[dmboone25]

I would love to see an M1....

With that said, why did BMW put all of the "goodies" on the 135i? The badging, the brakes, the TT engine. I have no reason to doubt that this source some speak of is telling the truth--I just wonder where the market will come from.

The 1er is going to attract the most enthusiast-minded BMW owners to begin with--you are not going to see those who drive Jettas and the like just make the jump, the car is going to be too expensive for that--it is going to be a niche car, and I am just not certain how another, even smaller niche, can be created for the M1. Seems to me the M1 and 135i buyers are going to come from the same pool--which makes it hard to make money if you produce both cars.

It might have a lot to do with how the 1er coupe is received over here--if the 135i sells very well, BMW might be tempted for the development of the M1--for the next generation of the coupe anyway.