As the anticipated information release date nears, December 12, the BMW 1M is still largely surrounded by a cloud of mystery. Horsepower in the 300s or 400s? Will it overshadow the E92 M3? But recent talk has surrounded a possible GTS/CSL variant that could be made.
Why? Well, there's a simple answer to that; because BMW can.
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All things considered, is it seeming like BMW's current generation M3 has lost a bit of the M focus, which is steeped in purity? Or is the new 1M just going to speak to the hardcore enthusiast in every way?
Even if the 1M looks a tad bit goofy looking with those big 1-Series eyes, I am confident serious enthusiasts would overlook these elements if its lighter and has enough power.
With that said, we want to know: if a lightweight 1M GTS/CSL was made, is this the better choice over an M3?
With less than 10 days before the big reveal of BMW’s highly anticipated E82 1M Coupe more info has been continuing to pop up.
BMW originally set to release the E82 1M Coupe as a limited edition model – about 2700 units. But due to positive response, BMW lifted the cap and was said to produce as many E82 1M Coupes as they can until production ends in Spring of 2012.
What BMW does typically at the end of the life cycle of certain models is to release special editions to send off the outgoing models in style. Kind of like the E36 LTW, E46 CSL and the recent E92 GTS...
[Source: Jon Sibal]
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