The BMW 1M coupe was a parts-bin special that took many of its parts from the BMW E92 M3 and is one of the best cars BMW has ever created.

The BMW 1 Series, while it was available in the United States, provided small, practical, entry-level luxury transportation.

The 1M was a limited-run model,available only for a single model year. A hodge-podge of M3 parts and a Z4 engine, it's nonetheless very special. This example wears the launch color and has just ...

An aftermarket solution was suggested to us, but BMW would not allow it. Regardless of these issues, the 1M soon became by far and away the most coveted car on evo’s fleet. Inevitably ...

Our friend Jon Sibal has spoken to BMW about the possibility of a lighter, faster 1M, and he offers up the rendering above – a CSL-ified coupe. Yes, we're licking our chops at the idea of a race ...

When BMW finally revealed just all that there is to love about the 1M Coupe, plenty of onlookers immediately began debating whether or not they'd lay claim to the baby M or the legendary M3 if it ...

With second-hand prices of the 1M remaining strong its direct rival is BMW’s latest small M car, the M2 Competition. Thanks to its exuberantly flared arches, the standard 1M looks more ...

They decided to do grab every current BMW M model and pit them off against ... while the rest of the cars were driven by Autobild drivers. The 1M Coupe ran a respectable 1:40.18, which was faster ...

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This example wears the launch color and has just 26K miles. Upon its launch in 2011, the BMW 1M came in for a bit of criticism for being something of a parts-bin car. Take one regular 135i, a runty ...