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      05-29-2008, 01:03 PM   #1
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CAR Magazine claims BMW M1 destined for production

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/i...for-production

The July issue of CAR magazine features an exclusive interview with BMW board member Herbert Diess in which the exec reveals that the M1 Hommage concept is destined for production. Diess says, "We have the know-how, we have the right engine, we even have the infrastructure to build such a car," but CAR doesn't divulge too many secrets online (they are, after all, in the business of selling dead trees). The Brit pub gives up a few teasers about the mid-engine supercar, namely that it won't be called the M1, BMW's plan to fit "heron-wing" doors and a powertrain line-up that will include three engine choices. On that last bit, we'd suspect that the twin-turbo'd 3.0-liter engine would be a suitable entry-level mill, followed by the M3's V8 and the M5/M6's V10, with the latter benefiting from a duo of turbochargers. It's all speculation at this point, so we'll have to wait for the July issue to hit UK newsstands tomorrow, with sales in the U.S. beginning later this week.
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      05-29-2008, 01:06 PM   #2
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Ah yes, I noticed this as well. Some of the lines on this car I'm not a fan about, and the wheels as well. But if it does hit the lines I assume there will be some changes to it anyways.
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A new M1 will likely been modernized to BMW's current design principles, and less of a true remodeling of the old one.
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