BMW 1M

Pick your BMW dream lineup

Pick your BMW dream lineup

Each and every BMW enthusiast has their own favorite iteration of each BMW model. For example, some people like the E39 5 Series better than any other 5er, while some people like the E34 or…

BMW 1M Clone with a V8 engine – Case Study

A BMW 1M with a V8 engine is likely everyone’s dream car. The project started as a BMW 135i Coupe which dumped its 3.0 liter inline-six turbocharged engine in favor of the 4.0 liter V8…

One of a kind: BMW 1M Hatchback

One of a kind: BMW 1M Hatchback

From Eastern Jakarta comes a BMW 1M hatchback. While not a BMW-made 1M, the hatchback employes some of the technical elements that have turned the 1M into an icon. The car belongs to Posma who…

Will the BMW M2 hold its value like the 1M?

Valencia Orange BMW 1M On BBS FI-R Wheels

Valencia Orange BMW 1M On BBS FI-R Wheels

This Valencia Orange BMW 1M is definitely one of the cleanest and classiest examples of this rare performance model from BMW. This particular 1M build was completed by IND Distrubution with E-Fab Motorsports who did…

This is the coolest BMW 1M Coupe ever built

This is the coolest BMW 1M Coupe ever built

BMW only built around 6300 1M units worldwide and every one of the has been just as special. But among them, there is one that trumps them all: The BMW 1M Safety Car. Built as…

BMW 1M by OK-Chiptuning has 450 horsepower

BMW 1M by OK-Chiptuning has 450 horsepower

Tuning shop OK-Chiptuning unveil their BMW 1M project with a significant power upgrade. The 3.0 liter six-cylinder N54 engine produces 340 horsepower and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque in stock form, but with a…

Love my BMW 1M, but can't daily drive it

Love my BMW 1M, but can’t daily drive it

Just a few months ago, my dear friend Syed wrote an emotional article on his relationship with the BMW 1M. While I’ve owned my 1M since day one, Syed had to go the extra mile…

This BMW 1M looks pretty awesome

This BMW 1M looks pretty awesome

German tuning shop Carbon Fiber Dynamics has given the BMW 1M a complete carbon fiber makeover. The tuning house has created a small carbon fiber kit for the “baby-M” which consists of a front spoiler,…

Best Track Day BMW

Best Track Day BMW

When you read car magazines or websites that review cars, measurements like 0-60mph times, lateral g-forces, figure-eight course times and quarter mile times all seem to be the standards to which we measure cars by….