Production chronology2011–2012
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limited_edition_research ↗2 years
Limited-run M version of the E82 1 Series coupe, named '1M' (not 'M1') to avoid confusion with the 1978 M1 supercar. Originally planned at ~2,700 units, demand extended production to 6,309. Widely regarded as spiritual successor to the E30 M3 and predecessor to the M2.
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Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.