# BMW Confirms "M1" Version of 135i with 350hp Coming in 2011
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746
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**Created:** [January 15, 2010, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746 "2010-01-15T08:35:31Z")
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/1 "2010-01-15T08:35:31Z")
BMW has finally acknowledged what we have been waiting for with baited breath; there will be an M-tuned 135i offered to the public. And only a few days after we named the 135i one of our Top Sports Cars of 2010, specifically because of its tuning potential. Coincidence? Yeah, probably. But great news nonetheless.
In 2007, BMW showed the world its Tii concept, a worked-over 135i with a slight body kit, tuned suspension and even a racing stripe. That concept sat brewing for a few years and finally has an official green light. The BMW 135i “M1” will go on sale in mid-2011 in the UK, with no word on a U.S. offering just yet. But judging by the success of the 135i, and my country’s love of everything fast and shiny, it will cross the pond swiftly.
BMW has plenty of time to put the finishing touches on the car, no doubt refining the look (which is why there are no pics available), but they have released some specs to inspire you to start saving your pennies. 350hp is the first thing you will want to know, from a tuned version of the 135i’s current twin-turbo powerplant. This engine will keep it at the heels of the almighty M3, but barely. The current 135i hits 60 in 4.7 seconds so expect this to do it in the low 4s. The 6 speed manual remains, but BMW’s brilliant e-differential will be added. The best tweaks will be to the suspension, and “M” people know handling. The car will get new springs, dampers, bushings and sway bars. I predict a great balance of fast turn-in and progressive oversteer. The interior will still be all BMW, making for a comfortable place to sit in traffic on the way to your favorite track.
Exterior “M” treats include new spoilers front and rear, side skirts, and a rear valence. Most exciting though are the flared wheel arches, which are always a good thing. With 18-inch “M” Alloys and 4 chrome exhaust tips out back, it should be clear this is a 135i that went to boot camp. Altogether the BMW M1 will be a formidable opponent to the Audi RS3, Mustang GT and 370z. BMW hopes it will attract younger buyers, thus establishing brand loyalty early on. Trust me BMW, we’re loyal to the letter “M”, a lower price is all we need.
The name, however, has BMW’s brains scratching their heads. Calling it the “M1” would make sense, except BMW already made one in 1978. It had the same number of doors as the 135i, but that’s about the only similarity. The BMW M1 was a mid-engined supercar that made 273hp, and was capable of 160mph. Only 456 M1 cars were made, but they’re all named “M1.” Call it “fiddlesticks” if you want, just bring the BMW 135i “M1” here.
not my words
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### Author:  [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/2 "2010-01-15T08:45:06Z")
Nice. Too bad with a few options it will still be a few more dollars than I would want to spend.
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### Author:  [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/3 "2010-01-15T08:49:08Z")
I don’t know what to make of the 1 Series styling… I really didn’t like it at first, then I kind of warmed up to it a bit. But in no way warmed up enough to spend like mid $40s…
But really for the mid $40k I am pretty certain this car will cost, give me a Nismo 370Z with change left over for wheels/suspension.
They cannot call it an M1- that would just be sad.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/4 "2010-01-15T09:30:25Z")
What was the source?
The picture looks like an old chop before the one actually hit the shores and people were speculating on the M1, which is essentially what 135i is.
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### Author:  [@xreaction](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xreaction)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/5 "2010-01-15T09:36:16Z")
Not sure if I’ll ever want to own a “M1” but the powerplant sounds sick!
Glad they stayed with the good ol 6 speed manual
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/6 "2010-01-15T09:40:36Z")
Highly doubt they’ll label it an M1.
Would rock.
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### Author:  [@Neo187H](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neo187H)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/7 "2010-01-15T09:53:13Z")
> [@Vovchandr"](#):
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> What was the source?
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> The picture looks like an old chop before the one actually hit the shores and people were speculating on the M1, which is essentially what 135i is.
The pic is of the Tii they mentioned in the article, which is just a bunch of add on parts for looks, they are all available through BMW.
What is the E-diff they mention?
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/8 "2010-01-15T10:34:20Z")
> [@Vovchandr"](#):
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> What was the source?
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> The picture looks like an old chop before the one actually hit the shores and people were speculating on the M1, which is essentially what 135i is.
[Sauce 1](http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=246235)
[Sauce 2](http://www.sub5zero.com/auto-news/2011-bmw-m1-350hp-version-135i-confirmed)
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/9 "2010-01-15T10:36:25Z")
> [@INTRODUCING: AUTOMOTIVE NEWS SECTION](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/introducing-automotive-news-section/26907/16):
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> The pic is of the Tii they mentioned in the article, which is just a bunch of add on parts for looks, they are all available through BMW.
>
> **What is the E-diff they mention?**
It’s a nifty type of LSD that uses hydraulics to lock up depending on how much lock is needed.
edit: it uses the brakes too or some weaksauce shit like that.
i’ll take a clutch type lsd over it any day, but they say it works…and well at that.
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/10 "2010-01-15T10:58:38Z")
> [@Sabres Party in the Plaza going booze free](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sabres-party-in-the-plaza-going-booze-free/28224/77):
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> It’s a nifty type of LSD that uses hydraulics to lock up depending on how much lock is needed.
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> edit: it uses the brakes too or some weaksauce shit like that.
>
> i’ll take a clutch type lsd over it any day, but they say it works…and well at that.
pressure plates?
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/11 "2010-01-15T11:01:52Z")
pressure plates what
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### Author:  [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/12 "2010-01-15T11:05:35Z")
> [@Sabres Party in the Plaza going booze free](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sabres-party-in-the-plaza-going-booze-free/28224/77):
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> It’s a nifty type of LSD that uses hydraulics to lock up depending on how much lock is needed.
>
> edit: it uses the brakes too or some weaksauce shit like that.
>
> i’ll take a clutch type lsd over it any day, but they say it works…and well at that.
i thought it _only_ used the brakes? i dunno if thats the BMW one but i know someone uses a “fake” LSD that just applies the brakes to one wheel when it sees fit
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/13 "2010-01-15T11:06:16Z")
all i know is there’s some gay little hydraulic pump attached to the rear subframe that does something weird involving the diff.
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### Author:  [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/14 "2010-01-15T11:07:19Z")
I’m sorry…I love how BMW’s look from the outside (not a fan of their interior design)…but the 1-series is quite possibly the ugliest BMW ever created. It’s TINY, ridiculously expensive for what you get, and it’s pretty unattractive. Being so small, it just looks funny compared to a 3-series, which is beautiful.
I’d rather have a box style early 90’s 3-series than bubbly 1-series.
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/15 "2010-01-15T11:09:39Z")
> [@BRAND F'ING NEW](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brand-fing-new/28366/21):
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> pressure plates what
does it use pressure plates to lock or is it viscous coupling?
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/16 "2010-01-15T11:28:05Z")
> [@Lion attack guy in cage..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lion-attack-guy-in-cage/28385/13):
>
> I’m sorry…I love how BMW’s look from the outside (not a fan of their interior design)…but the 1-series is quite possibly the ugliest BMW ever created. It’s TINY, ridiculously expensive for what you get, and it’s pretty unattractive. Being so small, it just looks funny compared to a 3-series, which is beautiful.
>
> I’d rather have a box style early 90’s 3-series than bubbly 1-series.
what do you mean ‘for what you get’
it’s less expensive than the 335i for someone who doesn’t want a 5 series sized car, it’s basically the size the 3 series should be. only they had to go and make that huge. it has all the same shit as the 3 series. have you seen any on the road? they look great.
and it’s not TINY, it’s still bigger than my E36.
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/17 "2010-01-15T11:29:33Z")
i liek the 1 series design. BMW has a good team, theyre no Audi, but still attractive cards for sure.
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/18 "2010-01-15T11:31:31Z")
gtfo
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### Author:  [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/19 "2010-01-15T11:44:52Z")
> [@Siiiiiiiiiqqqqqq name](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/siiiiiiiiiqqqqqq-name/28392/9):
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> gtfo
:number1
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-confirms-m1-version-of-135i-with-350hp-coming-in-2011/249746/20 "2010-01-15T11:49:00Z")
dont get me wrong, i LIKE BMW a lot, actually, i just like Audi more.
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