BMW Not Just Luxury

There is a misconception that BMW automobiles are just about luxury without much else to them. However, if you are looking for a good-looking vehicle from a company that has a reputation for producing some of the safest cars on the market, then you know where the real truth lies. Yes, most BMW makes and models are luxurious. That is just the nature and standard of this German automobile maker. What you may not know is what goes into the vehicle and lies under the hood, behind the dashboard and just beyond that shiny, pristine finish.

When asked to recite the top luxury car manufacturers in the world, most people would add BMW somewhere to the list. The reputation of the manufacturer has always been one of quality. Always interested in detail and quality production, the German based manufacturer is interested in many things beyond just the look and image of the vehicle. Their name is synonymous with attention to the deep, dark, inner workings of a car.

The engine has a history of reliability. Most people know that the automobile manufacturer first started in the airplane industry, making engines for aircraft. When they were forced to stop production of their aircraft engines, they switched to motorcycle production. Eventually they were able to go back to building aircraft engines and continued successfully in the vein for some time. Some people suggest that it was dire straits that brought them to automobile production.

Regardless, the engineering detail that went into creating quality aircraft parts remained with the motorcycles and cars, making for reliable, well-built engines of all sizes. The company successfully acquired a few automobile companies and continued to grow in that realm.

Of course, for a company that has been in production mode since the early 1900s, there were a lot of changes and additions along the way. Although they never moved beyond their attention to detail under the hood, they did continue to add to this fastidiousness through attention to the drivability of the car. As popularity for different models waned or demand for other models increased, they added series, styles and engine types to their growing manufacturing list.

Certainly, overtime the manufacturer has accepted and embraced the luxury image of the vehicles they produce. They remain one of the world's best selling sports car manufacturers. Part of this success lies in the fact that that they produce quality, luxury vehicles that are attainable to upper-middle class and even middle class individuals. Unlike some luxury car manufacturers, some of the makes and models can stay relatively low-priced.

Through all of the history and all of the changes, this German manufacturer of aircraft engines, motorcycles and automobiles has maintained the same standard of quality. The vehicles that they produce continue to be as safe today as they were when first introduced to the market. Anyone who buys a BMW can be assured that they are buying a lasting car that has been made with care and attention to detail both outside and in.