Dynamic ability, comfort, efficiency, aesthetic allure and a profusion of innovations designed to enhance driving pleasure – the BMW 5 Series contains all the signature ingredients of a best-selling model at the premium end of the executive segment. Indeed, consistently rising … Continue reading

BMW 1M

Comparison: Porsche Cayman R vs. BMW 1M
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In Featured Posts, Videos, on September 24th, 2012

In the latest episode of Smoking Tire, host Matt Farah pits the BMW 1M against the Porsche Cayman R. The Porsche Cayman R is the final hurrah for the current generation of Cayman and with 330 horsepower, the Cayman R … Continue reading
BMW 1M in Frozen Valencia Orange
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In 1 Series M Coupe, on September 3rd, 2012

Here are the first photos of a BMW 1M painted in Frozen Valencia Orange. The matte orange 1M was spotted earlier this year at the M Festival at Nurburgring, as well as the BMW Welt in Munich. When it launched … Continue reading
Video: BMW 1M vs Audi RS3
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In Videos, on June 1st, 2012

Car Magazine South Africa pits the BMW 1M against the Audi RS3. The BMW 1M Coupe and Audi RS3 have two things in common… Power. Each offers an identical 335 bhp and 450 Nm of torque. However, they are two … Continue reading
Video: First 1M crash captured in China
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In Videos, on April 21st, 2012

It may not be the first, and probably wont be the last, but a reader sent in this YouTube video of a 1M crashing in China. The errant driver made a few textbook mistakes while spinning his (or her) 1M … Continue reading
BMW 1M in Dakar Yellow
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In 1 Series M Coupe, Featured Posts, on April 14th, 2012

Powerbeast gives the BMW 1M a special look. From an Alpine White pain, the baby-M goes to the flashy, yet gorgeous Dakar Yellow. The last Dakar Yellow BMW that we saw came from IND Distribution who used the flashy paint … Continue reading
10 new cars with the highest percentage of male ownership
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In 1 Series M Coupe, on April 8th, 2012

InsideLine publishes a list of the 10 car models with the highest proportion of male buyers. The data was provided by Polk, a company that specializes in the research of all things automotive, and information reflects total purchases made in … Continue reading
BMWBLOG gets dirty!
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In 1 Series M Coupe, on March 27th, 2012

Yes there’s a second BMW 1M in the BMWBLOG family! This one belongs to my stepfather. It’s absolutely gorgeous, a blast to drive and has every option including the 6NR BMW apps. It’s mighty cool to make the thing tweet. … Continue reading
Video: BMW 1M Coupe vs BMW M3 GTS at Nurburgring
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In Videos, on March 21st, 2012

A BMW 1M coupe with JRZ suspension and 2 Recaro race seats tailgates a BMW M3 GTS at the famous Nurburgring race track. The 1M was driven by Andre de Vries, also known as ‘AdvEvo’ on most automotive forums. Andres … Continue reading
Hartge BMW 1M – 420 horsepower
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In 1 Series M Coupe, on March 15th, 2012

Hartge introduces their own version of the BMW 1M. The baby-M now produces 420 horsepower from the standard 340 ponies. The German tuner offers a tweaked ECU and stainless steel rear silencer with dual round tail pipes (diameter 80 mm) … Continue reading