Jalopnik: Bmw M1

BMW planning M1 supercar, have proof of Sasquatch

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:30:00 EDT

The BMW M1, like Sasquatch, is something people just want to believe. Have to believe. And now someone's saying it'll happen once again. We're waiting for the blurry photos because one day it'll be true. More »

Concorde and M1, sitting in a tree

Peter Orosz — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EDT

What’s better from the late ’70s than a Concorde and a race-spec BMW M1? Why, a Concorde, a race-spec BMW M1, and Debbie Harry. In no particular order. More »

The BMW M1 Wins By A Nose... Or Six

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Hans Wagner's BMW M1 waits for a nose job in the Nürburgring garage before the 2009 AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix. And it sounds as good as it looks. Video below. More »

Andy Warhol’s BMW M1 Comes to Town

Peter Orosz — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EDT

BMW’s art cars are pretentious exercises in corporate art. Or maybe not. An afternoon with the most famous of them all — Andy Warhol's BMW M1 — reveals a breakneck beauty. More »

BMW 1-Series M Confirmed, Won't Be Called M1

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:30:00 EDT

BMW's M-anaging director Dr. Kay Segler has confirmed the mysterious 1-Series testers we've seeing are indeed testers for a new M-division product. But, it won't wear the M1 moniker. No matter — lighter and faster, please. [Auto-News.de (translated) via Pistonheads] More »

Malaise? What Malaise? Popular Mechanics Does Supercars, 1981 Style!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:00:00 EDT

You know you're in the Malaise Era when the best quarter-mile times for the wildest street cars money can buy are barely into the 14s. But still, who doesn't want an '81 Aston Martin Volante or BMW M1? More »

The BMW M1 Lurks Everywhere

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT

The BMW M1 (or 1M) is making its presence known on the 'Ring and elsewhere... including in the background of our 2012 BMW M5 spy photos. One more shot below. More »

VIDEO: BMW "M1" Spied Hauling Heavy Ass At Nurburgring

Wes Siler — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EDT

We've seen this exact BMW "M1" and its disguised carbon roof and huge fenders before, but we haven't seen it in motion on video. Bridge to Gantry spied it testing on the Nurburgring. Insert scalded pregnant cat metaphor here. More »

2011 BMW "M1" Spied Near Production

Wes Siler — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT

According to 1addicts, this is the BMW M1 expected to use a juiced-up version of the 3.0-liter twin-turbo straight-six. We're told power's reigned in just enough so it won't rival the M3 — except in weight gain. [1addicts] More »

BMW M1: What To Expect

Wes Siler — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

It seems to be an open secret BMW's developing an M version of the 1-series coupe. Will this"M1" be like the heavy, torque-free BMW M3 or the legendary lightweight performance cars of yore? Possibly-leaked information may shed some light. More »

REPORT: BMW M1 1-Series Coming With 350 HP

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:30:00 EST

After throwing an M badge on all manner of crossovers and SUVs, BMW may finally bestow one upon the 1-series — creating the BMW M1 — a twin-turbo I6-powered 350 HP Bavarian cream puff. More »

On-board a BMW M1 in HD

Wes Siler — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:15:00 EDT

Made with some of the highest production values we've seen in an on-board video, this HD film shows Sean McInerney lapping Silverstone in a BMW M1 Procar. Make sure your speakers are turned up. More »

Why Can’t Real BMWs Look This Good?

Wes Siler — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

If thinking about the BMW 5-series GT makes your head hurt, here's some automotive aspirin. Iranian auto designer Emil Baddal's rendering of a fictional BMW super car has no grounding in reality, but at least it's, you know, attractive. More »

2012 BMW M1: First Look

Ray Wert — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

According to Edmunds Straightline, the BMW M1 is back in 2012 as a plug-in hybrid with a 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbodiesel straight out of the EfficientDynamics concept to fight off the Audi R8 and SLS AMG. More »

1979 BMW M1 for a Motoren-Werken $149,995!

graverobber — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:30:00 EDT

Mid-engine madness overcomes stereotypical douchebagginess with today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe BMW M1 super car. More »

Top Ten Best Wedge Car Designs Of The 60s, 70s and 80s

The Auto Insider — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST

In car design, the wedge is something we can appreciate. Here's our list of the top ten most influential wedge-shaped designs of the 60s, 70s and 80s. More »

New BMW M1 Exists Only In Imagination Land

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:40:00 EDT

This image popped up over the weekend being touted as a prototype BMW M1 snapped during a candid moment in a Spanish hanger. As we all know, major automakers regularly keep priceless, top secret, never before seen but completely finished supercars stored in regional airports, without camo on them. Well, there was that one time. But this time something seemed amiss. As this would be a fantastical development, especially in the wake of the surprise BMW M1 Homage reveal at Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este, we took a second look at it. Something seemed...just a bit off. More »

M1 Homage Concept Proves It's A Real, Live Mid-Engined BMW Concept

Mark Arnold — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT

When we showed you the first shots of the BMW M1 Homage, there were many a cry that Photoshop visual trickery was being used to deceive our eyes. Well, it seems the Bavarians have heard your skepticism, and in an effort to prove they're both not made of wood and that their nose isn't growing longer by the minute, have responded with this video footage. We're not saying 3D renderings can't also be used for these sort of moving pictures, but you'd have to be just plain stubborn to deny the physical existence of the M1 Homage concept after watching this footage. Besides, we just want to believe. We know there's mixed opinions on the styling, but we're too busy imagining what a modern mid-engined BMW racer would drive like to worry about what it may or may not look like. More »

BMW M1 Homage Concept Revealed!

Mark Arnold — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Remember the BMW M1 from the late 70's and early 80's? Sure, we all do — how could someone forget the only BMW mid-engined homologated racer? Well, for you fans of that MotorWorken hotness, we've got an exciting bit of news out of the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este, an Italian gathering hosting precious metal from all over the world. The Germans suprised everyone by bringing a piece of racing hotness hearkening back to those halcyon days of the late 70's — kind of a thirtieth anniversary present to lovers of the old M1. It's called the BMW M1 Homage concept, a modern-day interpretation of the mid-engined Bavarian exotic. So is this flame-surfaced M1 successor a future classic? Well, it's hard to say.
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Former Qatar Prime Minister's BMW M1

Mark Arnold — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:00:00 EST

The M1 is a great car. And it was even more impressive when it was new. But what to do if you want the looks of the Procar racing version, but the comfort and luxury of the street version? Do what a former Prime Minister of Qatar would do: Buy a standard car and have it done up with the body kit of a Procar. Check out those tri-color stripes! The only thing cooler than this is the M1 that was painted up by Andy Warhol. Act quickly! This thing is a bargain at just $178,750 Buy-It-Now. Well, at least compared to yesterday's $1.85M black on black on black Bugatti. More »