When asked if this could include a bespoke BMW M model inspired by the original M1, Neubauer stated: “Definitely, such halo cars clearly position the brand. They make it very, very desirable.

BMW came stunningly close to releasing an i8-based, M1-inspired supercar about two years ago. Known as the i16, the electrified coupe was at an advanced stage of its development process when it ...

Touring car racing has been a BMW mainstay for decades, and one of its most successful models was the M635CSi. This two-door coupé used the M88 in-line six from the M1 supercar, but with Bosch ...

BMW’s Art Car World Tour, the biggest demonstration ... Andy Warhol’s Psychedelic M1 from 1979. A model that, incredibly, the American Pop Artist painted in less than 30 minutes.

BMW M boss Frank van Meel says that the brand needs to focus on its core offerings right now—and he's unfortunately right.

The BMW M1 is one of the most iconic models ever produced by the German brand. Being responsible for kickstarting the production car branch of the high-performance M division, which produced ...

BMW M has only had two truly bespoke models in its lineup history: the XM SUV and the oh-so-lovely M1. The latter was a ... very desirable.” “[Halo cars] have that positive spillover effect ...

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The M1 was like a flag planted in the sand for BMW, standing tall and proud, proving forever that BMW is capable of creating more than dynamically balanced sport saloons and handsome estate cars.

A production version of the M1 Hommage, in contrast, could have used an existing BMW V8 or V10 from another M model. It could have been a true halo car for the brand, complete with proper supercar ...