BMW M1 Concept Revealed

Andonis · 04-27-2008, 06:27 AM

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/04...d-at-2008.html

Koasterking · 04-27-2008, 06:40 AM

Not liking the style; atleast the front. Looks like some one bashed in a Dodge Challenger.

EldoFan · 04-27-2008, 07:22 PM

I like it.........

BTW, does anyone know what happened to the older BMW that this concept is based on??

**mgescuro** · 04-27-2008, 08:04 PM

It's interesting.
I wonder if it is a concept... or a preview. Wonder what kind of power it puts out.

2648562 · 04-27-2008, 08:11 PM

Oh my gosh, it looks like it's out of the 1960s. I'm not liking what that company is doing as of late.

Slideways · 04-28-2008, 12:18 AM

I definitely see some Challenger, also a lot of Pantera and a little of the GTO concept. I sort of like it. The grille could use a bit of work, but the profile is very nice.

AG3 · 04-28-2008, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldoFan

I like it.........

BTW, does anyone know what happened to the older BMW that this concept is based on??

The original BMW M1 was produced from 1978-1981.

CobaltSScrazy · 04-28-2008, 06:25 AM

LMFAO!!!! When I opened this thread, I thought it was an M-coupe based off the 1-series! Not a mid-engine supercar, LOL!!!

Here's to alpha-numeric naming soup

CobaltSS

Butz · 04-28-2008, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AG3

The original BMW M1 was produced from 1978-1981.

It ran on sunflower.

61BelAir · 04-28-2008, 10:26 AM

The original M1 was a bad ass race car! I can totally see BMW doing this car especially with all the other MFG's doing their own supercars.

HoosierRon · 04-28-2008, 10:36 AM

ACK!

chaseabryant · 04-28-2008, 12:39 PM

When first seeing this, It was without a doubt an M1, however, I also felt a "yeesh" escaping my lips, however, after having a good look-over of the vehicle, especially in High-res format:

( http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m...e/774730/full/ <-- lots of big pictures there)

I realized that there are a lot of really, really cool things going on in the concept.

It appears from the article that the pictures above went to, that this is just a design study, there isn't even an interior or a drivetrain to speak of.

A couple of things that I think are pretty interesting:
-The "floating" grilles and body panels on the car (use of solids and voids)
-The Headlight setup (homage to hidden/pop-up headlights)
-The whole rear end, very attractive in my opinion
-Beautiful rear 3/4 view
-The fact that the "flame surfacing" on the side of the car actually resembles air turbulence (like when using the smoke to look at the aerodynamics of the vehicle)

Some proportioning on the front of the vehicle still looks a little odd to me... But this is definately one that grows on you.

-Chase

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Slideways 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 935	Re: BMW M1 Concept Revealed I definitely see some Challenger, also a lot of Pantera and a little of the GTO concept. I sort of like it. The grille could use a bit of work, but the profile is very nice.

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CobaltSScrazy 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Drives: 2005 Cobalt SS Posts: 5,917	Re: BMW M1 Concept Revealed LMFAO!!!! When I opened this thread, I thought it was an M-coupe based off the 1-series! Not a mid-engine supercar, LOL!!! Here's to alpha-numeric naming soup CobaltSS __________________ 2005 Cobalt SS I'm done with GMI, some posters type inexcusable and unacceptable replys that are not moderated with enough intensity.

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61BelAir 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Drives: 07 Colorado and 61 BelAir Posts: 1,138	Re: BMW M1 Concept Revealed The original M1 was a bad ass race car! I can totally see BMW doing this car especially with all the other MFG's doing their own supercars.

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chaseabryant GMI Design Contest Official Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sunderland, MD Drives: 2003 Mini Cooper S, 6sp Manual in Dark Silver Posts: 2,489	Re: BMW M1 Concept Revealed When first seeing this, It was without a doubt an M1, however, I also felt a "yeesh" escaping my lips, however, after having a good look-over of the vehicle, especially in High-res format: ( http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m...e/774730/full/ <-- lots of big pictures there) I realized that there are a lot of really, really cool things going on in the concept. It appears from the article that the pictures above went to, that this is just a design study, there isn't even an interior or a drivetrain to speak of. A couple of things that I think are pretty interesting: -The "floating" grilles and body panels on the car (use of solids and voids) -The Headlight setup (homage to hidden/pop-up headlights) -The whole rear end, very attractive in my opinion -Beautiful rear 3/4 view -The fact that the "flame surfacing" on the side of the car actually resembles air turbulence (like when using the smoke to look at the aerodynamics of the vehicle) Some proportioning on the front of the vehicle still looks a little odd to me... But this is definately one that grows on you. -Chase __________________ ....There's not a word for what I want to do to you..... Last edited by chaseabryant : 04-28-2008 at 12:43 PM.

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