BMW Models

BMW used the L7 nameplate for two distinct luxury 7 Series-era offerings. The first appeared in the United States in autumn 1985, during the first-generation E23 7 Series. In that market, L7 stood for “Luxury” and the...

BMW Motorrad introduced the M 1000 name as its highest-performance motorcycle line in 2021, beginning with the M 1000 RR as a race-homologation superbike derived from the S 1000 RR but developed more aggressively for ...

BMW introduced this M Roadster for the 2023 model year as the second two-wheel model in its M motorcycle lineup, following the M superbike that launched the brand’s motorcycle-specific M era. It was developed from the...

The M 1000 RR is BMW Motorrad’s first production motorcycle to wear the M badge, and it was introduced as a more track-focused evolution of the S 1000 RR. The nameplate was unveiled in 2020 and reached the market for ...

This nameplate was introduced by BMW Motorrad as the production version of the M 1000 XR concept/prototype first shown in 2023, and it reached the market as a 2024 model. It occupies the top tier of BMW’s XR family as...

The BMW M2 is BMW M GmbH’s compact high-performance coupe, created to bring a more focused, enthusiast-oriented character to the 2 Series line. It was introduced for the 2016 model year as the first M2, and BMW positi...

BMW first used the M235 name on the 2 Series Coupe, where the M235i arrived for the 2014 model year as the range-topping M Performance version of the new compact rear-wheel-drive coupe. That original coupe-era applica...

BMW first introduced the M235i name on the 2 Series Coupe for the 2014 model year, as the range-topping M Performance version of the new compact coupe. It soon expanded to the 2 Series Convertible, giving BMW buyers a...

BMW introduced the M240i nameplate for the 2017 model year as the successor to the M235i in the 2 Series range. It debuted on the refreshed first-generation 2 Series Coupe and Convertible as BMW’s M Performance six-cy...

The BMW M3 was introduced in 1986 as BMW M’s high-performance version of the 3 Series, originally created to satisfy touring-car racing homologation rules while still being usable on the road. The first M3, based on t...

The M340i nameplate was introduced with BMW’s seventh-generation 3 Series sedan, arriving as the first M Performance version of the G20-era sports sedan. It was revealed in late 2018 and reached the market in 2019, de...

BMW’s M3Ci is the E46-era nameplate used for the coupé-bodied M3 in BMW reporting and some market documentation, alongside the related M3Cic convertible designation. It belongs to the third generation of the M3 family...

BMW introduced the M4 as the coupe member of its high-performance M division for the 2015 model year, unveiling it alongside the new M3 Sedan in early 2014. The nameplate marked a major reorganization of BMW’s perform...

The M440i nameplate was introduced by BMW for the second-generation 4 Series as the performance-oriented six-cylinder flagship above the four-cylinder 430i. It arrived for the 2021 model year on the new 4 Series Coupe...

The BMW M5 began life in the mid-1980s as a motorsport-developed version of the 5 Series, created to blend executive-car comfort with serious high-performance capability. The original M5 debuted in Europe for the 1985...

The BMW M550i xDrive is the high-performance M Performance version of the BMW 5 Series sedan, introduced as part of the G30 generation. BMW unveiled it in 2017 for the 2018 model year, positioning it as the top regula...

BMW first applied the M6 nameplate in 1987, when North American buyers received a U.S.-spec version of BMW’s high-performance 6 Series coupe. This original M6 was closely related to the earlier European M635CSi, and i...

BMW introduced the M760i for the 2017 model year as the halo performance version of the sixth-generation 7 Series. It was the first BMW 7 Series to wear an M Performance designation, pairing the luxury flagship sedan ...

This long-wheelbase flagship of BMW’s seventh-generation 7 Series was introduced for the 2017 model year after its 2016 debut, created to sit at the very top of the brand’s full-size luxury sedan range. It paired the ...

BMW revived the M8 nameplate for the modern 8 Series era, first bringing it back as the high-performance coupe and convertible introduced in 2019 for the 2020 model year. The modern car sits at the top of BMW M’s gran...

This performance-oriented 8 Series variant arrived with the return of BMW’s flagship grand touring coupe for the 2019 model year, first shown in 2018 as the launch model for the reborn lineup. It was positioned as the...

The BMW R 100 was BMW’s 1000-class air-cooled boxer road model in the final years of the company’s classic two-valve R-series era. BMW’s own classic model history places production from 1980 to 1984, with the name R 1...

BMW introduced the R 100 CS as a sporty, limited-run variation of its air-cooled boxer twins for the 1981 model year. It arrived during the final phase of BMW’s classic /7-era boxer lineup, when the company was refini...

BMW introduced the R 100 GS in 1987 as part of the second generation of its GS adventure motorcycles, alongside the smaller R 80 GS. It marked a major step in the evolution of BMW’s large dual-sport line by moving the...