The 1M was built to thrill drivers and maximize engagement. Under the hood of the spicy two-door BMW was the excellent N54 ...

Beneath the arches were the E92’s concave Competition wheels and its brakes ... was suggested to us, but BMW would not allow it. Regardless of these issues, the 1M soon became by far and away ...

There’s very little roll, so body movements don’t deaden the engine’s effect and you can precisely feel the rear wheels ... standard 1M’s snappy behaviour. Push the stubby BMW hard and ...