BMW M1

Few cars in history have histories as complicated as the BMW M1. The creation of the BMW M1 took more twists and turns than Christopher Nolan movie and it ended up being both absolutely beloved…

BMW has always had among the best wheel designs in the industry. While its wheel design-excellence has dropped off a bit in recent years, as too many of its modern wheel designs are too fussy,…

BMW fans are well aware of the BMW M1 Procar, the racing version of the M1 supercar that raced in its own single-car racing series in the 1980s. It was an awesome looking race car…

RM Sothebys recently held an auction in Munich that featured a massive collection of truly museum-quality classic BMWs, from the Bavarian Legends collection. Exactly 32 cars were sold at auction and all of the were…

The BMW M1 is one of the most important car in the history of the brand, even if it was ultimately a failure. Its racing career mostly failed and it was a massive sales flop,…

For most BMW enthusiasts, the original BMW M1 supercar is essentially unobtanium. The M1 was incredibly low-volume supercar to begin with, so there aren’t many left. But those that are left cost literally millions of…

The first dedicated M model since the mid-engined M1 from the early 1970s sadly won’t be a production version of the Vision M Next from 2019. The plug-in hybrid supercar was canceled due to prohibitive…

OK, so the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este was quite a while back now. However, we were able to make so much content from it that we’re still putting some out. Plus, I don’t think anyone’s…

The BMW M1 is a car that deserved better than it got. It had all the ingredients to make a truly special machine: a Giugiaro-penned design, a Dallara-designed mid-engine chassis, and a race-bred engine from…

Last week, I had to write a story about an interview Horatiu did with Jochen Neerpasch, while attending the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Neerpasch is the godfather of the M Division, after BMW pulled him…