bmw-m1

The BMW M1 is one of the most important car in the history of the brand, even if it was ultimately a failure. Its racing career mostly failed and it was a massive sales flop,…

BMW has made some fantastic looking cars over the years. I’ll be the first to argue that an exciting powertrain and compelling chassis are the two most important parts of any car. But how a…

For most BMW enthusiasts, the original BMW M1 supercar is essentially unobtanium. The M1 was incredibly low-volume supercar to begin with, so there aren’t many left. But those that are left cost literally millions of…

The Chevrolet Spark starts at $13,600 in the United States where the Mitsubishi Mirage retails from $14,645 and the Nissan Versa from $15,580. What do these three brand-new cars have in common? They’re all cheaper…

The BMW M1 is a car that deserved better than it got. It had all the ingredients to make a truly special machine: a Giugiaro-penned design, a Dallara-designed mid-engine chassis, and a race-bred engine from…

The 1972 BMW Turbo concept was followed six years later by the M1 as the first and only (so far) dedicated M car. The M1 Homage concept landed back in 2008 to mark the 30th…

Last week, I had to write a story about an interview Horatiu did with Jochen Neerpasch, while attending the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Neerpasch is the godfather of the M Division, after BMW pulled him…

The only thing better than owning a BMW M1? Having two in your garage. For Fritz Wagner, that number is much higher as he has been collecting the track-only version of the iconic mid-engined coupe…

In case you haven’t heard, this year marks the 50th anniversary of BMW’s M Division. To celebrate, BMW has put out special edition cars, like the M4 CSL, and shown off some of its old…

The iconic BMW M1, the car that started it all for the M Division, only exists because of one man–Jochen Neerpasch. His desire to build a sports that could be used for both racing and…