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BMW M1 Hommage Concept - Is BMW Targeting the Lexus LF-A and Acura NSX?

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BMW M1 Hommage Concept - Is BMW Targeting the Lexus LF-A and Acura NSX?

BMW M1 - A car with a historic past, and one that BMW is toying with the idea of bringing back again. Several months ago we showed you some pictures of the M1, and today we are back with more photos of the M1.

Although BMW is being coy on official details, what we do know is that just about every engine BMW has would fit in the engine bay of the M1, and from that standpoint could make for a very exciting and competitive car.

Perhaps on par with the forthcoming Acura NSX or Lexus LF-A perhaps.

Check out the pictures and let us know what you think of the new BMW concept.

Be sure to check out the Mercedes Fashion Week Gallery as well with over 900 girls in bikinis!

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MPowerDK - 7/23/2008 4:38:04 PM

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It is a very good looking car, BMW managed to get so many details from the original M1 into this and make it look more modern. Hopefully we will se another M1, and i know it will only get som details from the Hommage Concept.

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Kraut_god - 7/24/2008 9:24:37 AM

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wow, what a butt ugly car. looks like a station wagon.

HSCenterconsole - 7/23/2008 4:43:19 PM

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Really neat looking concept. If they build it, I hope it is more succesful than the Z8.

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sector - 7/23/2008 5:06:33 PM

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Did somebody drop a crane on top of this car? looks like a crushed tuna can with tuna still in it.

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ICON - 7/23/2008 9:50:28 PM

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WTF??
Here goes the lunatic with the animal references again!!!

Go do your homework (finger painting)....

Great looking auto...nice job striking a balance between paying homage to the M1 and moving it forward!!

I know that they are not even thinking about the Japanese with this auto, more up-market offerings from the Italians I think are the inspiration for this new concept.

enthusiastx11 - 7/23/2008 5:14:13 PM

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very cool car. definitely won't blend in with the other exotics on the road!

and, yeah, bmw is reviving a 30-year old marque to compete with a CONCEPT from a company that has never been in the performance segment. lol

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F1_Driver - 7/23/2008 6:35:03 PM

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2000GT, AE86 Corolla, Supra, Celica, MR2, MR-S anyone?

pushrod27 - 7/23/2008 8:49:03 PM

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'2000GT, AE86 Corolla, Supra, Celica, MR2, MR-S anyone?'

No thanks.

enthusiastx11 - 7/24/2008 12:35:43 AM

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yeah...those are some real performance exotics...corolla, mr2, etc.

F1_Driver - 7/24/2008 12:55:52 AM

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Nobobdy said anyting about "performance exotics". You were bitching that Toyota doesn't have experience with "performance segment", I just proved you wrong. Deal with it.

agent507 - 7/24/2008 4:24:59 AM

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'2000GT, AE86 Corolla, Supra, Celica, MR2, MR-S anyone?'

as well: No thanks

bigmotov - 7/23/2008 5:17:25 PM

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Does anyone remember Vector in the early 90s? That's what the side profile reminds me of. Other than the eyes looking too squinted, it's a nice concept.

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AdHominem - 7/23/2008 6:26:35 PM

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The Vector may well have gotten some of its inspiration from the original M1 of the 1970's.

_43LE - 7/23/2008 5:19:00 PM

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BMW M1 Concept Rears Its FUGLY Design Again?

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SVXXX - 7/23/2008 5:21:45 PM

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Unique! The front is very HOT but the side profile looks like a supercar from 1980s.

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Bmw8ter - 7/23/2008 7:30:08 PM

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That's what makes it so great....it's not at all a detraction from the original M1.

henbmw - 7/23/2008 5:22:04 PM

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DROP THE WHEELS. Otherwise, looks very promising

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daytonaviolet - 7/23/2008 9:24:01 PM

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Yes. I never liked the wheels on the original M1, theres no need to revive them.

lenkun - 7/23/2008 5:34:50 PM

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Is this going to have the twin-turbo 3.5L inline-6 setup as a mid-engine? I sure hope so.

BTW, the two BMW logos at the rear looks too tacky. Infact, it looks RICE!!!

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AdHominem - 7/23/2008 6:28:12 PM

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Take a look at the original M1 before you make a fool yourself.

Bmw8ter - 7/23/2008 7:32:21 PM

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Better yet, review the specs on a 335i, before you start assuming the inline 6 is a 3.5L.....it's a 3.0L TT.

lenkun - 7/23/2008 7:42:55 PM

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Bmw8ter, the original M1 did infact comes with a 3.5L inline-6 no? Better check your facts.

Bmw8ter - 7/24/2008 5:40:08 PM

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Sorry...I didn't really entertain the possibility he was referring to a procar spec engine. I thought he was referring to the current 3.0 TT...my "b".

85bmw745i - 7/26/2008 12:01:44 AMView My AgentSpace

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The origional M1 came with a 2.4l inline 6

85bmw745i - 7/26/2008 12:01:50 AMView My AgentSpace

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The origional M1 came with a 3.4l inline 6

adamsaf723 - 7/23/2008 5:48:30 PM

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I love the design cues on the car. I just don't like the classic 80s wheels and plastic visor on the back windshield.

If they build it, I hope they keep everything else.

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Lexus - 7/23/2008 5:51:08 PM

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This M1 concept is definitely one of the Ugliest thing I have seem this year. Come on..., can they come up with something better?

The best looking concept from BMW was the M10 Concept I belief, and here the link,

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop-460x345/bmw_m1-5_9w.jpg

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/bmwm10.jpg

They should've built this M10/Z10 concept instead of this FUGLY rice up M1 concept.

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AdHominem - 7/23/2008 6:32:10 PM

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Calling it "rice up" {sic} is a bit harsh don't you think. It certainly doesn't deserve a bash like that. The cartoons you reference are something.

nsmatt - 7/23/2008 7:31:34 PM

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Both of the "cars" in those pictures look absolutely horrible.

Larry - 7/23/2008 6:10:15 PM

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My deposit is ready for my new BMW M1.

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Star - 7/23/2008 6:35:08 PM

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BMW cannot target the tin cans made in Japan. BMW and Mercedes are the ones setting the bar in the automotive industry.

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qweasdzxc - 7/23/2008 8:40:21 PM

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I doubt it targets at LF-A or NSX.

I also doubt it will make it to 7:35 at Nurburgring.

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1BadMan - 7/23/2008 8:53:07 PM

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Star- You just saved me a lot of typing. I concur with you. BMW will not lose any sleep over a car that Toyota might build. BMW actually has history to reach back to. BMW still needs to do an interior buck for the car, but they have 3 engines to choose from to put in it. We will see!

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daytonaviolet - 7/23/2008 9:28:00 PM

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"BMW will not lose any sleep over a car that Toyota might build. "

Actually they aleready have. The fact that Lexus makes very good cars, is one of the things that drives BMW to make GREAT cars.

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SSP350 - 7/23/2008 9:57:29 PM

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Its just a very ugly looking vehicle. Don't like it.

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Lexus - 7/24/2008 12:21:09 AM

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The only reason it get "Good" review by some poster here is because of the Badge Whore on this website. If it has Lexus logo, they will say how UGLY it is and such.

Heck, if it has a Lexus logo on it, I will still said it Very FUGLY....

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enthusiastx11 - 7/24/2008 12:38:13 AM

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if it was a lexus, it probably WOULD be ugly. and your 65 year old grandma would probably be driving one.

ICON - 7/24/2008 12:25:04 PM

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Badge Whores?? You are the one with Lexus in your name.
It is just too difficult for you to like anything outside of your narrow biased comfort zone. Most people can at least throw kudos to a mftr who is moving the competitive bar forward. I like BMW because they are one mftr who seems to constantly strive to do that.

While copying is the sincerest form of flattery(Lexus)I don't find it inspiring.

PrancingHorse - 7/24/2008 2:07:42 AM

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Ugly as hell i cant find a single good angle on this monstrosity.Some design elememts on this concept went out in the 80s.
BMW why cant you ding dongs just build the california concept.

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MPowerDK - 7/24/2008 4:13:19 AM

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If you any idea about cars or even seen the original M1 you would know that the Hommage is truly a more modern version of the original, they did nok make a new supercar just making a supercar from 1978 looking more modern, they celebrate its 30 birthday.
In Denmark we had two M1 one was a rich man who owned a travelling agency (simon Spies) the other car was uses on the racetracks by Jens Winther. The car costed more than an ferrari when it came out.

slu1979 - 7/24/2008 7:05:58 AM

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I think it looks horrible. it looks like a hammer head shark. it seems a bit over done.

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BozzorTheGreat - 7/24/2008 7:09:10 AM

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In an era where so many cars look the same or somehow manage to look generic even when you cannot say exactly what they look like, BMW manages to reach out into its history and create something that you clearly can see bears a striking link to the past, yet manages to break new design ground with a look which will be sexy 10-15 years in the future and is still drop dead gorgeous yet testing.

Well done BMW!

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09CTSVforMe - 7/24/2008 7:31:31 AM

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What's a "hommage"? lol

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09CTSVforMe - 7/24/2008 7:33:15 AM

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Should be

"Agent00J" - Lifes to short too right propper grammer and spellign...

JRobUSC - 7/24/2008 8:29:06 AM

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before you make fun of 00J, check the photo of the rear of the car where you can read the license plate. What's it say? "M1 HOMMAGE".

According to BMW, and I'm not going to look it up to verify, "hommage" is the french spelling. If it isn't then BMW screwed up, not 00J. But I'm going to go out on a limb and assume BMW had someone check before showing off their flagship concept.

ICON - 7/24/2008 1:29:07 PM

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It IS the French spelling of the the word.

"09CTSVforMe" -You have embarrassed yourself- again.

09CTSVforMe - 7/24/2008 1:46:17 PM

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Thanks for telling me how I feel...like you'd know.

I'm not embarassed. Why in the world a german car company would use the french spelling of a word and its subsequent use use in an english language article...if that's the stupidest thing I post, I'm still light years ahead of 99.9% of the folks around here, TYVM.

Additionally, Agent00J's track record in this department isn't exactly impeccable of late, so I was poking some fun at him.

09CTSVforMe - 7/24/2008 1:58:47 PM

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Well now I'm just curious ICON...where else have I "embarrassed myself", since you made such an effort to point that I've done it "again"?

I could see you targeting me if you were amazinbigot or MBOZO, but...

PrancingHorse - 7/24/2008 8:04:00 AM

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If MPowerDk could stop smelling BMW farts he could see this is just an ugly,ugly design even if it is a "Hommage"LOL.
By the way MPowerDK i own a 08 M3 DCT and this is my 3rd BMW unlike you who i suspect only dreams about owning your Ultimate fantasy.

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ICON - 7/24/2008 1:23:18 PM

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"Prancing Donkey" your taste is in your mouth -

This is a dynamic concept car that clearly stands apart with its own identity and heritage.
You are lost in the ether (of your own farts)...with a very low bandwith for any design language that stretches your nominal imagination.

You need to get out more.

sho_nough - 7/27/2008 10:31:37 AM

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So what's you're theme going to be for 2009 jackass??? Hopefully you'll have some new material...

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LUXCAR32 - 7/24/2008 6:30:11 PM

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Wow really, lexus and acura? What about the Audi R8, you know the car thats been receiving absolutely amazing reviews for the past year and a half! That is the car BMW is after. The LF-A and NSX are both front engine cars, though they would have similar stats and be in basically the same class, they would drive COMPLETELY differently!
BMW is targeting the R8 and the 911 for sure... only thing is this car is too retro. This car is attractive and interesting as a concept and very significant as it is an homage to a great car. But it is not what BMW will be bringing in to compete in todays world. While it presents very interesting details, the overall shape of the car is very 80's and 90's. This is not the supercar of the new millennium.
Both Audi and Porsche have extremely beautiful attractive and aggressive cars on the market to compete with the M1. this concept compared to the R8 looks absolutely hideous.
That said, I think that as this is a concept, if BMW chooses to produce a new M1 they will use a lot of the same technology and maybe a few of the design cues used on this concept but bring it into a more competitive 21st century shape. At which point it will probably be one of the most amazing cars on the road.

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PintoRacer - 7/25/2008 1:42:13 AM

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Should look good if they clean it up a little. Too over the top right now.

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09CTSVforMe - 7/25/2008 11:25:10 AM

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'cept for them pesky Cadillac V's...

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hatepusss - 7/25/2008 11:55:14 AM

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Focking ugliest monstrosity scum sucking throw up car. Why would bm-double-u bring back suck a nasty looking car...I do not know.

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MartyMoose - 7/26/2008 2:37:43 AM

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I think its a good evolution from the original M1 but I can't help to keep seeing a BMW interpretation of the new Camaro or Challenger in the front.... I'm sure its just me or the fact I'm up late and sleepy

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Kaniver - 7/26/2008 4:11:03 PM

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Ya know from the front this concept reminds me of something....

I got it! Give it a stainless steel body, gull-wing doors and a flux capacitor, if Knight Rider can be modernized, so can Back to the Future!

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jochet - 7/27/2008 5:27:09 PM

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I'm a fan of BMW cars, currently own 3, but this one even if it were available would be out of my price range. Now as for its looks, love the front, hate not crazy for the rear. This is a concept car and if its made, will change. I assure you guys that if this car come to market, it will be beautiful, and very pricy.

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