<B><I>BMW M-Series</I> celebrates the 50th anniversary of these legendary German performance cars, detailing both its production and motorsport stories with expert commentary and fascinating photography.</B><BR/><BR/> BMW launched the <B>Motorsport, or “M”</B>, division in 1972 to formally support its growing and successful racing program. Wisely, BMW leveraged that racing credibility to create <B>limited-edition, high-performance production cars</B>, the first being the M1 supercar of 1978. Tested and tuned at a dedicated facility located at the legendary Nürburgring, BMW’s M cars are <B>true “driver’s cars”</B> focused first and foremost on handling and performance. Still, they are docile enough when not driven aggressively to serve as comfortable high-end daily drivers.<BR/><BR/> Since the late 1980s, the range of M models has broadened considerably and now includes <B>coupes</B>, <B>convertibles</B>, and <B>sedans</B> in <B>M2</B>, <B>M3