While the latest iteration of the BMW M3 line has enjoyed life as a V8, the next evolution in the series is set to return to six-cylinder territory – with a little help from its (turbo) friends.

BMW’s M division boss Ludwig Willisch confirmed in a recent interview with Motor Trend that, in the face of [...]

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If the team at Car Magazine are right, BMW will deliver an M-division-prepped 1 Series Coupe - to be dubbed the 1 Series Coupe Super Sport - sometime in 2012.

You might be wondering why it wouldn’t simply be called ‘M1′, but BMW already has a M1 in its stable (albeit retired) and that’s the iconic [...]

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BMW is touting the coming of a “breakthrough green supercar” which is expected to arrive in 2012 and will be the successor to the famed BMW M1. Reports indicate the supercar will follow design cues and styling concepts from the radical M1 Hommage (above) and will utilise BMW’s EfficientDynamics system to bolster its green credentials.

Power is [...]

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Rumblings from a BMW board member have put the brakes on any hopes Beemer fans may have had of seeing a productionised version of the striking M1 Hommage concept.

Previous remarks from another board member back in May raised the prospect that the edgy mid-engined coupe was bound for the production line, however a more [...]

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Franz von Holzhausen may not be a name most of you will instantly recognise, but if you’ve been paying attention to Mazda’s recent (and striking) concept cars like the Furai, Taiki and Nagare then you’ll no doubt be familiar with the designer’s work. He’s been responsible for the styling of every concept [...]

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According to the folks at CAR magazine, BMW’s M1 Hommage concept is heading for production - although don’t expect it to carry the M1 moniker.
CAR also hint that the productionised M1 will feature a three-stong engine lineup, a lightweight body construction incorporating ‘heron-wing doors’ and a ‘multi-layered, driver-focussed interior’.

CAR don’t go into specifics (they [...]

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BMW’s recently revealed Hommage concept got tongues wagging in a big way across the Blogosphere and the one big question was; is BMW planning to have another tilt at a production M1? The pot was further stirred by a talented CGI artist from Spain who took an E92 M3 coupe and with a chop here [...]

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It’s low, wide and curvaceous, but is this anything to get excited about? If you believe the hype, this is a prototype of the new BMW M1, a production version of the M1 Hommage concept car. Or is it? There are several things about this picture that don’t quite stack up…

Like the timing, for instance. [...]

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BMW have released some official footage of their Hommage concept car. A striking modern interpretation of the original BMW M1, the Hommage was created to celebrate the M1’s 30th birthday.
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Official pics of the BMW Hommage concept are in. Built to acknowledge the 30th Anniversary of the BMW M1 there is no mistaking the original car is the inspiration for the Hommage.

Looking just as you’d expect a 2008 M1 to look the Hommage fuses modern and 80’s retro in a package that takes its styling [...]

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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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As already reported Škoda are staging a return to Australia in the dying months of 2007 and they are starting the ball rolling by offering two models, the Roomster and the Octavia. The Octavia is Škoda’s top-selling and most popular vehicle and is best described as a European package at an accessible price point.

Hi res [...]

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