According to German press, the production of the new BMW 1M began on March 1st. The new entry-level M is being assembled at the Leipzig establish where it runs on the same production lines every bit the regular 1 Series models.

The beginning 1M units volition be delivered to customers starting in May, only other few product models volition be used in the upcoming press drives. In Germany, the BMW 1M has a base price of fifty,000 euros, while in the United States, the customers will start configuring their 1M from the $47,010 base price.

Equipped with a BMW M-power twin turbo inline six-cylinder engine, the BMW 1 Series Thou Coupe is not just sporty, but also efficient: the average consumption is nine.half dozen liters per 100 kilometers, the all-time values in its course. With an output of 340 hp accelerates, the BMW one Series Thousand Coupe runs in four.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h.

bmw 1m alpine white 64 655x438 The demand for the machine has exceeded BMW'south expectations and in the U.Southward., several customers will have to wait until the end of the yr to receive their 1M. Fifty-fifty though initial allocation numbers for the U.S. will be around 600 units, BMW of North America said the allocation will be recalculated every calendar month based on dissimilar factors. In other words, the U.Due south. market might see an increased number of 1M units.

In a previous interview, Dr. Kay Segler, M dominate, said that information technology took around i year to develop and test the car. M cars utilize the Nurburgring excursion for extensive testing. Toll was a serious driver of this car, information technology was a distinct attempt to create an E30 M3 soul successor.

Dr. Segler too said the brand listened to its customers and recognized there was a need to produce an affordable K auto for younger enthusiasts.