1972 BMW Turbo Concept Coupe

A new Chief-Designer came to BMW in the 1970s. Over a period of six years, Frenchman Paul Braque created a series of cars. This car, the Braque Turbo, was presented during the 1972 Olympic Games. It is fitted with a BMW Turbo engine with a power output of 200 horsepower.

The BMW Turbo Concept was created to showcase the manufacturer's most advanced technologies in 1972, the same year as the Munich Olympics. At the time, all the big names in automotive design were trying their hand at creating the ultimate 'wedge.' The BMW Turbo comprised a rolling test bed with an exceptionally low-profile and featured self-generating crumple zones, safety steering, fully surrounding impact strips and striking luminescent paintwork. The fuel-injected engine used to power this concept car was derived from the BMW 2002 Series with a boost to 200 horsepower by means of a turbocharger. Between 1972 and 1973 only two prototypes were built with similar specifications.