17 November
BMW Series 1 to have M variant
According to latest reports, BMW’s M division allege that the their main priority on their list right now, is to create a “sub-M3″ model available in the market. This has lead to questions of whether there will be an M variant for the next-generation 1-Series.
The 1-Series model currently has a 135i version which is powered by a twin-turbo straight-six petrol/gasoline engine with 306 hp. Some sources say that the engine will be tuned to around 330 hp for the M version. When it comes to the BMW M1 moniker, a source says “The M1 name to us is a sacred thing for a car that marked an important turning point. It won’t be called the M1.”
The M version of the BMW 1-Series will face competition from the Audi S3 in Europe and is set to be priced at around €35,000. In the USA, the 1-Series M is likely to sell for about $10,000 less…
Tags: 1-series, bmw 1-series, BMW M1, BMW Series 1, M variant, Series 1
November 18th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
The production guys got go-ahead to build the car as was modelled in clay. Only problem was that the clay model was left out in the sun by some stupid clod!
November 20th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Interesting! BMW M model sounds good. I just hope performance, efficiency, reliability and design would be great too.