After a three year renovation and expansion project, BMW has a new home at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife race circuit.

The result is a fully renovated and expanded Nürburgring Nordschleife test facility for BMW test drivers, technicians and engineers.

BMW has been using the Nordschleife circuit for roughly 40 years as an integral part of the product development and testing processes for the next iterations of BMW automobiles.

The expanded, 12,440 square foot, high-technology workshop facility has been configured for expanded test and development work to be done at the Nürburgring for years to come.

Mention the name Nürburgring Nordschleife to any motorsport enthusiast or driving simulation playing teenager and you will get an immediate reaction ranging from "fantastic" to "diabolical".

This legendary former Formula One race circuit, built over a two year period from 1925 until 1927, strings together a total of 73 corners (33 lefts and 40 rights to be exact) and 300 metres of elevation change into a 20.8 kilometre ribbon of ever changing road surface that is - without doubt - the most challenging race circuit ever conceived.

This is exactly why testing at the Nordschleife has been a standard tool for development of each new BMW for the past forty years and why it has been a permanent “home” to the engineers and test drivers of the BMW development department and BMW M GmbH.

Over the years, the BMW facility at the Nürburgring Nordschleife has also served as the base for the BMW Motorsport Team.

Activities for the German Touring Car Championship (DTM), Super Touring Car Championship (STW), ADAC GT Cup and various 24-hour race entries were all part of the programme here, as well as the technical and organisational co-ordination for the popular BMW Ring Taxi.

The workshop area in particular has been significantly enlarged as compared to the previous facilities. Formerly comprising only four work bays, the premises now comprise a total of eleven work bays, a new wash centre and a new wheel alignment facility.

To ensure staff feel at home, a new leisure wing has been added with a common room.