Give-and-take came down the pipe. The highly expected and much predictable car for BMW enthusiasts, the one Series Grand Coupe, or brusque 1M, will enter product in March 2011. We weren't able to confirm at the moment, just rumors are the entry-level 1000 automobile volition run in a limited product.

Nosotros expect the first 1M models to hit U.Due south. shore sometimes in May, but well-nigh likely dealerships will begin to have pre-orders even before the official pricing is announced.

The machine was somewhat unveiled last month at the Oktoberfest issue, but full details around the powertrain and technology included in the car, remain a mystery at the moment. The unique Valencia Orange Metallic paint will be an exclusive color for the Yard automobile, and in Dr. Kay Segler'southward words, "This paint volition brand history" and be remembered for its unique, stylish appeal."

BMW 1 Series M 137 655x434 Design wise, the new 1M Coupe'due south track is much wider than that of the 135i. Nosotros believe the new 1M Coupe's runway may exist equally wide or even wider than plant on the current M3 Coupe. The powertrain is another well kept seceret by BMW, but nosotros at BMWBLOG believe that information technology is based on the N54 twin-turbo engine and was further developed past the 1000 Division. Power is rumored to be at least 345hp produced with the assist of a large, upgraded intercooler. Weight is rumored at 1,500 kg.

In a recent chat with another BMW employee, information technology was reiterated that the reason backside the M1 projection is non to completely focus on power, simply rather build a motorcar more than entertaining and thrilling to bulldoze than any BMW ever built before. BMW G Partitioning has loftier expectations from this motorcar which could be a route opener for future enthusiasts-oriented Thou models.

To return to the pricing debate, in a recent analysis made by our own Hugo Becker, nosotros concluded, speculatively of course, that the base price will be somewhere around the $45,000 mark.

Currently the base M3 coupe has an MSRP of nigh 126% of the base 335i coupe. Taking the 126% as a multiplier for the current 135i, the toll may exist in the $45,775 range, which tracks with a lot of the buzz on price.

Stay tuned next week for more information on the BMW ane 1000.

Run into more coverage on the 1 Series M Coupe.