You have probably heard this story before about BMW working on a M-badged variant of the 1-Series. In fact it's been going on for years, we've seen spy shots and videos alleging to be that of the M-badged 1-Series, but nothing has been official, till now.
In an interview with German webzine "Auto-News", BMW M GmbH's Managing Director Dr. Kay Segler for the first time officially acknowledged the Bavarian automaker's plans to introduce an M-variant of the 1-Series Coupe.
No specifics were given but Dr.Segler did say that it will not carry the M1 base as this name is reserved for the original model. Segler added that the M-prepped 1-Series Coupe will go on sale in relatively small numbers in the second quarter of 2011.
There is no word on what kind of powerplant will motivate the M variant of the 1 coupe, but sources are saying that it will most likely be powered by an upgraded version of the 135i's 3-liter turbocharged straight six engine.
Source: CarScoop
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