Posted on 9/11/2015
There is no doubt that BMW is one of the most popular luxury vechicle brands produced today. Over the years, BMW has become a household name in the automotive industry. However, BMW wasn’t always know for automobiles. Take a look at some of the fun facts we’ve gathered about the BMW brand. How much do you really know about BMW? Fun Fact About the BMW Brand #1 – BMW wasn’t always known as “BMW”. Founded in 1916, Munich, Germany as the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (BFW) #2 – BMW was originally founded as an airplane engine manufacturer. During WWI, there was a massive shortage of cutting edge airplane engines. So a little company called Rapp Motor merged with Otto Werke, an airplane maker just up the street in Munich, combining forces to satisfy the war effort’s needs. Otto Werke was run by the son of the guy who invented four cycle engines, which made just about every fuel-efficient car in history ev ... read more