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///M1 May be a Possible Name
Before I begin, This is just an article I found in the May 2010 Roundel. Page 34. "BMW to produce M1 Hommage." This is the entire article. It's not mine, and I claim no ownership.
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Second, this article proves one of two things: the Germans love tradition and the car will be an ///M1, or, BMW will never again use ///M1 as a name . |
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05-09-2010, 02:56 AM | #2 |
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My feeling is that ///M1 name would never be used again if it's not used for the 1 series.
That was the first ///M - either it would be a ///M8 or just ///M.
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If BMW builds a supercar I think it will neither be M1, because it makes no sense the fastest M would have the smallest number. If the M1 Original was called so, it is because it was the first ///M car, not a BMW car but a BMW Motorsport car, and how would they call it? M for motorsport and 1 because the first. Nor would it be M8, because M8 is an M version of the BMW 8 Series, which in fact is a BMW 7 Series Coupé, just like the BMW 6 Series is a BMW 5 Series Coupé, and so should there be a BMW 4 Series, a Coupé version af the BMW 3 Series and a BMW 2 Series, a Coupé version of the BMW 1 Series. I think if ther will reall be a BMW supercar, it would be called Z9, Z10, M9 or M10. IMO M10 sounds the best, just like the first M1 but with a Zero. Ten times better?
If the BMW 1 Series Coupé by M will be called M1, it is very good, because in case the next BMW 1 Series Coupé will be called BMW 2 Series, and so M2 for the M version, there is anyway hope for an M version of the 1 Series Hatch, that could directley rival the RS3, Golf R, Scirocco R and maybe the coming Porsche "Hatchback", based on VW Golf. PS: I would like the BMW supercar to be called so: BMW ///M Carbon |
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Are you referring to this story, dating back to 2008? http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Se...ARs-new-issue/
If anything, the VED would be built (which wouldn't be called M1, either). Regarding the E82 M, it won't be called M1. Best regards, south
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I just read the same article the OP posted. It leads me to think this M1 Hommage could be the Supercar that Scott alluded to here. I find it very interesting that it may be offered in a choice of 6,8,10 cylinders. Regarding the M1/1M (E82) name now I am leaning towards guessing it may be M Coupe or something. Because naming this E82 a 1M and calling the Hommage car an M1 would be very confusing I think.
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As for the ///M 1-series, I personally want it to be ///M1. But if its not, 1///M Would be fine.
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Ahh, gotcha. I hadn't realized that. With that being the case, what about 1M\\\
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If I am putting a bet on, I would say it would be 1///M. Actually, I think I already have a bet on with someone here. I'll leave all comments to the other tread.
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Can't even remember who I had a bet with - someone in Canada.
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This is an old interview dated before the economy collapsed.
Which saw the passing of such projects as the M1 Homage which would have been a ltd production run not full production. One thing that should be covered is that when our Sustainable Sports Car project - The production car of the Vision Efficient Dynamics it will not be badged as "BMW M" it will be a BMW. |
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So all this does is prove that the supercar won't be built. Just throwing more wood on the naming debate fire |
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