Jochen Neerpasch

The BMW M1 supercar wrote history back when it was launched. It was a necessary car for the Bavarian car maker and one that could’ve changed the automotive scene forever. That’s because during its development,…

Last year, before the pandemic took over the world, BMW restarted a program that was rather forgotten over the last few years. The BMW Junior Team got revitalized and the man who created the whole…

A little while back, we told you the origin story of the M Division’s logo colors. Over the years, there’s been a lot of debate as to how BMW M decided on its colors for…

For years, there’s been some confusion as to the origins of the M Division’s colors. Which is surprising, considering that there may not be a more famous color combination in the entire automotive industry than…

You can’t call yourself a true BMW fan if you don’t know who Jochen Neerpasch is. In my book, his impact on how this brand developed is hard to quantify, especially since without him we…

We were fortunate enough to meet a lot of amazing – I’d even say legendary – people over the years thanks to our privileged access inside BMW. One of them is a true living legend,…

One of the things that differentiates the BMW M brand from its rivals is the fact that its CEOs have traditionally been authentic car guys. Look back at the man who founded the Motorsport division…

Earlier this year BMW invited us to one of the most exciting driving roads in the world to sample some of its best offerings available today. While I was understandably excited about driving back-to-back the…

Old school fans of the BMW M division know there’s one man in this world who is responsible for the birth of their favorite brand. That man is none other than Jochen Neerpasch. That name…

Few people in the history of BMW had such a big impact as Jochen Neerpasch did. He was the brilliant mind behind creating the BMW Motorsport division, along with its first product, the BMW 3.0…