BMW Technology

The new BMW DTM engine, as compared to its 1969 forefather

The new BMW DTM engine, as compared to its 1969 forefather

BMW Turbo Power is a success story in motorsport – and has been for 50 years. In 1969, BMW won the European Touring Car Championship with Dieter Quester (AUT) and the BMW 2002 TI, doing pioneering work and writing history in the process. The first BMW Turbo in motor racing …

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The BMW Group and Microsoft launch the Open Manufacturing Platform

The BMW Group and Microsoft launch the Open Manufacturing Platform

Today, at Hannover Messe, Microsoft and the BMW Group announced a new community initiative to enable faster, more cost-effective innovation in the manufacturing sector. In manufacturing today, production and profitability can be hindered by complex, proprietary systems that create data silos and slow productivity. The Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP) is …

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BMW’s Data-Driven Development for Autonomous Driving

BMW's Data-Driven Development for Autonomous Driving

It was back in 2000 when the BMW Group first started to conduct research into its vision of a car that people could drive themselves – but didn’t have to. Six years later, in 2006, a BMW was following the racing line around the Hockenheim circuit without human assistance for …

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BMW Group wins major engine-delivery contract from INEOS Automotive Limited

BMW Group wins major engine-delivery contract from INEOS Automotive Limited

The BMW Group has secured a major order from INEOS Automotive Ltd. for the delivery of petrol and diesel engines. The contract is a further important step in the BMW Group’s strategy to expand its business providing drivetrains to industrial customers. The powerful and efficient BMW TwinPower Turbo engines are …

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