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Pics aplenty: BMW M1 Hommage Concept
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We were completely taken with the BMW M1 Hommage concept car that was introduced at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este earlier this year. It's blend of modern and retro design is a fitting tribute to the original M1 road car, and we'd have no objection to BMW putting a production version on the road. There were only a handful of photos available when the car was officially introduced, but since then BMW has released several more for us to drool over including some of the original design sketches. We felt no need to keep them to ourselves and have put them in a high resolution gallery below for your viewing pleasure.
Gallery: BMW M1 Hommage
[Source: BMW]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Torrent 11:01AM (7/23/2008)
Oh God. The official comeback of Bugs Bunny.
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Rally Man 11:05AM (7/23/2008)
Do Not Like!
ML 11:34AM (7/23/2008)
That's good (and funny). Actually it looks like Comp Cams' Thumpr logo on wheels!
Vintage 12:50PM (7/23/2008)
Does this look like a render to anybody else? I've yet to see pics of it with people near it, or at an autoshow.... is this thing all just rendered using Alias or Hypershot or something?
nastinupe1 1:19PM (7/23/2008)
I guess you didn't take a look at pic 47 out of 47 then. Also, they had a video of this thing with people walking around it and there was an M1 sitting next to it for comparision. My God, will people please think or at least do a little research before they post stupid comments like "why are there two BMW logo's on the back". If you were a stupid chick then it would be ok, but if you are reading Autoblog then it is assumed that you should know a thing or two about automobiles. And if you don't, that's ok too... just refrain from posting like you do know something. Or at least spare us the comments that expose your ignorance. Sheez.
Jackattak 3:40PM (7/23/2008)
"Or at least spare us the comments that expose your ignorance. Sheez."
What, like "If you were a stupid chick then it would be ok?"
My wife probably knows 11111eleventybillion1100x more than you do about cars.
RG 11:04AM (7/23/2008)
Tone down some of the excessive detailing, give it some new rims, a stylish interior, drop in the M3 V8 and go R8 hunting. Sounds pretty easy to me.
They even have the V10 to go toe-to-toe with the RS8.
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KeatMP 11:05AM (7/23/2008)
Looks like that thing came out of the 80s.....and thats not a good thing.
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azzo45 11:33AM (7/23/2008)
The 80's version looked MUCH better. This is a bad re-work
Jorge 11:06AM (7/23/2008)
The car looks good, but I would change the wheels they look ugly.
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KeatMP 11:09AM (7/23/2008)
It has 2 BMW emblems on the back. WHY???
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ML 11:12AM (7/23/2008)
Because the original concept car had two emblems on the back.
el dorko 11:23AM (7/23/2008)
apparently you've never seen an M1
azzo45 11:09AM (7/23/2008)
WTF!!! That thing looks like it got PIMPED on MTV. Hey BMW... instead of some bad body kits & other design no-no's... How about just tastefully UPDATING the M1 like Ford did with the GT40???
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Menice 11:09AM (7/23/2008)
those two emblems on the back gotta go.
interesting, i do like it....it could grow on me.
would love it more if it were mine.
ahaha i just got the bugs bunny thing!
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tankd0g 11:11AM (7/23/2008)
Well, the original looked like a rejected Star Wars prop design, so I guess any homage to it has to be equally as ugly.
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tankd0g 11:14AM (7/23/2008)
What they need to build is something that ties into their F1 car...while they are still doing well.
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ML 11:17AM (7/23/2008)
As a concept car design, I like it. It's a bold take on the original. It captures the 'flavor' of the original car, upgrading it to look more modern. Actually it would make a tough looking Batmobile, painted flat-black of course.
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Stephen Lang 12:43PM (7/23/2008)
My thoughts exactly- I love it as a concept car and styling exercise. It's obviously not something that is meant to go into production as is (i.e. a prototype).
I do think it has more of a 70's mod look to it, than 80's. It makes me want to go listen to my old solid state Harmon Kardon stereo with lighted dials.
IMF 11:24AM (7/23/2008)
I personally thing it looks gorgeous and different. Only problem is the color and the wheels.
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