BMW has of course ... after the M1 from the 1970s. The vehicle we are testing here is also no ‘standard’ XM, it’s actually the XM Label Red Edition, which not only ups the power but also ...

which normally sports a plethora of red trim. It's the ultimate evolution of the new XM that debuted last year as BMW's first standalone M vehicle since the iconic M1 bowed out in 1981.

A good blogger's dozen of them have been commissioned for BMW over the years, and every one of them has remained in the company's private collection. Except one. That one is the M1 Procar you see ...

The 644bhp, 2.7-ton BMW XM is all about ... model since the 1978 M1 supercar. But there’s yet more to be drawn from the package, as demonstrated by the 738bhp Label Red version; the new flagship ...