30/04/2025
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10 known facts BMW that many people don’t know:
1. BMW Started with Aircraft Engines
BMW was originally an aircraft engine manufacturer during World War I. The iconic blue and white logo actually represents a spinning propeller—linking back to their aviation roots.
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2. BMW Owned Rolls-Royce (But Only Partly at First)
In the late 1990s, BMW bought the rights to the Rolls-Royce name, but not the entire company. For a while, Volkswagen owned the designs, while BMW had the name—leading to an unusual business arrangement until BMW fully took over Rolls-Royce car production in 2003.
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3. The First BMW Car Was Not Fully Designed by BMW
The first BMW car, the Dixi 3/15, was based on the British Austin 7 and produced under license. It wasn’t until later that BMW developed its own fully original designs.
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4. BMW Built Electric Cars in the 1970s
Long before Tesla or the EV boom, BMW experimented with electric mobility. The 1972 BMW 1602e was a fully electric prototype shown at the Munich Olympics, though it never went into mass production.
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5. The BMW Headquarters is Shaped Like a Four-Cylinder Engine
The famous BMW "Four-Cylinder" building in Munich is intentionally designed to resemble a four-cylinder engine—symbolizing the core of BMW engineering.
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6. BMW Used to Make Household Items
After World War II, BMW wasn’t allowed to make motor vehicles, so it turned to making pots, pans, and bicycles until the restrictions were lifted.
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7. BMW Designed a Train for the Olympics
In 2012, BMW helped design a lightweight and aerodynamic train for the London Olympics, using their advanced materials and design expertise.
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8. BMW Made the Smallest Car in the World (Sort Of)
BMW licensed and built the BMW Isetta, a tiny bubble car originally designed by the Italian company Iso. It had only one door—at the front—and is still one of the smallest cars ever made.
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9. BMW Owns the Rights to the Name "M1"—Even Though Apple Uses It
Apple’s M1 chip name isn’t related to BMW, but BMW technically owns the "M1" name as part of their legendary sports car lineup. So far, there hasn’t been a legal conflict.
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10. BMW’s Slogan Translates Differently in German
While “The Ultimate Driving Machine” is the well-known English slogan, in German, BMW often uses “Freude am Fahren,” which translates more closely to “Joy in Driving”—emphasizing passion over performance.
