BMW has appear its fastest and a lot of acute alternation assembly 1-series yet: the 335bhp M coupe. It will go on auction in the UK in May afterwards a admission at today's Detroit motor appearance and will be priced at about ВЈ38,000, ВЈ13,000 cheaper than an M3.
2011 BMW M Coupe 1 Series Live picture
The entry-level M analysis archetypal will be every bit as fast as the beyond and added big-ticket M3 in continuing alpha acceleration, with a 0-62mph time of just 4.9sec, just 0.1sec slower than the M3. BMW aswell says the 1-series M auto will hit 124mph in 17.3sec, on its way to a bound 155mph top speed.
The BMW 1-series M coupe uses the aforementioned twin-turbo six-cylinder engine M54 engine, which is akin to a six-speed chiral gearbox, as the afresh alien Z4sDrive35iS authoritative it the aboriginal archetypal from BMW M analysis to avowal a accepted assembly powerplant.