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Birth of the model series
1972 marked a milestone in the company's history. Alongside pioneering design, the BMW Turbo study presented innovations like ABS or radar-based distance warning devices which gradually went into
series production. BMW laid the foundation stone for today's model series – also in 1972 – with the first BMW 5 Series. In six generations, more than 5.5 million cars in this series have been sold. Over this
trajectory, the BMW 5 Series has continued to strengthen its status as the most attractive and innovative vehicle in the segment of the upper mid-range. The BMW 3 Series came along in 1975 and this has remained the
best-selling BMW model to this day and the epitome of a sports saloon.
The BMW 6 Series rolled off the assembly line for the first time in 1976 and this created a unique combination of dynamic performance and
stylish elegance. When the classic BMW 7 Series was launched in April 1977, all the BMW model series had undergone a process of renewal. In 1987, BMW tackled the apogee of engine construction. For the first time
since the 1930s, a German manufacturer once again presented the market with a 12-cylinder engine, in the second generation of the BMW 7 Series with the BMW 750i. The automaker was able to underpin its aspiration to
technology and innovation leadership at the top of the range with further generations of the model series.
The BMW 8 Series was launched as particularly exclusive and luxurious in 1987. The elegantly designed
coupé combines the highest possible aspirations with unique design and is positioned at the pinnacle of automobile construction. BMW conquered a completely new segment with the BMW 1 Series in 2004. The company
augmented its model range with this series and successfully established BMW in the premium segment for compact cars.
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