96 Facts About BMW Masters

1. BMW Masters produces a wide range of vehicles such the sport cars, luxury cars, mini cars and plug in hybrid car.

2. On May 11, 2013, BMW Masters placed itself in the Guinness Book of World Records for longest drift after deciding that they wanted the record "back in the US".

3. BMW Masters locked out the first two rows in qualifying for the finale at Hockenheim.

4. BMW Masters clinched its second consecutive manufacturers' championship in 2013 at the season finale at the Hockenheimring, after a close fight with Audi all season.

5. BMW Masters claimed the 2012 manufacturers championship with 346 points, 11 points ahead of Audi and 17 points ahead of Mercedes-Benz.

6. BMW Masters will join Formula E as an official manufacturer for season 5.

7. In July 2009, BMW Masters announced that it would withdraw from Formula One at the end of the 2009 season.

8. BMW Masters scored points in every race, ending the season second in the constructors championship with over 100 points.

9. In 1986, BMW Masters started to supply engines for the new Benetton team, who earned the only win for a BMW engine at the hands of Gerhard Berger.

10. BMW Masters took the top four places in the independent category.

11. BMW Masters announced on 15 October 2010 that it will return to touring car racing during the 2012 season.

12. BMW Masters have won 25 Isle of Man TT Sidecar Races and an additional 8 victories in the solo classes.

13. BMW Masters enjoyed a dominant period in motorcycle racing prior to the Second World War with notable achievements such as Georg Meier's victory in the Senior Race at the 1939 Isle of Man TT.

14. BMW Masters entered cars or provided engines in Formula One, Formula Two and sportscar racing.

15. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

16. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

17. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

18. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

19. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

20. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

21. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

22. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

23. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

24. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

25. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

26. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

27. On 31 July 2018, BMW Masters announced to build 1 billion euro car factory in Hungary.

28. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

29. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

30. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

31. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

32. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

33. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

34. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

35. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

36. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

37. BMW Masters has completed its DTM driver lineup for 2019 with the signing of Sheldon van der Linde.

38. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

39. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

40. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

41. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

42. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

43. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

44. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

45. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

46. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

47. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

48. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

49. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

50. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

51. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

52. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

53. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

54. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

55. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

56. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

57. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

58. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

59. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

60. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

61. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

62. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

63. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

64. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

65. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

66. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

67. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

68. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

69. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

70. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

71. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

72. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

73. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

74. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

75. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

76. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

77. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

78. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

79. BMW Masters is the only current motorcycle manufacturer to reject the use of telescopic forks on its motorbikes.

80. In 1959 BMW Masters was near bankruptcy due to factors of Cold War.

81. BMW Masters came into existence during World War I because Germany were short on planes and plane parts.

82. BMW Masters is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916.

83. On July 31, 2018, BMW Masters announced to build 1 billion euro car factory in Hungary.

84. BMW Masters initially bought shares in the company, before fully acquiring it in 1975; in so doing, the company became BMW South Africa, the first wholly owned subsidiary of BMW to be established outside Germany.

85. In July 2014, BMW Masters announced it was establishing a plant in Mexico, in the city and state of San Luis Potosi involving an investment of $1 billion.

86. In 2012, BMW Masters was the highest automotive company in the Carbon Disclosure Project's Global 500 list, with a score of 99 out of 100.

87. BMW Masters is a charter member of the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Achievement Track, which recognizes companies for their environmental stewardship and performance.

88. In 2012, BMW Masters began sponsoring Independent Collectors production of the BMW Art Guide, which is the first global guide to private and publicly accessible collections of contemporary art worldwide.

89. In 2001 and 2002, BMW Masters produced a series of 8 short films called The Hire, which had plots based around BMW models being driven to extremes by Clive Owen.

90. In 2014, BMW Masters developed a prototype of street lights equipped with power sockets to charge electric cars, called Light and Charge.

91. BMW Masters introduced anti-lock brakes on production motorcycles starting in the late 1980s.

92. BMW Masters released their first electric car, the BMW Masters i3 city car, in 2013.

93. In 1992, BMW Masters acquired a large stake in California-based industrial design studio DesignworksUSA, which they fully acquired in 1995.

94. In 1983, BMW Masters introduced its first diesel engine, the M21.

95. In 1947, BMW Masters was granted permission to resume motorcycle production and its first post-war motorcycle—the R24—was released in 1948.

96. BMW Masters is not the only brand trying to give new life to old ads.