Tuner Company AC Schitzer Has Been Sold To Dutch Company AM Group

After nearly four decades of modifying BMWs, the company AC Schitzer announced in March of this year that it will gradually suspend its activities in the field of tuning until the end of 2026. Now, in a rather unexpected and pleasant twist, this famous tuning house has found a new owner.

According to the BMW Blog, KOHL Group has reached an agreement to sell AC Schnitzer to AM Group, a Rotterdam-based holding company. The transaction is expected to close in November, although the sale price has not been disclosed. More importantly, this is not just selling names. The deal includes technical documentation and TÜV certificates from AC Schnitzer, which are as valuable as the brand itself.

That’s especially important for a company whose business has never been limited to just fitting new rims and big spoilers to BMWs. Since its founding in 1987, AC Schnitzer has been developing engine upgrades, exhaust systems, suspension components, aerodynamic parts, wheels and interior accessories for BMW vehicles.

We should also mention the company’s long history in the world of motorsport, achieved through cooperation with the Schnitzer Motorsport team. In other words, AC Schnitzer wasn’t just another in a line of vehicle aftermarket companies. It has become one of the names most often associated with the reworking of BMW cars, especially during the “golden age” of German tuning.

The brand will now be managed by a new company, and Imran Arshad, co-founder of Evolve Automotive and Eventuri, will take over as CEO. That should bring AC Schnitzer an interesting blend of proven German engineering expertise and new Dutch ownership.

The change in ownership comes just a few months after the KOHL company announced that it was ceasing operations of the AC Schnitzer brand as a manufacturer. A number of factors were cited at the time, including rising costs, difficult conditions in the German market, regulatory delays, volatile exchange rates and weaker demand for tuning products. The company also faced the challenge of changing generations. AC Schnitzer admitted that they had difficulty capturing the attention of younger buyers in the same way they did with previous generations of enthusiasts. This is especially important for a traditional tuning house at a time when BMW is rapidly moving to electrification, and cars are increasingly becoming software-controlled vehicles.

However, the decision to sell the brand instead of simply shutting down means that AC Schnitzer is getting a new chance. Existing operations will continue to sell inventory until the end of 2026, with KOHL guaranteeing warranty fulfillment and after-sales support beyond that date.

AC Schnitzer seemed doomed to become another victim of the changes in the automotive industry, so this development is truly surprising. The value of this brand lies not only in its history; he possesses both the necessary engineering knowledge and regulatory approvals to continue developing legally approved components for modern BMW models.

If the new owners manage to preserve what made AC Schnitzer special, while at the same time adapting to BMW’s increasingly electrified model range, the brand could get a second chance, concludes the BMW blog.

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