SPY PHOTOGRAPHERS have captured BMW’s eco-friendly concept car in transit, offering the first glimpse of the marque’s sustainable sports car showpiece.

The concept remains under wraps, but the tight covering reveals some styling influences of the M1 Homage Concept, although with more practical and generous dimensions - along with four doors.

The low, sloping roofline and tell-tale [...]

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BMW’S ANNOUNCEMENT overnight that it would be withdrawing from Formula 1 at the end of this season to focus on greener pursuits, has now been followed by confirmation that the luxury marque will reveal a green sports car at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.

BMW Development board member Dr Klaus Draeger has confirmed today that [...]

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Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to remind yourself how lucky you are. This is just such an occasion. Despite a world of doom and gloom, BMW saw fit to bring its searing-orange M1 Homage concept to Melbourne.

Anything less than centre-stage for the mid-engined marvel would be criminal, but even if it were stuffed in a back [...]

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At last, a good news tale revolving around a motor show and starring a car manufacturer that is coming, rather than going: something unheard of in recent months. BMW Group Australia has announced that it will be putting the BMW M1 Homage show car on a plane, in time to have it arrive in Melbourne [...]

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Like an unexpected birthday gift come the first images of BMW’s new M1 Concept, paying homage to the original late 70’s/80’s M1 classic. It’s BMW’s way of celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the original and what a way to do it!

Looking sleek and simple of line the M1 concept beautifully captures the spirit of the [...]

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