This rumor has been floating around for quite sometime now, probably around five years. However, here we go again.
According to BMW insider, Scott26, BMW is thinking about building an R8 competitor dubbed the M-One. One thing to keep in mind is that the project is in its infancy, there is suppose to be a sketch but there are no details on powerplants or anything else for that matter.
Now before we speculate any further, I'll just end it right there. With that said, take a look at the further details down below.
We want to know, though: is this what you've been waiting for?
File this under "Too Good To Be True" for now. If you ask 10 BMW enthusiasts what fantasy car they want BMW to make happen, nine probably will say 'A real supercar like the original M1 was.'
If the restless BMW insider SCOTT26 is to be believed, he has told us that BMW is considering exactly that. Internally dubbed "M-One," this project is said to be at a very early stage, meaning it only exists as a sketch so far. No surprise then that there aren't any technical details yet. However, a logical powerplant would be the use of the engine of the upcoming F30 M3, as well as its underpinnings and platform. Scott stresses that the M-One would be an unique M car, meaning it would not be based on any particular BMW AG model. Visually we'd expect something along the lines of the M1 Hommage. Using know-how from BMW i, this car would make extensive use of carbon fiber. Scott goes on to say that the car won't debut before 2015 *IF* it gets approved for production...
[Source: E90post]
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