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<answer> It is a German luxury vehicle, motorcycle, and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. <context> Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃə mɔˈtʰɔʁn̩ ˈvɛɐ̯kə]; German for Bavarian Motor Works), usually known under its abbreviation BMW (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈbeːˈʔɛmˈveː]), is a German luxury vehicle, motorcycle, and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916.