<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.bmw.com/com/de/insights/corporation/mgmbh/overview.html </Td> </Tr> <P> BMW M GmbH (previously: BMW Motorsport GmbH) is a subsidiary of German car manufacturer BMW AG . </P> <P> 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 vehicles 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 remains the only performance based company to cater motorcycles at the same time, specifically the BMW S1000RR . </P> <P> Established in May 1972 with 35 employees, it grew to 400 employees by 1988, and is currently an integral part of BMW's market presence . The first racing project was BMW's 3.0 CSL . </P>

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