Archive for the ‘//1M’ Category

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  BF Garage: Spring is in the Air Our 1M is Out of its Cage

  Mar 16, 14 • //1M, BF Garage • Gabe • 2 Comments

  After the long winter vortex it finally got above 50 degrees recently in Chicago and the 1M officially rose from its winter slumber. After driving an E36 for most of the winter the power to weight ratio mixed with the short wheel base makes the 1M almost...

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  Will BMW Build an M2? Here’s Why We Think So.

  Jan 5, 14 • //1M, //M, //M2, Rumor • Gabe • 2 Comments

  The unofficial line that BMW M is giving to journalists when asked about an M2 recently has been, “there are no plans and we’re not working on it”. Sounds familiar? It’s identical to what BMW was saying in 2007 when the 135i came out....

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  E90 M3 and 1M Listed as Future Classics by Yahoo

  Oct 31, 13 • //1M, //M, //M3 • Gabe • 2 Comments

  We’ve said it for years here on BF. The E9X BMW M3 with the 4.0L V8 is future classic. Likewise there will never be another analog M car like the 1M. Now we have some outside agreement on the matter from Yahoo...

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  Sacrilegious or Appropriate: BMW 1M Turned into Rally Car

  Sep 2, 13 • //1M, Motorsport, Video • Gabe • 3 Comments

  We’ll skip to the conclusion here and call this a fantastic use of the 1M. Following in the footsteps of plenty of E30 M3 rally cars it almost feels like the 1M is coming home...

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  BF Garage: Snow, Sleet & a Road-Trip in the 1M

  Mar 11, 13 • //1M, //M, BF Garage, Reviews • Gabe • 5 Comments

  A quickly-packed bag is in the trunk and the Valentine 1 mounted on the windshield. The 1M and its first spring road trip is underway just as the sun begins to climb into the morning sky. This car has driven countless miles on similar road trips, but it...

• The Joy of RWD

  Feb 18, 13 • //1M, //M, //M3, Video • Gabe • 3 Comments

  50/50 weight distribution and a limited slip differential. These are the not-so-secret ingredients for perfect and effortless drifting. But along with that there\'s one that we often forget to talk about - a lack of adhesion.

• BimmerFile’s Must Read Reviews of 2012

  Dec 26, 12 • //1M, //M, //M Diesels, //M3 CRT, //M5, //M6, ActiveHybrid, F06 6 Series Gran Coupe, F10 5 Series, F12 6 Series Convertible, F13 6 Series Coupe, F30 3 Series • Gabe • No Comments

  2012 was a busy year for BMW and BimmerFile. Reviews and first drives of cars like the M5, M6, 6 Series Gran Coupe, F30 3 Series and of course the continuation of our longterm 1M test. Here are some of our favorite moments. BimmerFile Review: The 2013 BMW M5...

• The Soundtrack of Modern Day M

  Dec 1, 12 • //1M, //M, //M3, //M3 CRT, //M3 GTS, Video • Gabe • 1 Comment

  On the occasion of BMW M\'s 40th anniversary, France\'s Motorsport magazine created this video of the best from the modern day M cars. And the focus, rightly so perhaps, is on the sound.

• BMW’s Big Plans for Small M Cars

  Nov 30, 12 • //1M, //M, //M2, //X4M • Gabe • 6 Comments

  The success of the 1M and now the M135i have made it obvious to BMW that smaller M products are vital the future of the brand. While the 1M was limited, it sold briskly from the start. The M135i seems to be carrying on that success albeit without the...

• BMW M Offers 1M Owners an Exclusive Shirt

  Nov 27, 12 • //1M • Gabe • 2 Comments

  BMW M is extending the exclusivity of the 1M to the apparel world. BMW M is offering owners (verified by VIN) an exclusive short sleeve polo shirt with the owners 1M color and name on it. Read on for the details straight from BMW.

• Video: BMW 1M vs the M3 CSL at the ‘Ring

  Nov 18, 12 • //1M, //M, Video • Gabe • 1 Comment

  We like most of you are completely addicting to \'Ring videos. The track is the ultimate test for a car combining speed with complex corners and plenty of elevation changes. Oh and on a public day lots and lots of traffic.

• Can BMW Create a Sequel to the 1M?

  Oct 10, 12 • //1M, //M, //M2, Opinion • Gabe • 8 Comments

  The 1M vs the M135i has already played out on this site and others. In short the M135i is a great BMW but the 1M is a great M car. Not surprising given what the M135i was meant to be compared to the outrageous 1M. But the question we ‘ve been wrestling...

• An Inside Look at the 2014 2 Series Coupe & Cabrio

  Oct 8, 12 • //1M, //M2, F22/F23 2 Series • Gabe • 5 Comments

  Last week we brought you some of the latest rumors on the upcoming 2 Series Coupe and Convertible via our favorite public insider, Herr27/Scott26. Today the man is back (via GCF) with even more on the 2 Series. Specifically what we should expect in exterior...

• The Smoking Tire Pits the Porsche Cayman R Against the BMW 1M

  Sep 27, 12 • //1M, //M, Video • Gabe • No Comments

  We drove both the Porsche Cayman R and Boxster Spyder last summer and came away decidedly impressed. But against the 1M we felt that both lacked a sense of occasion and put plainly an element of fun. But what about Matt Farah ‘s take? Find out after the...