40 Years of BMW M

BMW's M division turns 40 this month, and to mark the occasion we've collected reviews and tests of the most iconic M machines from our archives. First, though, a brief history of BMW's in-house tuning arm. The brand first assembled under the BMW Motorsport name in 1972, and for much of the 1970s its activities were limited to BMW's racing efforts. This changed, of course, with the M1 supercar in 1978. Essentially a homologation special, the production M1 was sold so that BMW Motorsport could send it racing. It was BMW's first M-badged road car, and it set the stage for more M models down the road. (more…) from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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