The Munich-based car firm and the BSD have worked together to help optimise the performance of their equipment since the 1980s, with the company holding the role of "premium and technology partner" since 2010.

The two-man bob prototype is being developed for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games campaign in Beijing.

According to a report in Automotive World, the first stage of the new partnership involves the development of an "innovation driver" through which various technical concepts are tested.

A modified measurement system developed by BMW Motorsport is then used to analyse the performance of any changes.

"This year, we enjoyed a dream amount of success at the Olympic Games," BSD sport director Thomas Schwab said.

Schwab added: "However, the close results showed that we cannot afford to rest on our laurels and that our competitors are striving with all their strength to catch and pass us.

"In BMW, we have a technology partner that knows full well that every success is merely the motivation for more ideas and concepts. As such, we are delighted to be able to take another innovative approach with the BMW prototype."

Germany picked up 11 Olympic medals in all across bobsleigh, luge and skeleton at Pyeongchang 2018, including gold in both the men’s and women’s two-person bobsleigh events.

"The positive experience of the 2018 Olympic campaign showed how successful it is to use competing sledding concepts," Germany's head bobsleigh coach René Spies said.

"We are very much looking forward to trying out a new perspective in bob development with our partner BMW."

On ice testing of the new prototype is due to begin before the end of the year.