2006-06-17 23:22:44 · 8 answers · asked by california dude 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ BMW
There is also AC Schnitzer and Breyton Design.
2006-06-18 09:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by AndyCappo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically AMG is not a separate brand as it is a division of Mercedes-Benz. BMW's division that competes against Mercedes-Benz AMG is M. If you are curious about aftermarket brands that alter BMW vehicles, there is Dinnan, Alpina, and Hartage. There is separate brands that alter Mercedes-Benz vehicles (that are not associated with them) such as Carlson and Brabus.
2006-06-18 14:24:42 · answer #2 · answered by Eric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As was mentioned, "M" models are probably closest to M-B's AMG (like "S" and "RS" are for Audi, "V" for Cadillac, etc). But BMW has also entered into a partnership with Dinan for aftermarket tuning. Dinan parts come with BMW's standard warranty (though warranted through Dinan) - http://www.dinancars.com/Warranty.asp. Because of their partnership, some BMW dealers are Dinan tuning centers - http://www.dinancars.com/Dealers.asp.
Other tuners, like Alpina, are aftermarket companies with no relations to BMW. Active Autowerks is another.
2006-06-19 09:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by M3Owner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, Alpina, Hartge, and Dinan are the only companies that distribute BMW aftermarket parts and turn stock BMW vehicles into performance machines. But Alpina and Dinan are strictly BMW tuners; Hartge, I think, may be letting go of BMW by the end of the year.
2006-06-18 10:15:41 · answer #4 · answered by AE101Supreme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's Alpina - and that's a company totally independent from BMW (not like AMG these days).
2006-06-18 06:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by swissnick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M....that's the in house performance team for BMW like AMG.
2006-06-18 19:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M POWER
2006-06-21 11:39:50 · answer #7 · answered by pk9394racing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M!!!!!
2006-06-20 23:45:59 · answer #8 · answered by Entidine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋