The recent round of reviews had us euphoric about the 1-series M Coupe already, and it's getting even better. The most renowned German sports car magazine
Sport Auto has published their review. The biggest news first - the 1M lapped the
Hockenheim in
1:14.1. To add some perspective, the fastest time Sport Auto got for the M3 was
1:14.2 in an E92 M3 ZCP DCT. For more perspective, we've added some more Hockenheim times from Sport Auto below.
| Hockenheim | all from Sport Auto |
| Porsche Cayman R PDK | 1:12.4 |
| BMW E46 M3 CSL | 1:13.5 |
| Porsche 987.5 Cayman S PDK | 1:13.9 |
| Porsche 987.5 Cayman S MT | 1:14.0 |
| BMW 1M Coupe | 1:14.1 |
| BMW E92 M3 ZCP DCT | 1:14.2 |
| Audi TT-RS Coupe | 1:14.3 |
| BMW E92 M3 6MT (Cup+ Tires) | 1:14.3 |
| Audi RS5 Coupe | 1:15.3 |
| BMW Z4 35iS | 1:16.1 |
| BMW 135i Coupe | 1:17.4 |
clocked
4.7 seconds for
0-62mph and
17.2 seconds for
0-124mph. But it's not only the measurable performance that impressed the reviewers, it's also the fun. Purely a subjective matter, but the 1M got
10 out of 10 points for driving pleasure. Sport Auto confirms the 1M being tailhappy when driven at the limit with DSC off, but -
unlike the AMS review - they don't consider this a bad thing. To the contrary, it "
reminds them of the old BMW times. It's good to know that not all cars are tuned in to understeer for safety reasons."
It appears that BMW hit a home run with the 1M, or as Sport Auto puts it: "
The 1M is all you need in a sports car."
Make sure to get a copy of the
latest Sport Auto if you have a chance.
