BMW creating 'green supercar' for 2012
by Damon Lavrinc on Oct 28th 2008 at 3:02PM 
Click above for a high-res gallery of the BMW M1 Homage concept
BMW is hard at work on the M1's successor and according to Autocar's sources, officials inside the automaker are calling it a "breakthrough green supercar" that will arrive towards the end of 2012.
Taking inspiration from the M1 Homage concept and equipping the two-door with BMW's EfficientDynamics system, the mid-engine supercar is rumored to be packing the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six found across BMW's range. The automaker expects fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions to be on par with a mid-range 5-series sedan, primarily through the use of direct-injection, brake regeneration, start-stop technology and even its F1 team's kinetic energy recovery system.
The unnamed BMW supercar is expected to carry a price tag close to its rivals, the Audi R8 and the Mercedes-Benz SLC.
Gallery: BMW M1 Hommage
[Source: AutoCar]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
john.paulsson 3:13PM (10/28/2008)
That's what I'm talking about! Moderate power but they're probably aiming at making it lightweight.
The spiritual successor of the NSX? Hopefully :)
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Kotse 3:14PM (10/28/2008)
"BMW creating 'green supercar' for 2012"
Aren't all supercars..."super-green" enough, cost wise that is....
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P.V. 6:30PM (10/28/2008)
Nice!
aaron 3:17PM (10/28/2008)
By 2012, what should that twin-turbo six be making in order for it to be a part of a mid-engine supercar? 450hp and up?
With the world economy the way it is right now, it's a good choice 'cause who knows what it will be like in 2012, but....I'm leaning toward the twin-turbo V-8 either as standard at first or added later on...
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Torrent 3:18PM (10/28/2008)
as long as it doesn't look like the Peter Rabbit Replica I see there (aka Homage)
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Coco 3:32PM (10/28/2008)
I kinda guessed BMW had a waste disposal theme in mind when that "squashed trash can" look of the M1 concept was unveiled :)
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rpm773 6:58PM (10/28/2008)
The one in the picture looks a little red to me.
/ducks
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Sid 3:48PM (10/28/2008)
If I didn't know that the Homage concept was an actual BMW corporate concept, I would have called it a 'amateur photoshop'. But I guess thats exactly what BMW designers do these days......
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Patrick 4:30PM (10/28/2008)
please tell me this is not gonna be what it it look like......
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Mobius_1 5:53PM (10/28/2008)
As "green" as a Koenigsegg CCXR running on E85? :)
Or as "green" as the Lambo Murcielago Jeremy Clarkson featured as a "green" car?
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ken_aisin 7:42PM (10/28/2008)
After seeing this hideous M1 concept, the Mitsuoka Orochi suddenly became much easier to swallow.
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richardSore 9:07PM (10/28/2008)
You guys should check out a detailed article on BMW's Homage here
http://gizmoave.com/2008/10/17/bmw-homage/ The car is a living legend. From its LED lights to its razor sharp speed lines in the rear. There is way too much precision in this piece of engineering to appreciate.
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CEMan 9:30PM (10/28/2008)
So, does this mean it only comes in green?
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cwcentral 12:44AM (10/29/2008)
Late 1960's == muscle car era
Early 1970's == small cars
Late 1970's == ugliest looking cars.
Fast forward:
Early 2000's == new muscle car era
Late 2000's == small cars (except Viper and ZR1)
Early 2010 == ugliest looking cars.
Looks like history going to repeat itself.
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