In a parallel world, BMW had followed M1 with a few super cars. Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini are called a new one or so. However, BMW is not a strange brand. It is a huge collection of cars with dozens of models that must be managed and the bottom line of protection at the end of the working day.
Over the decades, there were attempts to provide another leading performance machine. BMW was absolutely closest to 2019 with the next M vision. However, the medium mixed Supercar has left on the floor of the ideal cut room. As journalists and lovers, we never lose an opportunity to ask the upper copper for BMW, whether there is something similar to M1 in business.
Bmwblog A committee at Concorso D’ELEGANZA VILLA D’Aste organized during the weekend. Of course, we raised the topic with nothing but M. Frank Van Mile told us that there are “some ideas in the past” about a model similar to the M1 and that BMW “is always looking for” the possibility of developing a new super car. However, the reality is that there are greater priorities. Between electricity and arrival of new M cars, the company already extends.
“We don’t want to lose the focus on our high -performance cars because we are doing a super sports car. We never give up, I can promise you, but in reality, it’s no longer here.”
The matter in super cars is that, although it is undoubtedly exciting, they are low -sized products. These products are usually almost fully intended, and require thousands of unique parts. It is possible that BMW did not forget the amount of headaches that had to develop the M1 in the 1970s, so its reluctance to follow the back is understood. Then again, the success of the last Coachbuilt models may encourage the company to reconsider.
Although it has not been officially confirmed, the CSL 3.0 is about 750,000 euros. However, BMW did not have a problem finding buyers for all fifty units. Skytop Targa consisting of 50 units, which was rumored to carry a label worth 500,000 euros, was a resounding success. Her coupe, The Speedtop, has a production of larger than 70 cars. However, all these models depend on the current platforms.
3.0 CSL was the M4 CS under the reactionary Batmobile-asque skin. BMW created Speedtop and SkyTop models based on the M8 platform. The real Supercar will be almost completely distinct from the regular squad, regardless of the participation of parts of the power group. The logic indicates that profitability will not be feasible unless the car is priced in millions. Do people pay seven numbers against the BMW SuperCar?
Oliver Hillmer, head of the M. Design department, admitted that he was also excited about the idea of Halo to ignore the wide BMW M wallet. Along with Frank Van Mile, they were exploring the concept of the super car, although nothing is achieved yet with production capabilities.
While the M1 is new to be “no” at the present time, it remains “perhaps” for the future.