1M takes 3rd in 2011 Evo Car of the Year, behind only GT3 RS and MP4-12C

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by 1MVO

....and a LSD, M3 comp wheels, M engine mapping, M3 drilled brakes....yeah, nearly identical to the 1M.

+1 ... people keep assuming 135i + mods = 1M ... after owning both (135i with mods) I can assure anyone the difference is night and day!

[animah]

I got a lot of respect for evo and chris reviews... but please stop all those non-sense serious check-list reviews.

What I want to see is entertainment, fun and exoticism... so please put the 1M in the hands of the pro-freak from Best Motoring. At least they aren't afraid to put 1m$ of cars in a close race.

And I want to hear those funny Japanese noises "uah ohhh wow aya aiie aiie yataa"

To see the M6 in the hands of the DK
http://www.myvideo.ch/watch/3228618/...tin_V8_Vantage

[05C4R]

Originally Posted by 1SerieStud

+1 ... people keep assuming 135i + mods = 1M ... after owning both (135i with mods) I can assure anyone the difference is night and day!

so true its the same all over the world

[TK-421]

Originally Posted by clived

It is in the test. Just not top 5.

Right I meant to say Black Series.

[Year's_End]

Wow, apparently multiple users on this forum have driven all of these cars extensively enough to formulate a more credible opinion than the EVO editors themselves.

Interesting.

[LeMansM5]

[Robert]

Where are the results?

[Mahlzeit]

Originally Posted by animah

I got a lot of respect for evo and chris reviews... but please stop all those non-sense serious check-list reviews.

What I want to see is entertainment, fun and exoticism... so please put the 1M in the hands of the pro-freak from Best Motoring. At least they aren't afraid to put 1m$ of cars in a close race.

And I want to hear those funny Japanese noises "uah ohhh wow aya aiie aiie yataa"

To see the M6 in the hands of the DK
http://www.myvideo.ch/watch/3228618/...tin_V8_Vantage

Now THAT is entertainment! Thanks posting!

[amdmaxx]

2.9th?

Originally Posted by Mahlzeit

Wonder how the boss (non laguna seca) 'stang would have placed.

[Pete_vB]

1. GT3 RS 4.0- 28 points
2. McLaren MP12C- 27 points
3. BMW 1M Coupe- 25 points
4. Porsche Cayman R- 22 points
5. Lotus Elise Club Racer- 18 points
6. Lamborghini Aventador
7. BMW M5
8. Ferrari FF
9. Renault Megane Trophy
10. Mercedes C63
11. Jaguar XKR-S
12. Aston Martin Vantage S

The chunky 1M finishes a strong third, having claimed the top score of one of our testers. We're fans of the regular, top hat-shaped 1 series Coupe, and the 1M cements that appeal with Gorgeous flared arches and a raft of scaled-down M Division cues, including quad tailpipes. The best thing, however, is that it drives like a proper M-car. Indeed, its turbocharged straight six gives it more accessible performance more of the time than the current V8-ingined M3.
'The antithesis of so many other cars here because it has no paddle-shift, no louder exhaust option, no settings menu. You get in, you drive it,'said Porter. 'It's not the last word in sophistication but it's just so bloody loveable.' There is a degree of vertical chop to the ride but you feel in charge, encouraged to push, and when you do it's classic rear-drive entertainment. 'A bubbling keg of driving fun: best BMW in yonks' said Harris. More tellingly, Catchpole (who ranked it first), Meaden and Harris all said it's a car they'd love to own.