“A good concept realizes itself in a short amount of time”
Chris Bangle, BMW design boss

BMW M1 2012 – new car concept was presented by BMW. The design of M1 is based on the concept of BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics. In really not all components of a car model are look like to Efficient Dynamic, e.g. the back of car is obviously different.  The BMW M1 will go into production line in 2012.

The main competitor for this concept is Audi R8 and it is a key reason why the  car should perform better. In contrast to the R8-inspired Audi E-tron, the BMW M1 will be a plug-in hybrid.

2012 BMW M1 will have  a 1.5 liter 3 cylinder engine under the hood. The electric engines will develop in total 356 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque.At the moment this car is just a concept. BMW claims a 4.8-second 0-60, along with an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.

Drivetrain components will apparently come straight out of the Efficient Dynamics concept, which had a “mid-mounted” 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo diesel despite a 2+2 seating arrangement.

Ninety-eight lithium polymer cells provide the power for the electric motors. Peak output of all power sources, according to BMW, would be 356 hp, along with 590 pound-feet of torque.
BMW can do all this and come up with a car that looks as astonishing as the original Giugiaro-penned M1 that would really be a achievement of design.

 

BMW officials, in addition to confirming their decision to pull out from Formula One racing at the end of the 2009 season,  also revealed today that the Bavarian automaker will swipe the covers off an all-new ‘green’ sports car concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The announcement was made by the Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Development, Klaus Draeger, at the press conference on the realignment of the German firm’s motor sports activities.

“Sustainability is becoming very important,” said Draeger in his speech. You will see a sustainable development product at the IAA in Frankfurt in a few weeks in the form of a concept car. The BMW EfficientDynamics Vision will show how efficient a sports car can be.

“Anyone who takes a closer look at this concept car will understand the direction in which we are developing ourtechnology. And it will become evident that we will have to dedicate more human and financial resources to this type of development work,” Draeger concluded.

It was reporterd that the concept sports car study may very well act as a teaser for a production model that could hit the market as soon as 2012 rivaling the likes of the Audi R8 and Porsche 911.

It has also been reported that ‘green’ supercar of BMW’s will be a two-seater mid-engined coupe equipped with the latest fuel-saving technologies from BMW’s Efficient Dynamics programme including direct injection, brake energy regeneration and stop-start systems plus enhanced aerodynamics.