Yesterday BMW officially unveiled the 2011 1 Series M Coupe. Although BMW has yet to announce the pricing, a BMW spokesman recently told Inside Line that the coupe will start around $45,000.
BMW spokesman Thomas Plucinsky stated, “As pricing went up in the current-generation M3, the demographics skewed higher in terms of age and income. With the 1 Series M Coupe, we’re hoping to give younger people a chance to get into an M car — people in their 30s.”
Plucinsky said that the 1 Series M Coupe will only have two option packages. Although the content is still being finalized one will a navigation system and the other will be an entertainment package.
The 2011 1 Series M Coupe is powered by BMWs 3.0L inline six-cylinder and puts out 335 horsepower. The engine is mated to a standard six-speed manual transmission. The 1 Series M Coupe reaches 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds.
If you really want one of these you better run over to your dealer because only 1,000 or less are destined for the US market.
Full Story: Inside Line
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2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe Officially Unveiled
