RE: 435hp G-Power BMW 1M Coupé
RE: 435hp G-Power BMW 1M Coupé
Wednesday 22nd August 2012

435hp G-Power BMW 1M Coupé

Gee, that's a lot of power, etc ... but it comes at a bit of a cost.



Beyond the mild orange striping and 20-inch wheels, this G-Power BMW 1M looks relatively subtle for a tuner that, amongst other things, has previous gifted the world an X6 fitted with a 900hp twin-supercharged V10.

Relatively - relatively - subtle work from G-Power
Relatively - relatively - subtle work from G-Power
We strongly suspect it doesn't feel that tame from the inside. For while the 1M's familiar 3.0-litre turbo remains under the bonnet, G-Power has modified the plumbing going in and going out, then added a custom engine management system. 435hp and 435lb ft is the result.

Not only is that significantly more than the standard 340hp and 369lb ft - enough to see the 0-62mph time drop from 4.9 seconds to just 4.5 - it also means the little 1er is 15hp and a massive 144lb ft up on the current M3. Can't imagine it lacks for in-gear punch.

Grip on the other hand...

To that end, G-Power offers its own fully adjustable suspension set up, and those 20-inch Silverstone Diamond alloy wheels - wrapped in 295-section Michelin Pilot Sports at the rear.

Helping you get some of the unsprung weight back it even has a ceramic option for its six-piston brake upgrade, which is said to literally halve those pesky rotating masses.

Standard 1 M not cartoonish enough for you?
Standard 1 M not cartoonish enough for you?
Other fancy-pants kit includes the aforementioned plumbing - featuring flow-optimised downpipes, improved cooling and a titanium exhaust. We like the sound (cough) of the latter especially, as it's 20kg lighter than stock and has a remote controlled valve to bypass the silencers. "Racing levels" of noise, apparently.

Fancy one? Sure, us, too - but perhaps you'd better check with your bank account. A rough translation from the Euros suggests the engine work (including the exhaust) is a reasonable sounding £8,000. But if you want the lot it's more like £33,650 - with the ceramics alone over £20K.

And none of that pricing includes fitting. The old phrase "good at twice the price" springs to mind - but even with 435hp is the 1M really going to be that impressive? Your call.

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WCZ

Original Poster:

11,416 posts

221 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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the 1 series looks terrible on 20's !

wonder if anyone's going to buy the full package at £33k ?


mr2j

516 posts

185 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Looking at that colour scheme I thought "Stelios is doing a tuning company now?"

Bet it's a hell of a track toy but over £20k for the ceramic brake option?

Mermaid

21,492 posts

198 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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The standard 1M is good value, to pour so much more money on a 1 series seems a bit daft.

As an alternative, the M3 GTS has plenty of orange wink

Hellbound

2,515 posts

203 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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I'm always liked G-Power.

caraddict

1,092 posts

171 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Modifying this car is kind of like modifying the E28 M5... Up and coming modern classic, leave it be...

They did manage to make a hideous car even more hideous, applause.

hesnotthemessiah

2,121 posts

231 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Similar, it seems to the GTS......too expensive and not that impressive for all the work.

tommy vercetti

11,631 posts

190 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Hellbound said:
I'm always liked G-Power.
same

trackdemon

13,368 posts

288 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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tommy vercetti said:
Hellbound said:
I'm always liked G-Power.
same
Great company led by a top CEO. You should see what else they have lined up....

GarryA

4,700 posts

191 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Just wants a set of BBS LMs on it.

marmite monster

143 posts

254 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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8k for 100hp power increase im sure you could do that for 1/8th of the price !

vrooom

3,763 posts

294 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Nice, using rubber band as tyres.

kambites

71,202 posts

248 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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WCZ said:
the 1 series looks terrible on 20's !
The 1-series looks terrible full stop to my eyes. smile

Bet it shifts, though.

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

235 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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I reckon I could do a better job improving the 1M for an extra £33k.

nedge2k

133 posts

188 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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be interested to know what the "custom engine management system" is. these days the ECU controls a lot more than just the engine and standalone units generally don't. sounds more like 8k for an exhaust and a re-map.

edit: looking on their site...

G-POWER Bi-Tronik II V3 performance software- electronic optimization by motronic adjustment incl. Titanium silencer, 4x carbon or titanium tail pipes featuring the M-Design, link pipes and resonator for back pressure reduction Art. No. 173.M82.005C, intercooler modification. Export-Version.
Basis: 1er M Coupe, factory output 340 hp (250 kW)
output gain approx. 95 hp (70 kW); max. torque approx. 590 Nm;
top speed approx. 300 Km/h

so yeah, re-map and exhaust, basically

Edited by nedge2k on Wednesday 22 August 13:10

andrewrob

2,913 posts

217 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Why is it covered in Forza logos?

GroundEffect

13,864 posts

183 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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marmite monster said:
8k for 100hp power increase im sure you could do that for 1/8th of the price !
And get the durability? No.


ManOpener

12,467 posts

196 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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marmite monster said:
8k for 100hp power increase im sure you could do that for 1/8th of the price !
Go on then, find a single other company modifying the 3.0 twin turbo lump who will get you 425bhp for £1000. That's the cost of a half-decent custom remap, let alone all the other extras you need to break 400bhp.

TNH

592 posts

174 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Those stripes are pretty appalling....

adz13091982

185 posts

195 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Why would you not just buy an M3?

ZX10Ben

53 posts

168 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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