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2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe with 335HP: Official Details and 80 Photos
After much anticipation, the new BMW 1-Series M Coupe was finally revealed to the world today. As you can see for yourselves in the photo gallery after the jump, the Bavarian maker tries its best to convince us about the similarities between the original 1988 M3 E30 and its most recent creation to wear the coveted M badge, but we'll that on the side for now.
Starting with the name, the reason why BMW went for the somewhat awkward sounding 1-Series M Coupe moniker, is to avoid any confusions with the legendary M1. The smallest and most economically priced model of the M family is based on the 135i Coupe.
However, it is 0.2 inches (5mm) longer, 2.1 inches (53mm) wider, 0.5 inches (13mm) taller than its 135i sibling, while it tips the scales at 1,495kg DIN (3,296 lbs), meaning it weighs 35kg (77 lbs,) less. BMW says the weight distribution is almost perfect at (51.7/48.3).
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All-new Bmw M6 Gran Coupe Officially Introduced, Goes On Sale Next Year [30 Photos]
Joining the existing Coupe and Convertible body styles of the M6 series is a third variant based on the so-called Gran Coupe, which is BMW talk for a sportier looking sedan model. A few hours after we shared the first pictures of the M6 Gran Coupe,...
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New Bmw 6-series Range Grows With The Addition Of The Four-door Gran Coupe [146 Photos]
It took BMW 20 months from the presentation of the Concept Gran Coupe at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show in April of 2010 to present the production version of its foray into the premium four-door coupe segment, the all-new 6-Series Gran Coupe. The new model...
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Bmw 1 Series M Coupe: Official Teaser Video And Photos Of Smallest Ever M Model
[Updated] Just moments ago BMW released the first teaser video of the hotly-anticipated 1 Series M Coupe (that's the official name the Bavarian company is -currently- using for the car). No details about the powertrain or performance specs have been...
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Aussie Journalist's Bmw 135i Press Car Gets An Unexpected Facelift
It's never a pretty sight to see a spanking new car being smashed and even though the media would most likely have had a blast if a journalist was to blame for the mishap you see in the picture above, fortunately for Samantha Stevens of Australia's...
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Bmw 1 - Numbers - Across The Pond
Two GoodCarBadCar features merge to compare and contrast the BMW 1-series. Â This smallest-of-all current BMW's generates a lot of opinion; divisive and passionate. That started with the X Coupe (seen left) which BMW debuted as a concept years ago...
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