BMW M
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 BMW M facts

• BMW M, "M" (for Motorsport) was initially created to facilitate BMW’s racing program, which was very successful in the 1960s and 1970s
• As time passed, BMW M began to supplement BMW's vehicles portfolio with specially modified higher trim models, for which they are now most known by the general public
• These M-badged cars traditionally include modified engines, transmissions, suspensions, interior trims, aerodynamics, and exterior modifications to set them apart from their counterparts
• All M models are tested and tuned at BMW's private facility at the Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany
• BMW M also remains the only performance based company to cater motorcycles at the same time, specifically the BMW S1000RR