BMW Supercar Coming in 2012?
A Green M1?
According to recent reports BMW is planning to build a new green supercar by 2012. Meant to rival the successful Audi R8 and the upcoming Mercedes SLC, the new supercar will be a pure sports car which will draw heavily on the latest advances in technology and lightweight construction.
The car is expected to a mid-engine design and could potentially be powered by a reworked version of the company’s 3.0 liter engine, instead of the big V8s and V10s of today's BMW M cars. Being a green car means that it would be equipped with fuel saving technologies such as direct injection, brake regeneration and a stop / start system. According to one source the new supercar would have the fuel economy and CO2 emissions of a mid-range 5 series.
The source also indicated that the early design studies were the equivalent of a modern M1, which the company recently paid homage to with the pictured concept.
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEASE DO NOT EVER CONTEMPLATE MAKING THE BMW SUPERCAR LOOK LIKE THE M1 HOMAGE THINGUM PLEEEEEAAASE!!!!!
Where I'm from manual cars are still the staple and if you're buying anything smaller than a 5-series, you lose respect if it's not manual...









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