Posts Tagged ‘sudden rush’

No Audi R8 competitor coming from BMW

Monday, August 25th, 2008
Click for a hi-res gallery of the BMW M1 HommageIt's a sign of the times. After having rolled out the delectable M1 Hommage concept (pictured above), one BMW board member says that the Bavarian automaker has no intention of producing a supercar to compete with the likes of the Audi R8. Instead, BMW......

Rendering pays homage to BMW M1 and Dodge Challenger

Friday, August 1st, 2008
Combining a Dodge with a BMW doesn't sound like a good idea. But then again, sound and sight are two different things. So just when we thought we'd seen it all, we're thrown for a surprise.A Russian illustrator by the name of Remio, evidently quite skilled with the Photoshop and CAD, has managed to ......

Pics aplenty: BMW M1 Hommage Concept

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Click above for a high resolution image We were completely taken with the BMW M1 Hommage concept car that was introduced at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este earlier this year. It's blend of modern and retro design is a fitting tribute to the original M1 road car, and we'd have no objection to......

BMW M1 Procar race celebrates 30th Anniversary of the M1

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Click above for a high resolution image Those in attendance at the German Grand Prix this past weekend were also treated to a revival of the M1 Procar series that originally raced in support of the F1 schedule in 1979 and 1980. The original series featured the five fastest F1 drivers in the Friday p......

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......

VIDEO: BMW GINA Light Visionary Concept teased ahead of June 10th unveiling

Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Click above for a gallery of screen shots.BMW is gearing up for the online unveiling of its latest design study, the GINA Light Visionary Model. Unlike the BMW M1 Homage concept, this one's actually a runner, as evidenced by the video posted below the fold, showing the concept being driven from the......

Audi considering small CUV and another supercar for U.S., but no A1 for now

Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Audi's plans for expansion have been covered endlessly on these pages, and with a goal of selling 1.5 million vehicles globally each year by 2015, Audi understands that success in the U.S. is a key to its goals. Audi is aiming to sell 200,000 units annually to Stateside consumers and the automaker h......

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 ......