Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is a German automobile maker founded in 1917. The company was a merger of two companies producing aircraft engines, Rapp Motoren Werke and Gustav Flugmaschinefabrik. They formed Bayersiche Flugzeungwerke that changed its name a year later to Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. In 1923 BMW introduced its first motorcycle, the R 32.
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In 1928 BMW acquired Eisenbach automobile plant. Eisenbach was producing the British Seven under license and were selling the vehicle under the name 'Dixi 3/15 PS', BMW changed the name to 'BMW Dixi 3/15 DA-1'.The range grew and the 328 sports car was introduced in 1936, a two seater sports car with an aluminum body and a straight six 2.0 liter engine. During World War II BMW produced aircraft engines and motorcycles. After the war car and motorcycle production was restarted in 1948 in Bavaria with the Isetta, an Italian designed microcar built under license, being the main product.After a difficult period for the company with attempts by the British Rootes Group, makers of Humber and Sunbeam among other brands, and also American Motors to take over the company, German investors increased their shares heavily in BMW.The 700, a small car with a 700cc engine, was launched in 1959. The BMW 1500, a compact car that developed into the BMW 2000, was introduced in 1962. The model was in production until 1976.
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Larger vehicles with straight six cylinder engines were introduced in 1968, the 5 Series in 1972 and the 3 Series in 1975.BMW bought the British Rover Group in 1994. Development of the X5 started around the same time and BMW were able to use technology from Land Rover for this vehicle. BMW kept the Mini and Triumph brands, but sold Rover and Land Rover, the latter to Ford Motor Company in 2000.The sixt generation of the 5 Series were introduced in the end of 2009 as a 2010 model year and the sixth generation of the 3 Series went on sale in early 2012.