New Old Hotness: BMW Reveals the M1 Homage

Zelman April 27th, 2008 4:50 PM Link

Excellent rendition of what Spy Hunter’s arch-rival would drive.

get rid of the louvered rear window, and slightly better rims. stunning otherwise.

driving course April 27th, 2008 5:45 PM Link

It looks a lot better than the original and I know that Audi/Lamborghini are making the idea of a German mid-engine supercar more acceptable but, I don’t think a second M1 would be any more commercially successful than it was the first time around.

Greg April 27th, 2008 5:45 PM Link

That is so amazingly 80s, I love it. The front looks like Magneto’s mask, though. Pic

jeff April 27th, 2008 5:53 PM Link

not hot. not even close.

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Jonathan Fung April 27th, 2008 6:02 PM Link

That’s a sick car. If I hadn’t seen the shot of the guy wiping it, I would have thought it was a render. Absolutely insane design. The only part that I’m not quite digging are those rims. I hope those aren’t going to be the style in the future.

mo April 27th, 2008 6:19 PM Link

yuck. that is one ugly design. ppl liked this probably coz it is a BMW aimed towards the R8….. ridiculous.

P.S: greg’s comment about magneto’s mask is so funny and so true.

dante April 27th, 2008 6:41 PM Link

I thought it was a student project.

MGBYG April 27th, 2008 6:54 PM Link

The floating kidneys are a weird metaphor, and the negative spaces probably looked better in the Alias renderings…they just look unfinished in 3D.

Cannot stand the Bertone-look wheels. WTF where they thinking? The curves and the fleshy DRG do not need the wheels from the 70’s Maserati Boomerang concept!!

Close. No cigar.

Brad April 27th, 2008 7:09 PM Link

super cool!

Ducati Minor April 27th, 2008 7:21 PM Link

I like it.

deKub April 27th, 2008 7:38 PM Link

Beautiful and shown at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2008. Hires pics can be found here…
http://www.netcarshow.com/bmw/2008-m1_concept/

Jack April 28th, 2008 12:44 AM Link

I see a little bit of the 850 csi in the front end… Good looking concept, would be very difficult to translate into production though…

Mena April 28th, 2008 1:02 AM Link

Just as crazy looking as the original M1. I like.

jason April 28th, 2008 10:10 AM Link

Uhhhh. WTF? That is butt ugly. Start over.

teflon April 28th, 2008 11:29 AM Link

The car looks terrible. The entire BMW design staff needs to be replaced by robots. BMW would create mass confusion if they made a new M1 that wasn’t based on the 1 series, but still called an M1.

Mike B. April 29th, 2008 8:19 AM Link

I think it looks great, except for the wheels. The wheels absolutely need to go. As far as minor nitpicking, I wish the front end was “solid”, a continuous line horizontally. I dig the rear window louvres, though.

Phil April 29th, 2008 2:11 PM Link

hmmm…some interesting aspects, and little features remind me other other concepts. i look at the lights and see the new camaro and the grill looks like they are waiting on the rest of the parts to arrive at the body shop for repairs. would look “fierce” coming up behind you though. the wheels are not my cup of tea (use the ones on the CS concept).

overall, doesn’t seem to jive with current design language (and maybe that’s the point).

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ehsan May 2nd, 2008 5:09 AM Link

HMMMM !!….it seems lika a old car that has been approved.I dont like it

Wher is Chris bangel?

donovancandrive May 4th, 2008 7:46 AM Link

When was the M1 comercially successful outside of track racing in the 1st place???

donovancandrive May 4th, 2008 7:47 AM Link

that message was directed to drving course…

Ben May 4th, 2008 5:10 PM Link

This is probably strictly concept. And I wonder if this is BMW’s way of saying that the new 1-series will not see an M variant. I mean, they’ve just revived the name on an entirely different type of vehicle.

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John Howard Oxley May 6th, 2008 10:36 AM Link

Interestingly enough, my reaction is the opposite from yours — I think the car is drop-dead gorgeous from every angle depicted, but I absolutely hate the wheels, and would replace them in an instant.