MASSIVE WANT!

[jimbo2728]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/BMW-1-Se...

Looks like a little hot rod to me. Should be epic to drive...

[Slurms]

"The 1-series M coupé uses the same twin-turbo six-cylinder engine M54 engine, which is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, as the recently introduced Z4sDrive35iS – making it the first model from BMW’s M division to boast a standard production powerplant."

Sadly it's this paragraph that puts me off...

[groucho]

Boast is the wrong word then?

[Slurms]

Boast is the wrong word.

Shame is probably what i'd have said.

Maybe "Death of an iconic brand that once stood for something"

[MC99]

I agree - one of the reasons I've bought M cars is the unique engines: a shame they've done this for the 1 Mcoupe.