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Anybody could have called the BMW 1M as a future classic, but that future came quicker than I expected. The car’s…
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Two unidentified individuals recently flogged a dealership-fresh BMW 1M at high speeds on residential streets. One…
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SportAuto's dance with the BMW 1M at Nürburgring produced a lap of 8:15. Which is OK, but not as fast as might be…
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