world’s first Sports Activity Coupé. BMW positioned it as a crossover that blended the practicality and all...

BMW introduced the Z3 as a compact two-seat roadster in the mid-1990s, developing it from the 3 Series (E36) to give the brand a modern open-top sports car with classic proportions and everyday usability. It debuted i...

BMW introduced the Z4 for the 2003 model year as the spiritual successor to the Z3, launching it as a modern two-seat roadster with a more dramatic, athletic design and a clear emphasis on BMW’s rear-wheel-drive sport...

BMW introduced the Z8 as a limited-production roadster for the 2000 model year, previewed at the 1999 Frankfurt Motor Show and developed as a modern tribute to the classic BMW 507. Styled by Henrik Fisker, the Z8 stoo...