BMW M1 Concept to appear at Villa d’Este Concours

[VH_Supra26]

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Snapped a day ahead of its official debut, the M1 Concept shows BMW can reinterpret its classics in a modern and daring way. Sharing the essential core of the original M1’s design, yet thoroughly up-to-date, the new concept arrives just a month past its predecessor’s 30th birthday.

Showing BMW’s increasing distance from the Chris Bangle flame-surfacing design language of the late 1990s and early 2000s, the M1 is a smooth, flowing, yet angular wedge with a low brow, high haunches and the signature kidney grille.

Details should accompany the official debut tomorrow at the Concorsa d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, but until then, we can reminisce about the original M1.

Powered by a 277hp (204kW) 3.5L straight-six, the 160mph (260km/h) M1 accelerated to 62mph (100km/h) in just 5.6 seconds. A collaboration between BMW Motorsport and Lamborghini and designed by Giugiaro Italdesign, only 456 examples of the car were made.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/concept-cars/bmw-m1-concept-captured-ahead-of-concorso-deleganza-villa-deste/

[Renaissanceman]

i hope its not as big of a failure as the original one

[Maxima96]

pretty nice...but we'll have to see how well this one comes out to be in real life

[MoToHeAd125]

gross

[conecrazy]

i like :)

[94ExCoupe]

how many BMW emblems can they stick on that thing

[conecrazy]

You know it's ironic that Lamborghini is now owned by Audi.

[grapedrink]

You know it's ironic that Lamborghini is now owned by Audi.

not owned by audi, both audi and lambo are owned by VW

how many BMW emblems can they stick on that thing
:wrd:

not liking the rims or back

[conecrazy]

not owned by audi, both audi and lambo are owned by VW



oops minor slip up

[tiedupfool]

front end needs ALOT of work :barf:

rest of the car is sexy minus the wheels

[conecrazy]

The wheels are an homage to the original though. Which is what this concept is. It's just like if they were to make a re-imagination of the Countach, it wouldn't be the same with out the telephone dial wheels.

[BrapKiLz]

YES:rock: The telephone dial wheels were the shiznit!

[eN_2_Oh]

that is not.....eye candy

[sherpagoodness]

not exactly a 'retro' car you would need to make a modern update or rendition of. chris bangle is laughing all the way to the bank.

[al]

The wheels are an homage to the original though. Which is what this concept is. It's just like if they were to make a re-imagination of the Countach, it wouldn't be the same with out the telephone dial wheels.

What's the point of improving upon a design if you can't introduce new design elements that don't suck?

[Flores]

I need to go change my shorts... Damn....

[VH_Supra26]

Video: BMW’s head designer details the M1 concept

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