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      07-19-2009, 10:25 PM   #1
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Is there an M version coming?

Hello,
Is there an M version of the 1 coming? Something like the M3?

I have the 135 and it's plenty fast, but wanted to know if there will be something faster.

Thanks!
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      07-19-2009, 10:29 PM   #2
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the tii is going to be made i believe... they will not be making an "M1" for the obvious implications it has with the M1 of yesteryear =D
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      07-19-2009, 10:32 PM   #3
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is supersport coming for this generation or only next?
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      07-19-2009, 10:34 PM   #4
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///M Division has announced an ///M Version of the next gen 1er in 2013ish.
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      07-19-2009, 11:48 PM   #5
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is supersport coming for this generation or only next?
That's my question, exactly. The story on the SuperSport is muddy at best. Most of the news I've seen on it comes from the folks at BMWBlog.com, most notably this post:

http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/04/bm...nched-in-2010/

This would seem to imply that the existing 135i will receive the SuperSports package before eventually being replaced by the "all new" 1 series in 2011.

If this is true, then I suspect we'll see a special model of the 135i with some of the BMW Performance parts (suspension, exhaust, most likely) fitted and delivered from the factory. This would be very consistent with previous BMW moves, when, for example, the outgoing E46 M3 had a special "Competition" package introduced in its last year, or the "High Performance" option (a.k.a. "ZHP") introduced for the E46 sedan and coupe before the new E90 came along.

Where things get confusing is that some reports claim that the SuperSports version of the 1 is going to receive a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. While BMW has indicated that they are likely to offer a turbo 4 in future models, I have a hard time believing that the existing 1 series chassis will receive this engine, even as a "special model." Engineering an entirely new motor into an outgoing car seems foolhardy at best, a waste of engineering talent at worst.
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      07-20-2009, 09:51 AM   #6
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I think and hope supersports will be introduced in this gen and simply get an updated n54 with 326hp.
New engine probably for next gen, its probably cost prohibitive and tooe arly to introduce it with this generation. Crash testing and certifying the engine for US will cost millions of $$$.
Next gen is most likely for new engines..
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