Onboard footage of Niki Lauda’s BMW M1 Procar featuring an unrestricted straight-six engine revving up to 9,000rpm. Captured ...
MONTEREY, California --Vintage? Yes. Historic? Very much so. Old? Not even a little bit. This BMW race car is alive, a machine with a shrieking soul. It vibrates all around me, as if there's a ...
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 ...
For more than 50 years, BMW’s Motorsport division has been responsible for some legendary engines. Those that ended up powering the awesome M-badged road cars are well-documented, so in this article, ...
This 1980 BMW M1, previously part of the AE Performance collection (Paul Walker and Roger Rodas), and believed to be one of just ten examples modified by German BMW dealer AHG, has sold again, ...
The M1 might not have had the immediate impact that Jochen Neerpasch and the crew at BMW Motorsport had intended during its development, but it remains one of the most sought-after and valuable ...
Now this is what we call Hot Hardware. The BMW M1 is truly a rare beast, as only 435 examples were produced between 1978 and 1981. It was a truly team effort, as BMW contracted Lamborghini to help ...
Riffing off the success of the M1 mid-engine supercar of the '80s and the McLaren F1 supercar of the '90s, the next BMW exotic will have none of the retro feel of the current Z8. The new M1 is slated ...
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 ...
An immaculate white 1980 BMW M1 has hit the market nearly four decades after the car first hit the streets. In production from 1978-1981, the M1 was the Bavarian automaker’s first attempt at a ...
It was a crisp fall day. I pulled up to a neighborhood gas station in my steel grey 2001 BMW 325Ci, having enjoyed a spirited drive on an isolated road not too far from my house. On the other side of ...