The company originally sold and distributed car parts out of a 75 square meter retail building in Murrhardt.

The company relocated to a new 1,000 square meter facility in Fichtenberg and was renamed to KW automotive GmbH in 1998.

[1][8] KW suspensions also produces other types of vehicle components, including steering dampers, chassis parts, and ride height control systems.

[12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Similarly, the John Cooper Works Pro Suspension kit sold by Mini for the Mini Cooper as an official accessory is also manufactured by KW, and the Audi TT Clubsport Turbo Concept featured KW coilovers with HLS lift system.

[24][25][26][27][28] KW has a strong presence and great success in various forms of motorsport, especially in sports car racing.

[34][19][35][32][36] In Motorsports following cars are homologized with KW Racing Shocks: Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo, Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo, BMW M4 GT3, BMW M4 GT4, Lamborghini SC63, Mercedes-AMG GT4, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, Porsche 911 GT3 R and Toyota GR Supra GT4.