BMW M1 Concept

[fordgt84]

wow it seems most of you aren't that impressed... i've checked out other car websites and it's almost the same thing (around 55/45 against it i'm thinking)... true the styling is a bit fussy especially those rims, the rear end and louvers... but let's remember this is a concept and i'm sure if it made production it will be toned down a bit, to be less in yer face

i got excited about BMW's new supercar looking like the old M1, and still am, i'm really hoping they make a new high revving V12 for it

Originally Posted by xtresel Headlights remind me of...

the headlamps are similar, but i would have to say that's where the similarities end... let's not forget Bimmers of old had quad headlamps, like that great angry looking E34 M5

[CarlZ]

http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2807/

if top gears information is correct this is just a styling exercise...

[HeilSvenska]

Originally Posted by CarlZ http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2807/ if top gears information is correct this is just a styling exercise...

That's still bad. There's no style that can come out of this piece of tat. It's an insult to the original Giugiaro M1, just as the recent Miura concept was to Gandini.

At least M1 wasn't used to name a hotted-up 1-Series. That, I'm thankful for.

[CarlZ]

weird, did they made the car uglyer with intention? I mean-I like how the sides are looking, I really do, and the alloys will bo "normal" if they are going to make it for real. I could bare with the front, but when you kinda compare the scetch rear end to the one they made, c'mon scetch's better. So why didn't they stay with it?
still I really would love to see this as production car, not some stupid styling exercise...
and why is the miura concept such an insult to the original

[HeilSvenska]

Originally Posted by CarlZ and why is the miura concept such an insult to the original

Well, in the spirit of "modernizing" the design, they pretty much ironed all fine lines and curves flat. Another problem is that it was absolutely pointless. At least Ford GT became a production car.

[Bernardo]

BMW M1 Protoype Spied? Or maybe just a great Photoshop? A completely undisguised photo from a hangar in Spain of what appears to be a prototype for the BMW M1 has turned up on freshtarmac.com, the debatable question we now need to resolve is, is this real? Or is it just a damn good photoshop? Either way, we are united in the WCF office that the styling of the M1 shown above destroys the best efforts of the BMW designers with the M1 Homage. The front fascia design borrows a number of elements from the M3 on this prototype, while the overall body profile looks strikingly similar to the Audi R8. Our message to BMW can now be put simply - BUILD IT!!!! Source: Freshtarmac via Autoblog

[fordgt84]

^ that thing has got R8 written all over it

[Bernardo]

Man..I've been staring at It for a time now..and looks awesome IMHO.

I just wish It wasn't a photoshop, but what a well done one!

[CarlZ]

edit:tho i actually prefer the concept one

[ae86_16v]

Actually it looks pretty damn good in Alpine White.

[silentm]

actually it's not a photoshop but a rendered domputer model. the HDRI and the materials aren't convincing enough, but still are a great effort

[HeilSvenska]

I prefer the original.

[styla21]

Wow. It looks incredible..... Then I realised I saw staring at the rear end of an R8. From the 3/4 window back it's very similar, isn't it?

Still, this made my morning. Thanks!

[5vz-fe]

Originally Posted by fordgt84 ^ that thing has got R8 written all over it

Make that x2

[Pokiou]

the front is the z4, rear 3/4 is r8... rear is audi.. wtf but i like it non the less