BMW developed a new 2002 Turbo model in the early ’70s and introduced it at the 1973 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Its exterior paintwork featured racing-style stripes on both sides of the car, no front bumper, a redesigned more aggressive spoiler and wider wheels.

A unique feature about this model was the ‘2002 Turbo’ words inscribed in reverse on the front spoiler, so the drivers in front of it would know what they were dealing with when looking in their mirrors. Due to intense criticism, this features was dropped on all production models after the official release.

The car was fitted with a 2.0L KKK (Kuhnle, Kopp and Kausch) turbocharged engine delivering an impressive 170 hp and 173 lb-ft of torque. Car’s on road performances were also impressive, resulting in a 7-second score on the 0-60 mph sprint and a top speed of 130 mph. It was the first European turbocharged production model in history. Its discontinuance in 1974 was caused by the famous ‘70’s Oil Crisis’ (only 1672 units were assembled).