BMW M1

BMW M1
Overview
Manufacturer	Karosserie Baur, BMW M GmbH
Production	1978–1981 453 produced
Assembly	Turin, Italy (initial assembly) Munich, Germany (final assembly and inspection)
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	Mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L M88 I6[1]
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,600 mm (102.4 in)[1]
Length	4,361 mm (171.7 in)[1]
Width	1,824 mm (71.8 in)[1]
Height	1,140 mm (44.9 in)[1]
Curb weight	1,300 kg (2,866 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	BMW Turbo
Successor	BMW Nazca C2 (spiritual)

The BMW M1 (model code E26) is a mid-engined sports car produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW from 1978 until 1981.

In the late 1970s, Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation, but conflicts arose that prompted BMW to produce the car themselves.^[2][3] The resulting car was sold to the public, from 1978 until 1981, as the BMW M1.

It is the first mid-engine BMW automobile to be mass-produced; the second is the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car.