FIRST Photos Go LIVE! 00R Gets A Crack At The 2011 BMW 1M

So, when I first heard that I would be attending BMW's launch of the 1M, a part of me wasn't that excited.

I mean could we really call this vehicle an M product or should it have been badged more appropriately the 135is? It still had the N54, twin-turbo powerplant and its Spartan interior wasn't blowing my doors off.

Then the night before the event I started thinking hard about the possibilities of a 1M: "Considering I think the 335is is a gift from God, maybe it won't be so bad after all."

In the bottom of my heart I know BMW works in mysterious ways these days and it has forced me to eat crow once before -- thank you, may I have another, X6M?

As a lover of all-things-boasting four wheels, I made it a duty to go into this as unbiased as possible. This is my story.

Well, not yet. BUT you will get a glimpse of some of today's action down below.

Story to follow in the coming days...


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investor27 - 5/14/2011 2:45:52 PM

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What? Come on! You have to give credit where credit is due. This new 1M is a throw-back to the BMW E36 M3 CLS in terms of size and light weight. But this new iteration has more HP and Torque and better performance packages. The new 1M is by far one of the better cars by BMW lately.

BMW just needs to solve the HPFP instead of just replacing it after the cars go into "LIMP" mode year after year. BMW has to understand that some of us don't live anywhere near a BMW dealership. The closest one here is two towns over (90 miles away). It such an inconvenient to get there. There is no excuse for a lack of a permanent solution by now.

uhn2000 - 5/14/2011 3:49:28 PM

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If that is a low budget rushed effort what is a full on cycle.. great idea by ///M. The car is stunning in person.

irishmike - 5/14/2011 8:55:01 PM

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I like it. The styling is a bit over the top for me. I imagine most of the future M cars will be somewhat watered down, since it's becoming harder to put higher revving peaky engines in these things.

AgentOrange - 5/16/2011 12:05:10 PM

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@blazinboy wrote: "BMW's are becoming more and more homogenous and the results are cars which if driven blindfolded you would probably mistake for a merc or audi."
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I'll take that bet...

theoptimisticpessimist - 5/15/2011 4:45:35 PM

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They did build a E36 M3 CSL (about a 120).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3#M3_CSL_.28Lightweight.29_.28E36.29