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BMW M1 Hommage - Click above for high-res image gallery

Busy, busy. BMW starts the day by leaving F1. And it looks like for lunch they're bringing a green sports car to the Frankfurt Auto Show. Maybe. According to Autotelegraf.nl, the new sustainable sports car concept will be inspired by the BMW M1 Hommage concept and will feature all the latest and greatest BMW EfficientDynamics (auto stop/start, regenerative brakes, electric powersteering, etc). But the hits don't stop there -- look for the concept to be built from sustainable materials, too. Big question: will this car be just a concept, or will a sustainable sports car actually make its way to dealers? Dunno. But the Dutch word is that BMW is studying the viability of said project and is planning on a limited release two-door showcasing their best environmental kung fu by 2012. Again, we just don't know, and we're not quite willing to hold our breath yet.


Gallery: BMW M1 Hommage


[Source: Autotelegraf.nl via Motor Authority]

REPORT: BMW debuting sustainable sports car concept in Frankfurt originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click for a hi-res gallery of the BMW M1 Hommage

It's a sign of the times. After having rolled out the delectable M1 Hommage concept (pictured above), one BMW board member says that the Bavarian automaker has no intention of producing a supercar to compete with the likes of the Audi R8. Instead, BMW will focus on green technologies.

The news comes straight from Klaus Draeger, the board member at the helm of the EfficientDymanics initiative. While Audi continues to produce more powerful and more desirable versions of the R8, Mercedes prepares entirely new supercars and Porsche continues to do what Porsche has always done, the company that once hailed itself as the producers of the "Ultimate Driving Machine" is more concerned with hybrids than sportscars.

Gallery: BMW M1 Hommage


[Source: AutoTelegraaf via AutoblogGreen]

No Audi R8 competitor coming from BMW originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Combining a Dodge with a BMW doesn't sound like a good idea. But then again, sound and sight are two different things. So just when we thought we'd seen it all, we're thrown for a surprise.

A Russian illustrator by the name of Remio, evidently quite skilled with the Photoshop and CAD, has managed to blend the new Dodge Challenger with the BMW M1 Homage show car, and the results are rather surprising. While some rendered speculation can prove to be quite close to the mark when the subject goes into production, we'll have to file this one squarely in the "never gonna happen" folder. Shame.

[Source: Cardesign.ru via CarScoop]

Rendering pays homage to BMW M1 and Dodge Challenger originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click above for a high resolution image

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]

Pics aplenty: BMW M1 Hommage Concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click above for a high-res gallery of the BMW M1 Hommage concept.

The July issue of CAR magazine features an exclusive interview with BMW board member Herbert Diess in which the exec reveals that the M1 Hommage concept is destined for production. Diess says, "We have the know-how, we have the right engine, we even have the infrastructure to build such a car," but CAR doesn't divulge too many secrets online (they are, after all, in the business of selling dead trees). The Brit pub gives up a few teasers about the mid-engine supercar, namely that it won't be called the M1, BMW's plan to fit "heron-wing" doors and a powertrain line-up that will include three engine choices. On that last bit, we'd suspect that the twin-turbo'd 3.0-liter engine would be a suitable entry-level mill, followed by the M3's V8 and the M5/M6's V10, with the latter benefiting from a duo of turbochargers. It's all speculation at this point, so we'll have to wait for the July issue to hit UK newsstands tomorrow, with sales in the U.S. beginning later this week.

Gallery: BMW M1 Hommage


[Source: CAR]

CAR claims BMW M1 destined for production originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 May 2008 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click above image to view video after the jump

Truth be told, the Autoblog team is split on whether or not we like the M1 Hommage Concept that was unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este this past weekend. Some of us claim that it's genius baked in a car-shaped pan, while the rest would rather stare at flame surfacing, Chris Bangle's ignominious contribution to automotive design, until their eyes start bleeding. Regardless, it creates discussion, and to facilitate the talk we have BMW Design Director Adrian van Hooydonk on camera after the jump talking about the car and its inspiration, the original M1.

Though the video after the jump is over eight minutes long, you'll want to watch it all the way through to catch footage of the original M1 that was used for the photo shoot being thrashed on-track.

Gallery: BMW M1 Hommage


[Source: BMW]

Continue reading VIDEO: BMW Design Director on M1 Hommage Concept

VIDEO: BMW Design Director on M1 Hommage Concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click above for a high-res gallery of the BMW M1 Hommage

BMW's supercar icon, the M1, blew out the candles at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este this weekend. In honor of the car's thirtieth birthday, BMW rolled out the new BMW M1 Hommage, a concept/design study that pays tribute to the original M1 and shows what could be possible if BMW were to produce a new mid-engined sports car. Follow the jump for the breakdown.

Gallery: BMW M1 Hommage


[Source: BMW]

Continue reading Modern Retro: BMW M1 Hommage officially revealed

Modern Retro: BMW M1 Hommage officially revealed originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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