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BMW to revive M1 Procar series for one last hurrah

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Click for hi-res gallery of the original BMW M1 ProcarBMW has announced that the legendary M1 Procar series will return for a one-time curtain call in support of the upcoming German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on July 19-20. The series originally ran in fields of 20 in support of the 1979 and 1980 Eur......

BMW M division celebrates 30 years and 300,000 vehicles

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of BMW's latest M3It's been 30 years since the first BMW wearing a trademark tri-color marking was introduced in a homologation effort as the M1. Since then 300,000 vehicles have been graced with that coveted "M" telltale, and still countless others have had the logo......

Spied? BMW M1 Prototype caught undisguised (maybe)

Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Click above for high-res version We've been debating whether or not this is a real photo or an expert rendering, but if it is a photoshopped image of a BMW M1 prototype, then it is very convincing. According to FreshTarmac.com, this photo was taken in a hangar in Spain. It shows a sleek two-door, pr......

VIDEO: BMW Design Director on M1 Hommage Concept

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Click above image to view video after the jumpTruth be told, the Autoblog team is split on whether or not we like the M1 Hommage Concept that was unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este this past weekend. Some of us claim that it's genius baked in a car-shaped pan, while the rest would ......

Modern Retro: BMW M1 Hommage officially revealed

Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the BMW M1 HomageBMW's supercar icon, the M1, blew out the candles at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este this weekend. In honor of the car's thirtieth birthday, BMW rolled out the new BMW M1 Hommage, a concept/design study that pays tribute to the original ......

Modern Retro: BMW M1 Homage officially revealed

Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the BMW M1 HomageBMW's supercar icon, the M1, blew out the candles at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este this weekend. In honor of the car's thirtieth birthday, BMW rolled out the new BMW M1 Homage, a concept/design study that pays tribute to the original M......

Sneak Peek! BMW M1 Concept at Villa d’Este

Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Click above to see more photos at Asphalte.chThis year's Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este has its public day tomorrow, which is when the world will get its first look at the new BMW M1 concept, a stunning, modern take on Munich's original supercar that is part of Bimmer's 30th anniversary celebr......

BMW approves tii versions of 1- and 3-Series

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Concept 1-Series tiiWe've known that BMW has plans to revive the tii series name ever since the automaker unveiled the Concept 1-Series tii at the Tokyo Motor Show. While we don't have anything as official as a press release from the Munich-based automaker, CA......

BMW celebrates 30 years of the M1

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Click image for a high-res gallery of the BMW M1In 92 years of business, the creators of "The Ultimate Driving Machine" have produced only one mid-engined supercar. That was the M1, designed by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro and developed together with Lamborghini. This year, BMW celebrates the 3......

Rumormill: twin-turbo V10 BMW supercar coming in 2012

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Mercedes has the SLR McLaren. Audi has the R8. Porsche has the 911 Turbo and GT2. Only BMW is lacking a range-topping supercar, so how does the Bavarian automaker carry the mantle of "the Ultimate Driving Machine"? If the latest reports are to be believed, BMW may finally be coming around and produc......