BMW would produce its supercar successor to the M1

How things change in terms of model planning when the winds of the economic crisis shift a brand’s plans back and forth. The successor to the much-loved BMW M1 from the 1970s had been cancelled in December of last year (I repeat, last year) so that the company could focus on its new electric sub-brand i.

But now that the i models face considerable danger, it is good news that the M division is returning to the drawing board to sketch the first lines of a possible successor to the M1, which would arrive in four years’ time. They could not have given us a more hopeful rumour today.

This M1 successor would reportedly debut in 2016 according to Auto Bild, which has carried out the first investigations into BMW. The M division is keeping its secrets well guarded, but it is known that the brand’s next investments will be directed toward a sports car, although it may draw on the electric experience of the i8, so the new M1 successor could also be a hybrid.

Finally, the German publication has also discussed engine options that could be likely for the next M1: a turbocharged V8 producing 600 to 650 CV, at a price that could reach 250,000 euros.

Via | Automobilwoche