Articles about BMW M1

Here’s the first set out of 26 cars we’re ranking

As truly difficult gigs go, working at Top Gear isn't so much 'deciding which houses to save in a bushfire' as 'deciding which mildly caustic simile to invoke about a new car.' It's a good gig. We admit it.But

Sports cars don’t have a monopoly on racing

Lasting just two seasons between 1979 and 1980, Procar was a splendid idea to boost interest in the ailing BMW M1 supercar. The boss of BMW Motorsport pitched a support series for the Formula 1 championship, where F1's elite drivers (and

We are grateful

With its steel spaceframe racing chassis and FRP body panels, the M1 was a Giugiaro-designed 277hp supercar, built so BMW could race in Group 4. It was the first-ever M-badged BMW. We have much to thank it for.Just

This has to come true

You'll no doubt know the BMW M1 story by now, but let us run through the basics for a quick recap.The project began in the mid- to late-'70s as BMW Motorsport wanted a purpose-built mid-engined car for

It needs 10,000 supporters on Lego Ideas

You must have heard of Lego Ideas. It's a platform where people are invited to submit ideas for new Lego sets. Get to 10,000 'supporters,' and something called the 'Review Board' seriously considers offering your set for sale as an

“We want to keep the flame burning, not worship the ashes,” says BMW design boss

Thanks to the rather wonderful Z8, BMW has relatively recent form in going retro. We asked its design boss Adrian van Hooydonk if there was any temptation to do so again when reinventing the 8-Series badge."The original 8-Series was

Hopefully it can still be saved

We know what you're thinking: That's an odd-looking BMW M1. You're not wrong. What's weirder is that the history of this utterly bizarre violet wedge has largely remained a mystery--seemingly slipping through the cracks of the

Check out the M1, the all-new X3, and more

If you're a BMW fan, then the German marque's exhibit at this year's Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) is sure to tickle your fancy. SMC Asia Car Distributors Corporation (SMCACDC), the country's exclusive distributor of BMW vehicles, is

Generations of BMW lovers

How committed are you to your favorite car brand? Maybe you've got a scale-model collection sizable enough to be proud of, or your pockets are deep enough to afford an actual car collection inside your garage. But would you be

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