Thread: "M1" R.I.P?
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      04-22-2010, 01:09 PM   #136
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Originally Posted by marvinp View Post
If BMW builds a supercar that is the successor of the original M1, it won't be called M1. Why? Because that would create too much confusion and people would wonder if the M3 is better than the supercar M1. They'd probably use something like M8 or M9.
That's probably right, I'd go with the name M10 for an M1 successor. Still, my point stands, and the introduction of the 1 series could very well have meant that there might never be a BMW car called M1 again. There's too much confusion either way.


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