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BMW Driving Instructor Donnie Isley provides an account of time recently spent breaking in a 1M on the twisty mountain roads of western North Carolina. His enthusiasm is infectious and you can't help but feel some of his 1M experience through his words. All in all, the 1M ... CONTINUED
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Autocar's recently released their print version of their BMW 1M vs. Cayman R comparison in their magazine, and now here's the video version. The video is inside for your enjoyment. Here's a hint on the results - it's close!
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Car Enthusiast drives the BMW 1M back-to-back against the Porsche Cayman R and comes in with their verdict - "the M is the one we'd take home." How do they arrive at this conclusion? See analysis inside.
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The venerable Top Gear magazine edition has reviewed the 1M coupe and much to no one's surprise by now, they love the car. All we needed to see was their comparison to the Z3 M coupe to know that they "get" what the 1M is all about. We ... CONTINUED
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Our review of the BMW 1M coupe from last week's BMW west coast press drive event at the Willow Springs International Raceway has been posted. We wondered if there would be any unique perspective for us to share with our readers. We hope so. We've shared our opinion on ... CONTINUED
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MSN UK comes in with their review of the 1M coupe, praising it as all the other publications have and calling it a sure-fire bet to become a modern classic and BMW's best cult car in years. Read on!
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Axis of Oversteer was in attendance at the Monticello race track in NJ for the first BMW 1M press test drives. Here is some fun drifting and hoonage in the 1M coupe.
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Autoblog's review of the 1M coupe is in and this is the message they have for everyone -- "Enthusiasts, BMW has your car." The following sums up their experience in a few sentences: In similar manner, what makes the 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe so special isn't found in ... CONTINUED
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Jalopnik prints their 1M first drive review, echoing what many auto publications have said before them - that the 1M is most surely an M car. Driver Mike Spinelli was impressed with the car's great limits, handling, and stance. Perhaps the best compliments paid were the constant comparisons ... CONTINUED
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1Addicts member and future track instructor Dan Parker has taken delivery of his beautiful white 1M coupe. He provides his initial review of the 1M, as well as some great insight into how it compares to the E46 M3 and the Z4 M Coupe. Read the full review and ... CONTINUED
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Right out of the gates InsideLine goes for the jugular and lets the readers know their overall opinion of the car. "The 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe is a fantastically compelling machine. It is fast — faster in real-world terms than the M3 on most roads." And that is ... CONTINUED
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CAR Magazine got its hands on the 1-series M coupe and the conclusion is like that of the other auto magazines before it - that it is a proper M car, no doubt. Their review focused on comparing the 1M coupe to other BMW offerings (both M and non-M) in ... CONTINUED
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The 1M continues to impress auto publications worldwide, this time at the hands of Autocar, who say that the 1M coupe is not a junior M3, as many suggested it would be, but has its own distinct character and, in real-world terms, is a good deal faster than its more ... CONTINUED
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The most renowned German sports car magazine Sport Auto has published their review. The biggest news first, the 1M did a 1:14.1 in Hockenheim. To add some perspective, the fastest time Sport Auto got for the M3 was 1:14.2 in an E92 M3 ZCP DCT. Sport Auto clocked 4.7 seconds ... CONTINUED
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Another 1M review is in from Germany. AMS got their hands on a 1-series M Coupé, and we've translated the essential details from their review. In short, AMS considers the 1M one of the best sports cars available but found some drawbacks in daily use and under less than ideal ... CONTINUED
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Autobild has just published a comparison test between the 1M and the Porsche Cayman R. We're happy to share that the 1M won this comparison (besting the Cayman R by 1 point). The 1M coupe performs only slightly worse than the Cayman R, yet it offers better overall comfort and ... CONTINUED
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The reviews for the 1M have been pouring in recently, with one review after another shining very positive light on the little M car, especially when compared to various rivals. Now AutoExpress magazine has come in with their own review. Right off the bat, the car they got to test was ... CONTINUED
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Here it is, C&D's shootout of the 1M, TT-RS, G37 IPL, in their video review. Watch live footage and commentary as the BMW 1M Coupe takes the victory.
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