Since 2009 he has started the rumor that BMW was working on the draft of the M1. It is not the revival of mid-engined supercar made in 1978, but a new proposal based on a series coupe, which is added to the list of the models prepared by the German Motorsport racing department.
Now M1 is in an advanced state of development and uses as its basis the 1 Series Coupe. It 's almost ready and will be officially unveiled the next Detroit Motor Show in January 2011.
Two prototypes have committed some time for testing on the roads and the German circuit, starting from the old Nurburgring, which has always been the official meter for measuring performance of all the cars with sporty characteristics.
driving the car we get a compact sedan with vitamins. You can rely on agility particularly noticeable on mixed routes, but also on a precise and responsive steering. The engine, for its part, has the power and flexibility that are used in particular to ensure maximum driving pleasure.
started to push when they change heading, above 3000 rpm without evidence of fluctuation or sudden surges in supply. The dual turbo advantage of making possible the full delivery and constant, with a good chance of extension. And as a great discovery gearbox is precise.
Currently it comes to official specifications, but it is clear that the six-cylinder engine used is derived from that fitted to the Z4 and 535th 35is GT.
Like the tone of the exhaust, where he worked hard to make full and unmistakable over 300 laps. The stated objective is to achieve a worthy successor to the old six-cylinder M3, the longest running series inaugurated in 1985, which preceded the current V8. Compared
the 135th M, currently the number one most aggressive of the range, has a wider track of 80 mm in the rear. Thus prepared, his first hits the target, lowering the 10-second lap at the Nurburgring set by the rival family no longer in production.
The car should be on sale in the second half of next year.
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