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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Type Aktiengesellschaft (FWB: BMW)
Industry Automotive industry
Founded 1916
Founder(s) Franz Josef Popp
Headquarters Munich, Germany
Key people Norbert Reithofer(CEO)
, Joachim Milberg(Chairman of the supervisory board)
Products Automobiles, motorcycles,bicycles
Revenue 50.68 billion (2009)[1]
Operating
income289 million (2009)
[1]
Profit 204 million (2009)[1]
Employees 96,230 (2009)[1]
Subsidiaries Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG(info) (BMW), (English:Bavarian Motor Works) is aGerman automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also
owns and produces the MINI brand, and is the parent company ofRolls-Royce Motor Cars.BMW produces motorcycles underBMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands. BMW is known
for its performance and luxury vehiclesBMW began building motorcycle engines and thenmotorcycles afterWorld War I. Its motorcycle brand is now known as BMW Motorrad. Their
first successful motorcycle, after the failed Helios and Flink, was the "R32" in 1923. This hada "Boxer" twin engine, in which a cylinder projects into the air-flow from each side of the
machine. Apart from their single cylinder models (basically to the same pattern), all theirmotorcycles used this distinctive layout until the early 1980s. Many BMWs are still produced
in this layout, which is designated the R Series.
BMW roundel in 1939
BMW K1200GT
BMW 1955 R67/3 was the last of the "plunger" models
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In 2004, BM int t new K1200S Sport Bi e whi h marked a depart re forBM It feat res and engine producing 167 hp (125 kW),deri ed from the company's work with the
Williams F1 team, and is lighterthan previous K models. Innovations include electronicallyadjustable front and rear suspension, and a Hossack-type front forkthatBMW calls
Duolever.
BMW introduced anti-lock brakes on production motorcycles starting in the late 1980s. Thegeneration of anti-lock brakes available on the 2006 and laterBMW motorcycles pave the
way forthe introduction ofelectronic stability control, or anti-skid technology laterin the
2007 model year
The 1 Series, launched in 2004, is BMW's smallest car, and available in coupe/convertible
(E82/E88) and hatchback (E81/E87) forms. The 3 Series, a compactexecutive car
manufactured since model year1975, is currently in its fifth generation (E90); models include
the sport sedan (E90), station wagon (E91), coupe (E92), and convertible (E93). Since its first
generation, the 3-Series is considered to be the benchmark, and competitors are oftenjudged
on how close they come to this car. In some countries, it has even outsold significantly
cheaper models, most notably Ford Mondeo in the UK, and accounts for a majority of
BMW's worldwide sales. The 5 Seriesis a mid-si eexecutive car, available in sedan (E60)and station wagon (E61) forms. The 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07), beginning in 2010, will
create a segment between station wagons and crossover SUV.[19]
BMW 7-Series (F01)
BMW's full-si e flagship executive sedanis the 7 Series. Typically, BMW introduces manyoftheirinnovations firstin the 7 Series, such as the somewhat controversial iDrive system.
The 7 Series Hydrogen, featuring one ofthe world's firsthydrogen fueled internalcombustion engines, is fueled by li uid hydrogen and emits only clean water vapor. The
latest generation (F01) debuted in 2009. Based on the 5 Series' platform, the 6 SeriesisBMW's grand touringluxury sport coupe/convertible (E63/E64). A 2-seaterroadsterand
coupe which succeeded the Z3, the Z4 (E85) has been sold since 2002.
BMW X3 SUV (E83)
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The X3 (E83), BMW's firstcrossover SUV (called SAV or"Sports Activity Vehicle" byBMW) debuted in 2003 and is based on the E46/16 3 Series platform. Marketed in Europe as
an off-roader, it benefits from BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system. The all-wheel drive X5(E70) is a mid-si e luxury SUV (SAV) sold by BMW since 2000. A 4-seat crossover SUV
released by BMW in December 2007, the X6is marketed as a "Sports Activity Coupe"
(SAC) by the BMW. The upcoming X1 extends the BMW Sports Activity Series model
lineup
GE N CU NE
A German style buffet
German cui ineis a style of cooking derived from the nation ofGermany. It has evolved as
a nationalcuisinethrough centuries of social and political change with variations from regionto region. The southern regions of Germany, Bavaria and Swabia share many dishes.
Ingredients and dishes vary by province. There are many significant regional dishes that have
become both national and regional. Many dishes that were once regional, however, haveproliferated in different variations across the country in the present day.
Staple foods
Pork, beef, and poultry are the main varieties of meat consumed in Germany, with pork being the
most popular. The average person in Germany will consume up to 61 kg. (140 lbs.) meat in a year.
Among poultry, chicken is most common, although duck, goose, and turkey are also enjoyed. Game
meats, especially boar, rabbit, and venison are also widely available all year round. Lamb and goat
are also available, but are not as popular.
Meatis usuallypot-roasted; pan-fried dishes also exist, butthese recipes usually originate
from France. Throughout Germany, meatis very often eaten as sausages. There are more than
1500 differenttypes of sausage (Wurst)[7]
in Germany.
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Fish
Trout is the most common freshwater fish on the German menu;pike, carp, and European
perch also are listed frequently. Seafood traditionally was restricted to the northern coastal
areas, except for pickled herring, often served as Rollmops (a pickled herring fillet rolled into
a cylindrical shape around a piece of pickled gherkin or onion). Today many sea fish, likefresh herring, tuna, mackerel, salmon and sardines are well established throughout the
country. Prior to the industrial revolution and the ensuing pollution of therivers, salmon were
common in the rivers ofRhine, Elbe, and Oder.
Vegetables
Vegetables are often used in stews or vegetable soups, but are also served as a side dish.
Carrots, turnips, spinach, peas, beans, broccoli and many types of cabbage are very common.
Fried onions are a common addition to many meat dishes throughout the country.Asparagus,
especially white asparagus known in English asspargel (the German name for asparagus), is
a common side dish or may be prepared as a main dish. Restaurants will sometimes devote an
entire menu to nothing but white asparagus when it is in season. Spargel season (German:
SpargelzeitorSpargelsaison) traditionally begins in mid-May and ends on St. John's Day (24
June).
Potatoes, while a major part of the German cuisine, are usually not counted among vegetables
by Germans
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ofspargelwith Hollandaisesauce and potatoes
Ge an sausages and cheese
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Desserts
Black Forest cake
.
A wide variety ofcakes and tarts are served throughoutthe country, most commonly made
with fresh fruit. Apples, plums, strawberries, and cherries are used regularly in cakes.Cheesecakeis also very popular, often made with quark. Schwarzwlder Kirschtorteis
another very well-known cake, made with cherries. German doughnuts (which have no hole)
are usually balls of yeast dough withjam or other fillings, and are known as Berli
er,KreppelorKrapfen depending on the region. Eierkuchen orPfannkuchen are large, andrelatively thin pancakes, comparable to the French Crpes. A popular dessertin northern
Germany is "Rote Grtze", red fruit pudding, which is made with black and red currants,raspberries and sometimes strawberries or cherries cooked injuice with corn starch as a
thickener. Itis traditionally served with cream, but also is served with vanilla sauce, milk or
whipped cream. "Rhabarbergrtze" (rhubarb pudding) and "Grne Grtze" (gooseberry fruit
pudding) are variations ofthe "Rote Grtze". A similar dish, Obstkaltschale, may also be
found all around Germany. In the northern regions of Germany, strawberries are often served
with vanilla ice cream and black pepper. This northern specialty was broughtto Germany by
the Hanseatic Leaguein the late 17th century.
Ice cream and sorbets are also very popular. A popularice cream treatis called Spaghettieis.