The BMW M1 is the first car to be solely developed by BMW M and employs a 3,453 cc (3.5 L) M88/1 petrol straight-six engine with Kugelfischer-Bosch mechanical fuel injection and Magneti-Marelli ignition system.

The BMW M10 is a SOHC inline-4 petrol engine which was produced by BMW from 1962-1988. It was the company's first four-cylinder engine since the BMW 309 ended production in 1936 and was introduced in the New Class sedans .

BMW meant the M1 to be the foremost expression of its automotive art. The M1 was also intended to win races. The car’s name personifies its stature: “M” designates all BMW engineering projects...

The BMW M1 was a technical pioneer, a stylistic milestone and a top-class racing machine as a Procar. It’s hard to believe that this iconic athlete will celebrate its 40th birthday in 2018. Here is the portrait of an auto legend.

Launched in 1978, the M1 is the only ever mid-engined M car. It featured supercar looks, performance, and was also supercar expensive, costing over £2,000 more than a Ferrari BB12 of the same era. The 273bhp M1 could hit 62mph in just 5.6 seconds, topping out at 161mph.

Jun 25, 2020 · Learn all about the 1978-1981 BMW M1, an Italian-designed supercar that’s long been misunderstood.

Jun 13, 2018 · Today, at 40, the BMW M1 is rightly recognized as one of the best machines to ever bear the blue-and-white roundel on its nose, and the grandfather of all things M. It was the sharp end of the spear—BMW’s best effort at a German supercar.

1978→1981 BMW M1. Whilst the 6 Series made its debut, engineers were secretly working on the development of a distinctive BMW sports car, which caused a worldwide sensation in 1978: The BMW M1. This high-performance coupé was the first product to be made by the BMW Motorsport GmbH.

Jan 21, 2013 · BMW did supply its own powertrain, a 3.5-liter straight-six based on the one in the competition CSL chassis to be mounted longitudinally in the M1's tubular space frame. With a 24-valve,...

May 18, 2021 · BMW accepted and the M1 continued its development cycle in Italy just 10 miles down the road from Lamborghini’s headquarters. The M1 would be the first mid-engined BMW production car and it would remain so for decades until the release of the BMW i8 in 2014.