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The
5 Series E28
model was launched in 1983.
The E28 was BMW's replacement for the
E12 5 Series. |
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The 3 Series E30
model was launched in 1982.
The E30 was BMW's replacement for the
E21 3 Series.
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The 6 Series was born in 1976 with the
introduction of the E24.
The successor
to the E9 3.0CSi coupe, the 6 Series E24 sport coupes were produced
starting in March 1976.
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1987's
Events
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BMW presents the first German
twelve-cylinder automobile
engine in half a century when it unveils the 750i and
750iL. With a capacity of 5,379 cc, its engine initially produces 300 hp,
but later increases this to 326 hp and 490 Nm torque.
New technology:
BMW develops an electronic diesel injection system, and implements
on-board diagnostics in models of all series.
With the
M3 driven by Roberto
Ravaglia, BMW wins the only
World Touring Car Championship that has ever been held.
19-year-old
West German pilot
Mathias Rust evades Soviet air defense and lands a private plane on
Red Square in
Moscow. He is immediately detained and will later be released on
August 3,
1988.
Apple Computer announces the
Macintosh II and
Macintosh SE computers.
Andy Warhol, artist, director, writer, dies on
February 22. Andy Warhol designed the
BMW M1 artcar in 1979.
1987 in film:
The Last Emperor,
Broadcast News,
Fatal Attraction and
Lethal Weapon starring
Mel Gibson and
Danny Glover. |
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