What's more, the M1 was light, with an empty weight of only 2,866 lbs, with perfect weight distribution from the mid-engine layout. Proof that the engine wasn't some high-maintenance wrench magnet, it ...

It was a BMW unlike any that had been made before. The first production car to wear the motorsports-focused M division’s badge, the BMW M1 set the stage for generations of M cars to come. It was a ...

As probably the only true supercar made by BMW, the M1 became one of the biggest automotive legends but, unfortunately, a car that is not very talked-about these days. To understand better, we need to ...

Here’s your chance to buy an incredible-looking version of BMW’s first M road car. A gorgeous 1980 M1 is currently up for grabs on Bring a Trailer. Not only is the muscular speed machine rare, it also ...

The late Paul Walker is mostly associated with the Nissan Skyline GT-Rs he drove in the "Fast and Furious" movies, and personally owned, but he was also a big BMW fan. One of Walker's rarest Bimmers—a ...

The BMW M1 Procar was a racing version of the iconic M1 supercar built for a short lived one-make series. Only a small number of originals were built, but one of the mechanics who worked on them has ...

When BMW and KITH team up, you know it’s going to turn heads. The collaboration between the New York-based apparel brand and BMW, helmed by founder Ronnie Fieg, has produced a one-of-a-kind M1. It’s a ...

Wyatt is a lifelong car enthusiast with a passion for American muscle cars. Wyatt loves delving into almost any topic in the automotive community and enjoys doing research to ensure his work is ...

The history of BMW dates back to 1916 with the establishment of Bayerische Flugzeugwerke, an aircraft producer. There were a couple of company mergers and the corporate name became Bayerische Motoren ...

Name a few quirky BMW designs as of late. Is it too hard to make up your mind because the examples now range too far and wide? Well, then, let us get back to simpler sports car roots. Actually, this ...

These are renderings for a fictional BMW M1 by Hycade and are neither related to nor endorsed by BMW. While many of its rivals have ventured into the world of mid-engined supercars over the past ...