[remmib]

Interesting

[BCoBaby]

back to the future anyone??

[bosstones]

Looks like they borrowed the headlamp design from the redesigned Camaro. Good idea for the car in general but not 100% feeling it. It's just the nose that I'm iffy on.

[EnI]

This is just an hommage concept - to celebrate M1's birthday.

The concept has no agenda. It's just a homage project like BMW Concept Coupe Mille Miglia 2006 was two years ago - conceived to celebrate BMW 328 Mille Miglia birthday, and to be shown at Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este exibition (sponsored by BMW Group).

Again: just an hommage without any future agenda!

[Year's_End]

Ooohhhh, that makes sense.^

[ibd12nv]

i like it

[RussRamz]

Originally Posted by enwhykiid

i think its a great idea, but i agree that it doesnt look like a bmw. the design is out of date, but i do like it. for a second, i thought it was the new challenger.

It's the ORIGINAL M car! I love it and think it's a great tribute to the original. Sign me UP!

[PIMP "E"]

whaaaat, whaaaaaat, whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat............ o k

[FirstClass]

Originally Posted by rosh

I noticed the roundels after u said it.. Dang.. you are right!.. They look like some cheap bumper stickers!

Originally Posted by Big Windy

that thing is beautiful...only thing i don't like are the dual BMW roundels over the rear tails.

Originally Posted by Big Windy

it just seems overdone. what the hell is the point of two?

Originally Posted by BMWPower06

The dual BMW roundels are A LA the original M1

Original had them, homage has them. Makes sense, no?

[bmwprince4life]

0/10 bmw did worse job ever. I will never buy this junk

[EnI]

Originally Posted by bmwprince4life

0/10 bmw did worse job ever. I will never buy this junk

It's not for sale, and will never be.

IT'S JUST A HOMMAGE /TRIBUTE CONCEPT TO CELEBRATE M1's 30TH ANNIVERSARY!!!

Is it so hard to understand that?

[southlight]

Originally Posted by GregA

It's not for sale, and will never be.

IT'S JUST A HOMMAGE /TRIBUTE CONCEPT TO CELEBRATE M1's 30TH ANNIVERSARY!!!

Is it so hard to understand that?

Do you want me to answer?


Best regards, south

[EnI]

Originally Posted by southlight

Do you want me to answer?


Best regards, south

Please.

But before you do I just want to explain something.

BMW Concept policy.

There are several different Concept types BMW are presenting - it depends which department runs the project:

- by Mobile Tradition (hommage concepts like M1 Hommage or Concept Mille Miglia 2006 - mix of retro + futurism done just for fun)
- by Technik (weird future tech concepts like Z22, Z29 etc - tech is important, design is not)
- by Development department (all CleanEnergy, EfficientDynamics, ConnectedDrive concepts - upcoming tech usually implemented in current or upcoming cars)
- by Design department (design studies showcasing upcoming BMW models & design language - eg. Z07, Z9, CS1, xCoupe, xActivity, CS etc)
- by Marketing department (concepts previewing production version of upcoming cars - eg. M3 Concept, M5 Concept, Z4 Coupe Concept, X6 Concept etc).

All the Concepts EXCEPT THE ONES BY MOBILE TRADITION have a future agenda. While the Concepts done by Mobile Tradition are only a hommage / tribute to the past models, and have absolutely no future agenda. They are done just for fun. To celebrate an old model, and to give the designers an opportunity to unleash their retro fantasy.

[southlight]

Originally Posted by GregA

Please.

But before you do I just want to explain something.

BMW Concept policy.

There are several different Concept types BMW are presenting - it depends which department runs the project:

- by Mobile Tradition (hommage concepts like M1 Hommage or Concept Mille Miglia 2006 - mix of retro + futurism done just for fun)
- by Technik (weird future tech concepts like Z22, Z29 etc - tech is important, design is not)
- by Development department (all CleanEnergy, EfficientDynamics, ConnectedDrive concepts - upcoming tech usually implemented in current or upcoming cars)
- by Design department (design studies showcasing upcoming BMW models & design language - eg. Z07, Z9, CS1, xCoupe, xActivity, CS etc)
- by Marketing department (concepts previewing production version of upcoming cars - eg. M3 Concept, M5 Concept, Z4 Coupe Concept, X6 Concept etc).

All the Concepts EXCEPT THE ONES BY MOBILE TRADITION have a future agenda. While the Concepts done by Mobile Tradition are only a hommage / tribute to the past models, and have absolutely no future agenda. They are done just for fun. To celebrate an old model, and to give the designers an opportunity to unleash their retro fantasy.

Don't know if you like this answer, but according to the official press release the BMW design department ran this concept. So you're kinda confirming a future agenda.



Best regards, south

[EnI]

Originally Posted by southlight

Don't know if you like this answer, but according to the official press release the BMW design department ran this concept. So you're kinda confirming a future agenda.



Best regards, south

Nope.

Design department executed the project - and it was the only "active" department involved in the development. Since this concept is all about hommage to design.

But the idea for a hommage Concept, the budget & all the organization (incl the presentation at Ville d'Este exhibition) is run by Mobile Tradition. Just like the Mille Miglia 2006 Concept was. But in the MM 2006 case also the development (engineering) department was involved in the car development (design was a secondary matter). While M1 Hommage is a pure form.

Think MM 2006 as a "joint-venture" project of Mobile Tradition & Technik, while M1 Hommage is a joint-venture of Mobile Tradition & Design department.

MM 2006 was a hommage to the BMW (street) racing engineering, M1 Hommage is a tribute to the BMW supercar design. In the first case Mobile Tradition wan't the engineers to pay tribute to the tradition, in the second case the designers get the same chance.

Yet both Concepts are just tributes, and nothing more.

[vinlikesred]

i love it where do i send my deposit?

[uhn2000]

I thinks its a nice touch of different. Pretty neat!

[d3l0n]

nice concept.. i just hope they dont waste time producing this

[shragon]

i'd really like to see bmw bring back the m1, especially to go against the audi r8, but i'm not really feeling that concept.

that said, some of the pics looked very photoshopped/rendered imho.

[hks786]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

Well I like the way they made the grille a 3D design aspect, and the taillights are somewhat relative to the ones featured on the CS. Still, the thing looks like it could have been done as a design school project. Maybe it won a contest or something and BMW featured it at that show or something.

It's good, but it's severely flawed in terms of aesthetics, in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

Even the hood creases follow the CS design. Didn't notice that. I think my stating of it being severely flawed is a bit of an overstatement. It's flawed, but it's not horrible. The corners on the car are what's making it look awkward. They're too abrupt.

I agree with everything you just said there. I'd add more:

- Design seems like mix of the original M1 and the CS Concept. It's problem is that it has features from the M1 that should remain in the past. Wheels, hood etc. I like the hood's raised part, just not the slats. Wheels are terrible.

- Headlights need to be more significant. I like the idea of low slung headlights that are positioned under the hood line, but they need to be bigger.

- I agree that the corners of the car let it down a lot. The front corners are far too sharp and some angle of other lines are a little off.

- I will credit the side profile though. The middle section of the car is absolutely perfect! I love the character lines and the side skirt/side intake setup. Look mean/stylish. BMW have a way with lines that you know is "BMW" even if it's in a wacky concept form.

Overall, not perfect, but GREAT potential. I seen it yesterday but I seem to like it more today than I did yesterday!

[Crimson92]

wow thats ugly....that should of stayed dead...

[KillDork]

It's a beauty!
Stunning concept, that would of course be modified if it ever should make it to market...