For many years, the fabled BMW M colors and M badge have had seemingly obscure origins. There were many competing stories and accounts as to the actual origins and meanings behind the tricolor. Now, BMW have finally broken the silence on the actual official origins of the famous blue, purple, and red stripes of the famed BMW M logo.

The end for the BMW M760Li with V12 engine is coming later this year. According to Bimmertoday, the production of the V12-powered luxury sedan will stop in Fall 2020. A direct successor is not planned due to the increasingly stringent exhaust gas standards and the demanding requirements for CO2 emissions in the European new vehicle fleet.