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unusual facts about The BMW



Viewed

Following the Melbourne Cup, Viewed failed to break through in four starts during the autumn however these runs included a 4th in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes, 4th in the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes, 2nd in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes and 3rd in Group 1 The BMW.


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1985 Australian Grand Prix

As the Group A race was scheduled for late on the Saturday afternoon after F1 qualifying had finished, Berger had to obtain permission from the FIA, FOCA and his Arrows team to race the BMW (as it turned out, his touring car race lasted 3 laps before he was punted into the gravel trap at the end of the pit straight by the Holden Dealer Team Commodore V8 of local star John Harvey).

1992 Tooheys 1000

Cecotto almost didn't get to drive in the race after he crashed the BMW in the race morning warm up session, though the TAFE crash repair crew were able to repair the car for the start.

2010 FIA WTCC Race of UK

Robert Huff topped the opening practice session of his home event on Saturday morning, the Chevrolet driver beating the BMW pairing of Andy Priaulx and Augusto Farfus.

Albatros L 84

Of these, one was designated L 84E and was tested with the Rolls-Royce Kestrel IIIS engine; another, L 84F, was fitted with a fuel-injected version of the BMW VIu.

BMW 003

The BMW 003 began development as a project of the Brandenburgische Motorenwerke (The Brandenburg Motor Works, known as "Bramo ") under the direction of Hermann Östrich and assigned the RLM designation 109-003 (using the RLM's "109-" prefix, common to all jet and rocket engine projects).

BMW 132

The 132 found widespread use in the transport role, remaining the primary powerplant of the Junkers Ju 52 for much of its life, turning the BMW 132 into one of the most important aeroengines for civilian aircraft during the 1930s.

BMW 3/15

The main differences between the BMW Dixi 3/15 DA-1 and the contemporary Austin Seven were the addition of Bosch shock absorbers, the placement of the driver's controls on the left side of the vehicle, and the use of metric fasteners.

BMW 320 TC

The BMW 320 TC is the further development of the BMW 320si WTCC, with which Andy Priaulx won the World Touring Car Championship for BMW in 2006 and 2007.

BMW 326

Despite the nomenclature, it was clear that BMW’s Eisenach plant was no longer under the control of BMW: later BMW 340s, still based on the prewar 326, were badged as EMW 340s following a protracted dispute concerning title to the BMW name.

BMW 340

The BMW 340, subsequently rebadged as the EMW 340, was a large six-cylinder four-door passenger saloon produced at Eisenach initially in the name of BMW.

BMW 801

The BMW 801 was a powerful German air-cooled radial aircraft engine built by BMW and used in a number of German military aircraft of World War II.

BMW Central Building

The BMW factory prior to the construction of the central building existed as three disconnected buildings, each playing an integral part in the production of BMW 3 Series vehicles.

BMW S65

The BMW S65 is a V8 DOHC piston engine which replaced the (straight-6) S54 and was produced from 2007–present (as of September 2013).

Dräxlmaier Group

Interior: Complete interior (for example for the Mercedes-Benz SL and for the Maybach luxury limousine), side/roof/door trim panel (for example the FIS door module for the BMW 7 Series), center console, gearshift/transmission selector lever.

Franz Josef Popp

Construction of the BMW aircraft engine factory in Allach (1935), expansion of the manufacturing facilities in Eisenach (1937) and acquisition of the Brandenburg Motor Works (Bramo) in Berlin-Spandau enabled BMW to expand capacities for aircraft engine manufacture under Popp’s leadership.

Haynes Roadster

Alternate donors can be used by adapting the design of the front and rear suspension, a common alternative is the BMW E30/E36(an increasingly utilised kitcar donor as in the GKD Legend) and the Mazda MX5.

I8

BMW i8, an upcoming BMW hybrid based on the BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics concept car

Kugelfischer

It is perhaps best known for its use by BMW in the 2000tii/2002tii (and later, the 2002 Turbo) performance sedan from 1970-1975, the 1964-1976 Porsche 911/911S/Carrera RS/RSR/Carrera MFI, and the BMW M1 supercar from 1978-1981.

Legends of Motorsport

While the BMW attribution was retained, the three episodes documenting their history were never repackaged.

New Zealand Open

In 2012, the BMW NZ Open was hosted by The Clearwater Resort in Christchurch from 1–4 December, and was promoted by New Zealand Golf.

Paul Bracq

During this time, Bracq was also responsible for prototypes of a sports car based on the BMW 1600Ti and a coupé based on the Simca 1100.

Procar

BMW M1 Procar Championship, a one-make motor racing series utilising the BMW M1 sports production car.

Rut Wermuth

Rut survived for the rest of the war working in various positions in western Germany; at a shoe factory, in the household of a well connected German, and at the BMW plant in Allach (near Munich).

Studie

They used the one of the BMW Z4 GT3 previously used by Schubert Motorsport, which previously ranked 4th in 2010 FIA GT3 European Championship season and winning the 2011 Dubai 24 hours.

Xdrive

BMW xDrive, an all-wheel-drive system that powers the BMW X1, X3, X5 and the X6, also available in certain 3 Series, 5 Series and MINI models.