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BMW – All Car History Volume 16
Posted by in Uncategorized on December 31, 2009
BMW is one of the world’s leading manufacturer of high quality cars and motorcycles and is the parent company of the MINI and Rolls-Royce car brands. The acronym BMW stands for “Bayerische Motoren Werke” – or “Bavarian Motor Works” in English.
BMW models will be classified according to the “series”, the car model, for example, the 3 Series. BMW has a long history in motorsport, having participated in motorsports since the founding of the first BMW motorcycle.
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BMW was founded in 1913 to make aircraft engines to focus production in 1923, motorcycle and car in 1929. His works were damaged during the Second World War, and machine tools were confiscated by the Allies. BMW recover gradually, and bought in 1967, Hans Glas GmbH Company, whose plant was the largest BMW factory.
BMW bought the Rover Group in 1994, for sale, MG, Rover and Land Rover in 2000 but retaining the rights to build the new MINI in 2001 set up.
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BMW History
Posted by in Uncategorized on December 31, 2009
BMW – a reputation built on quality without compromise
As an experienced driver, you know how important you keep your BMW in tip-top condition. Regular maintenance will prolong the life of your car and identify defects before they are catastrophic.
When you consider the history of BMW and how the company has its worldwide reputation for excellence built prestige and performance, posting a BMW service that is conducted with care and precision, is of crucial importance in maintaining the characteristics of this prestige car.
BMW facts you may not know
BMW has its roots in the period before the First World War German aviation.
Gustav Otto, son of the inventor of the four-stroke internal combustion engine, set up an aircraft factory and training school in 1910. But after persistent problems with the quality of production, his company was bought by a consortium in 1916. The company was known as Bavarian Aircraft Ltd (BFW) and began manufacturing aircraft under license from Albatros Werke. It soon became the largest aircraft manufacturer in Bavaria, but at the end of World War demand collapsed.
Meanwhile, in 1913, a designer Karl Rapp had set up an aircraft engine manufacturing company, but vibration problems with their own engines meant that they moved the production to Austro-Daimler V12 engines under license. A man named Franz Josef Popp was to supervise the production. He managed to convince Karl Rapp, a talented designer from Daimler to deal with Max Friz. Friz quickly developed a new engine and made an impression with investors that Karl Rapp from the economy was plunged 1917th At this point the company name from Rapp Motor Works Ltd. BmbH the Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) has been changed.
But in December 1918 BMW was forced to close, by the government at the end of World War II. However, in less than three months BMW was allowed to reopen, and began designing a new range of engines, although the company was forced to cease production of aircraft engines. At this point, an Austrian financier, Camillo Castiglioni, had the majority of the shares BMW.
In the summer of 1919, BMW started building brake systems under license from Knorr-Bremse AG, and about a year later sold his interest in BMW Castiglioni Knorr-Bremse.
After the sale of its shares in BMW, was Castiglioni, he is interested in purchasing the BFW in 1922. On the back of this he moved back to buy the BMW name and Engineering division of Knorr-Bremse. He was successful, and with the merger of BFW and BMW, under the name BMW, he secured the design and management skills of Max Friz and Franz Josef Popp, as well as valuable engine designs and patents.
BMW will begin production of engine replacement, while Castiglioni has a lucrative contract with the Czechs, the production of BMW engines for use by their military license.
In the 1920s, Russia supplied with BMW aircraft engines and Castiglioni, as well as a majority shareholder, diverted off one brokerage on each transaction on its “private” companies.
Along with military engines, BMW successfully started manufacturing small agricultural machinery and motorcycles, starting with the R 32 in 1923. These formed the basis for the project to a 1925 BMW series vehicle design. Then in 1928 the company expanded into full production car with the purchase of the Eisenach factory made that the Dixi (or Austin Seven produced) under license. The car was known as the BMW 3 / 15 and it was not long before BMW produced its own designs.
However, business itself has Castiglioni and BMW in difficulties. After selling a majority stake in the German bank in 1926 to raise personal funds to his irregular commission payments were properly disclosed. He settled out of court back with a large payment to BMW and stepped down from the board. In 1929 he sold the rest of his German support to the bank together, his finances.
Castiglioni, the affair had cost BMW. The Russian government payments, “the Commission” is known, and demanded compensation. BMW gave a license for the BMW VI engine for free and relations with the Russians came to an end in the early 1930s to produce.
After the successful development of the motorcycle and car businesses in the 1930s, BMW was forced to abandon civilian production by the Nazi party during World War II and in the manufacture of aircraft engines. These included the use of forced labor.
Toward the end of the war, BMW was hit hard by Allied bombing raids and when the war ended, the sites in East Germany were seized by the Russians. Receive in the meantime, while BMW were in the West, they from manufacturing engines for three years and BMW car plans and head designer Fritz Fiedler was banned brought to England to start Bristol Cars. And so it was not until 1948 that the production of BMW motorcycles, and resumed only in 1952, passenger car production has restarted.
The first post-war passenger car models like the 507 and 503, were not very profitable and in 1959 BMW discussed selling the company to Daimler-Benz. This was an unpopular move with the workforce, and luckily Chairman Kurt Golda increased its stake in the company BMW to secure independence.
In the 1960s, the release of more sporty models spelled success for BMW. The BMW 1500 (this is the BMW 700 to follow) to the BMW 1600 and BMW models 1800 and resulted in 1967 two door and convertible models, which became known as the BMW 02 Series. These developments ultimately led to the creation of the famous BMW 3-Series.
The company expanded with the new production facilities and a new headquarters in Munich.
Going in the 1970s replaced the BMW 5 Series sedan, the coupe with the BMW 3 series and a new BMW 7-Series has been replaced have been launched, which BMW sports sedan, three different areas, which continued into the 1990s.
BMW was a global brand in the luxury car in production and sales increased by 18 times. Expands production in Germany and must in all continents, including facilities in Britain, America, South Africa and India. The company has also formed partnerships over time, with Russian and Chinese producers.
In the mid-1990s, BMW bought Rover from British Aerospace. However, the company was fighting a major role for the British brands to find and make a profit. In 2000, the Rover to Phoenix Venture Holdings sold and sold the Land Rover brand to Ford, however, BMW retained the Mini, Triumph and other brands. BMW has successfully re-ignited since gone the Mini brand and also the full use of the Rolls Royce (surely 2003).
From its humble beginnings as a pre-World War aircraft and engine manufacturers, BMW has survived as a result of post-war and entrepreneurship has grown rapidly into a major global player in the premium car market.
Book your BMW service with confidence
So, if you book your next BMW service, you can be confident that Service A Car understands the heritage of BMW BMW Service and leads with the passion and precision worthy of your prestige car.
Happy motoring, Howard.
Chairman Service A Car
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Audi Enthusiasts Learn About The history of this car manufacturer
Posted by in Uncategorized on December 31, 2009
Audi is one of the leading and most luxury manufacturers of automotive systems in Germany. They are the producers of the Audi cars, which is a famous car in the world. Besides, they believe in innovation.
History and origin: The origin of the company can be traced back to 1899 and is the founder August Horch. The founder had problems with the company that he work with. So he was forced to leave the company and soon began his own brand under his own name. But copyright issues were raised, and he was forced to remove the family in his brand. There, the names such as Audi christened for its automotive businesses. The word actually means Audi hear in Latin.
They started first with Audi 2612 cc and it was later increased the efficiency more and more. They were primarily used in sporting events. Thus, the brand of cars has started to develop over time and today we are experiencing a completely different world of cars manufactured by Audi!
Auto Union: An Auto Union was founded, are as Audi’s cooperation with Horch, DKW and Wanderer. This union was responsible for the production of the Audi badge that we see today. These have been used in car racing cars with different brand names. As the technology more and more complex, more and more models have been developed. These engines were supplied by Germany in World War II. The other vehicle that was used for the same purpose, the vehicle (car 11) or the Horch Type 80, which was in turn used by the military.
Audi Logo: The logo consists of four overlapping rings, representing the four brands of Auto Union. Your logo reflects the fact that they merged with Horch, DKW and Wanderer. The logo is very beautiful in a way that is, the first ring for the second Audi is designed DKW, Horch, represents a third and the fourth and last ring is for walkers.
Earlier Times: After the second world war the Auto Union was heavily bombed. The Audi factory will become a socialist society “VEB Zwickau Automobile Factory (EEZ). Post World War II increased, many companies such as Volkswagen and others, and began again with the Auto Union. Between 1960 and had attracted customers to four-stroke engines and popular . invented The brands like Audi 72, 75 have been, when their Volkswagen brand as Audi renamed. Up to 1972 models of Audi including the Audi 60, 70, 80 have been developed and Super 90, and they came back into the picture very much.
In 1969 the Auto Union saw the entry of another member of NSU, which was one of the largest manufacturers in the world of motorcycles. They went to the new small cars that are on the watch easy and safe to drive, but still produce some problems in their rotary engines.
The Modern Audi: The period after 1970, particularly years after the Second World War was the emergence of Audi as a brand was really competitive. It was first introduced in the United States in the era after 1970. In 1968, the registration of the Audi brand was 100th It was soon followed by another on behalf of the 80/Fox Audi and Audi 50 in 1974. The Audi 50 was very popular in these days when it was invented, based on the Golf / Polo concept, and it was a great success all over the world because of its unique design and has remained still in his mind.
The inventions and this time a proposal by a chassis engineer Jorg Bensinger, the four-wheel-develop technologies that promise. Soon version of the Audi brand cars and racing cars. The performance car, which was developed in 1980, was named as an Audi Quattro. He was also the first German large-scale vehicle with permanent four-wheel drive featured by a center differential.
It is commonly referred to as the Ur-Quattro in German, means those in the original German original and unique. Also in this prefix for other brands like Audi S4 and S6 brands such as TR4 and called or6. These cars were to rally and racing, and she soon became very famous. This was not only the opening of Audi, but also advances in the automotive world!
In 1985, the company as NSU and the Auto Union and Audi came came to be known as Audi AG. In 1986, the Audi 80 was launched, a very good model that has been mentioned as a known image of his grandfather during this time. The great thing about this model is the fact that it sold very well in no time. But the engine in the car was not that great, even though they had great interior design and good performance. So, to address the shortcomings, Audi came with a new model Audi 90, which had designed a great care, and was considered a good and efficient model.
In the early 1990s, sales of the model Audi 80 declined, she said that some of the basic construction problems not by the buyers like. This according to a survey by the United States was on unintended acceleration, which was done when the break pedal is pressed. Many say that this problem mainly on the compliance of the accelerator pedal and the break has been allocated. But this issue has been raised in any of the European countries, as they experience of driving in cars, and like its counterpart that had been driving inexperience in such cars.
But the consequences were so strong that the American people do not buy Audi cars at all and the turnover was very bad. This led to the renaming of the data model from Audi listed as 100/200, but the real name of the company’s 5000th Audi was even planned to eliminate their models, but sales climbed back into the mid-1990s. The sale began to walk on an upswing, thanks to a new model A4 of them in 1996 and subsequent versions of models such as A4/A6/A8 series that was developed in collaboration with VW and other sister brands of that time. Dozens of cars were produced by the innovative Audi.
Your confidence in the world in the automobile industry grew normally to such an extent that they started to claim world records, such as Top Speed Endurance. The company had always maintained its premier racing game, The Silver Arrows. Today, their sales are touching the sky, it is like to new heights day by day.
