| Manufacturer | Bayerische Motorenwerke |
|---|---|
| Production | 1936–1940 464 produced |
| Assembly | Eisenach, Germany |
| Predecessor | BMW 319/1 |
| Successor | BMW M1 |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | Roadster |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine | 1971 cc straight-6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 830 kg (1,830 lb) |
| Designer | Peter Szymanowski Fritz Fiedler Alfred Böning Alex von Falkenhausen Ernst Loof |
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Weber will be in control of EfficientDynamics (the green stuff), driver safety/assistance tech, and "full vehicle concepts and architecture", as well as bringing a whole bunch of electrical wizardry and know-how to BMW's nascent electric future.
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The movie, which was awarded the Golden Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, follows the story of a man called Jack and his search for appropriate replacement for his battered down BMW 1602. The reason? Blame the lack of an air conditioning system that has made his life unbearable in the hot summer days and nights of Los Angeles. You may or may not suspect what�s going to happen half-way through the film, but either way, we won't spoil the end. To view the film, simply follow the break below.
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The result was a stylish four door sedan fitted with a 75 hp (56 kW) inline four, front disc brakes and weighing in at 2,095 lb (950 kg).
The design of the saloon was reminiscent of Italian cars, which shouldn�t come as a surprise given that, when developing the design of the 1500, BMW�s chief stylist Wilhelm Hofmeister had sought the advice of Giovanni Michelotti, who had already collaborated on the 700.
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We already brought you a video of the wild M8 Coupe with the 580-horsepower V12 engine that was eventually used on the McLaren F1, but now we have several videos showcasing the entire lineup of M cars.
These include the E46 M3 Touring (BMW for station wagon), the E36 M3 Compact powered by the same 321HP straight-six from the M3 Coupe of the time, the E34 M5 Cabriolet with open-top seating for four, an M3 powered E30 ute and possibly the strangest creation yet, the so called Ur-Roadster. The latter is said to have been developed after the Z1 with power being delivered by the E30 M3�s 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine.
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Last week, BMW opened up the doors of its special M car garage to the press revealing a variety of unmade prototype models including the much talked about M8. The high-performance version of the 8-Series sported a bespoke V12 engine that later on found its way under the hood of the iconic McLaren F1. The twelve-cylinder unit was built around two six-cylinder engines sourced from the M3 of the era (E36) producing somewhere around 580-horsepower.
This particular Bavarian hatch sports a modified version of the E92 BMW M3 Coupe�s 4.0-liter V8 engine tweaked to produce 435-horsepower, or 100 more ponies than the normal 1-Series M Coupe. The car also gets the M3�s gearbox, differential and brakes, plus a Bilstein sports suspension, a BMW performance exhaust system and 19-inch BBS alloy wheels in 235 tires up front and 265 at the back.
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The Concept M5 is essentially 99 percent production ready, so don�t expect any surprises in terms of styling at the presentation of the production model at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year.
The highlight of the fifth generation of the M5 will be the new twin-turbocharged V8 engine lurking under the bonnet. BMW officials have already confirmed that the engine is a development of the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 with 555HP and 680Nm or 501 lb-ft of peak torque, tweaked to deliver more power. However, the German company is still keeping mum on output numbers.
As with most BMW concepts of the sort, the new M5 study is 99 per cent production ready, so don�t expect to see anything different when the sports saloon make its premiere in production guise later this year, possibly at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
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