BMW M1 Gets the Green Light
 

Over the last few months it’s become clear that the ///M Division intends to build an ///M car below the current ///M3. Through our sources we’ve been able to piece together most of what that car will feature; 350 bhp, reduced weight and a revised suspension will be the most important changes (you can read our entire report here). It now appears that Autocar is jumping on the band-wagon with some information of their own. While it mirrors what we have reported, they directly quote ///M boss Dr. Kay Segler and another unnamed high ranking BMW executive. Here’s an excerpt:

Autocar also reports that the ///M powerplant that will motivate the new car is based not on the N54 but the new N55 twin scroll turbo engine. However ///M plans on fully reconfiguring the engine and will re-adopt the twin turbo set-up to create additional power and (just as important) torque. To us this makes perfect sense since ///M has already made a huge impression with the use of dual scroll turbos in the X5/X6 models and is essentially developing a motor that can be used well into the future.

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:facepalm:

:excited:

If they tighten up the suspension and make it handle better along with more power-it should be a beast, but on the other hand you can't fix ugly.

:tsk:

It's enough to see little 18 year old bastards racing around in AA Chipped 335s - BMW wants to make this more appealing/affordable to a younger crowd. Great. So now we're going to have little kids racing around in 350+ HP, 3000lbs cars. 400+ HP if they get the inevitable chip. Cool story. :facepalm:

Any idea on price? Upper 40’s

why cant it look like the old m1?! :(

Yeah, the name is pretty misleading. I forgot about the 1 series and was expecting it to look like the original M1.

why can't they bring back the 8 series?

I somehow agree with both of these reactions.

throw in AWD and enough cabin space to comfortably fit a +6ft person with a helmet on and my wallet is yours!

bmw is acting like GM now and getting a little bit too ballsy, Chevy put the SS badge on any dam car, there doesn't have to be an M to every class :facepalm:

beefier one series would be sweet!
but i think the M1 name should be reserved to when bmw comes out with a supercar.

They can't call it M1...

oh and the 1 series is pretty ugly

It's a shame BMW is watering down the M line

AWD? I don't know what proper M cars look like on your planet.

pretty soon the M division will have SUV's out...... o wait.

Sounds like you're jealous.

I don't really see this as watering it down... the 1 is a proven performer :dunno: