The BMW Performance parts have been something of a mystery for years. They came out initially without that magical M logo attached to them yet seemed to be tied tightly to the brand. Now with the second generation of the performance parts BMW blatantly branding them as M parts. But the secret that we ‘ve mentioned here before at BF is that BMW Performance have always been designed and developed in conjunction with M.

Now that it ‘s out in the open, M can finally tell the story behind the components; where the inspiration came from and how they were created.