BMW has released more information about the forthcoming BMW E82 1M.

We know its good, and we know you CAN make it great, but they added just enough goodies to the new 1M to go fast, but just…not ….quite ….fast enough to beat the current M3.  The new 1M turned a 8:12 lap at the Nurburging, the bench mark for cars.  Same sort of positioning that Porsche has to do with the Cayman versus the 911.

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BMWs Compared:

  • E46 M3 CSL – 7:50
  • E90/E92 M3 – 8:05
  • E63 M6 – 8:09
  • 1M E82 – 8:12
  • Z4 M-Coupe – 8:12
  • E60 M5 – 8:13
  • Alpina B3 Biturbo – 8:14
  • Z4 M-Roadster – 8:15
  • Alpina Roadster S (Z4) – 8:15
  • E46 M3 – 8:22
  • 335i E92 Coupe – 8:26

Other Models Compared:

  • 911 Carrera S PDK (997.5) – 7:50
  • Audi R8 4.2 – 8:04
  • Cayman S – 8:04 (by Walter Röhrl)
  • Audi RS4 – 8:09
  • Audi TT-RS – 8:09
  • BMW 1M E82 – 8:12
  • Aston Martin V8 Vantage – 8:13
  • Mercedes C63 AMG PP – 8:13
  • Corvette C6 – 8:15
  • Cayman S – 8:16 (Sport Auto)
  • Porsche Boxter S (987.5) – 8:18
  • Lexus IS-F – 8:18
  • 2010 VW Golf R – 8:23
  • Audi S5 (2007) – 8:26
  • Audi TT-S (2008) – 8:29