BMW M

BMW M GmbH
FormerlyBMW Motorsport GmbH (1972–1993)
Company typeSubsidiary (GmbH)
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1972
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
ProductsInternal combustion engines and cars
Automotive sports accessories
ServicesHigh Performance Driver Education, automobile tuning
ParentBMW AG
Websitewww.bmw-m.com

BMW M GmbH, formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH, is a subsidiary of BMW AG that manufactures performance cars.

BMW M ("M" for "motorsport") was initially created to facilitate BMW's racing program, which was very successful in the 1960s and 1970s. As time passed, BMW M began to supplement BMW's vehicle portfolio with specially modified higher trim models, for which they are now most known by the general public. These M-badged cars traditionally include modified engines, transmissions, suspensions, interior trims, aerodynamics, and exterior modifications to set them apart from their counterparts. All M models are tested and tuned at BMW's private facility at the Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany.

BMW M also provides M packages for the BMW S1000RR motorcycle, with a limited-production homologation-special, race-type machine designated M1000RR, produced from 2021 onwards.