Video: Autogespot drives the Valencia Orange BMW 1M
The folks over at Autogespot are bringing us a new video of the BMW 1M in the equally beautiful Valencia Orange.
The new 1 Series M Coupe continues to remain a rarity on U.S. roads with just a few hundred units delivered to customers so far with the demand remaining high. In the United States, the 1M has a base price of $47,010, including destination charges. As on all the other markets, BMW offers the 1M in three colors: Valencia Orange Metallic, Alpine White and Sapphire Black Metallic.
The 1M comes equipped with a BMW M-power twin turbo inline six-cylinder engine rated at 335 HP at 5900 RPM and 332 lb-ft of torque from 1500 to 4500 RPM. An additional 37 lb-ft of torque is available in temporary ‘overboost’ mode whilst under full load.
1 Series M is only be available with a six speed manual transmission which has been specifically designed to handle high torque output. The BMW 1 Series M Coupe runs in 4.6 seconds from 0 to 62 mph.
Now let’s have a closer look at the new, exciting and highly rated “baby-M”
Author: Horatiu Boeriu
Source: http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/08/11/video ... ge-bmw-1m/