BMW 1 Series M Coupe review - Auto Express

[PS2Gameplays]

Jeremy Clarkson approved.

This is a FUN car.

[rizzkkk]

Stop dropping the hood from 10 feet...god damn

[jwong1208]

Calling it the M1 is something verryyy wrong.

BMW didnt want to mix it up with their first ever "M" car, the M1...

lol

[gojkob99]

n54...no need to explain

[anotherone10]

"What you put in, is exactly what you get out. And that's exactly how it should be with an M car."

So well said :)

[superfast30]

The guy keeps referring to it at as the "M1".  ITS NOT A M1!

[mfl002]

Aside from Autocar these guys are the only ones on YouTube who make quality videos of cars, nice quality video, nice quality sound, no excessive talking/music over the engine sound... they actually drive the cars hard (see 2:25 for example) and don't fill the video with a bunch of retarded boring shit like CARandDriver and Motortrend. Thumbs up.

[drift0bimmer0]

its not called the m1 because there has already been an m1

[Dermo1985]

He also missed that it actually has the m3 rear axel not just the suspension

[Dermo1985]

Same beginning as every other review, does it deserve the badge, laaame.

It can't be called the M1 because there already was an M1, BMW's go at a super car if you will, a motoring journalist should know something like that.

I just remembered why I don't watch these videos!

[malcolmhorrific]

"oh yes, most definitely"

[nigelpepper]

Awful review. "Performance cars for dummies" anyone? 'a differential to shuffle torque between the rear wheels'... please!

[Levente20]

im glad i own an M3 CSL, it rapes this shit lol

[TheAndy151]

nice car haha he's sexy (;

[DethThrasher1]

there is already a m1, its the original m car

[AnonymoussourceL0L]

should we trade in our 2008 m3 for this?

[migselv16896]

Also one of my dream cars

[TheVtieg6]

Its obvious his having a hell of alot more in this than the rs3

[lmeyer46ish]

Why do english guys always sound like there nose is blocked

[calbo555]

@lmeyer46ish because it's cold 

[Abonald]

my cousin is getting one :D

[danthemanpatrick]

I dislike how he calls it the M1. It seems like he's unaware of why BMW haven't decided to call it the M1. It's the 1M for a good reason. Look it up, guy.

[jrob1130]

1:12 hahahahaha:)

[b1asphemer]

my wife is picking one up today, no joke. we're going to drive out to an empty road, park the car and put some hand prints on the hood. thank you BMW!

[StigRossi]

@b1asphemer

hand prints on the hood?

[b1asphemer]

@StigRossi yeah her hand prints on the hood. she bought the car for us so she got a good railing. i've owned 4 M cars in the past and this one is outstanding. has to be driven to really know the difference.

[StigRossi]

@b1asphemer

What position? ;)

And sweet deal man. Enjoy!

[Anoush13]

The closest thing BMW got to the original BMW E30 M3.

[hadabenz]

Here's the thing...If you're involved with the car, you are happy ! The RS3 is just a robot that does everything for you.

[juancho939]

i still can´t believe that thing can take on an M3......BMW FOREVER!!!!!!!

[WhoWatWen1]

is the driver seat on the right side lol it looks like it p.z. thats na dream car u should c it n the color orange its 2 die 4 but anyways respond bac soon

[KristiansenXXX]

Mat is such a good reviewer!

[atami210]

Love the sound of the Turbo!

[scrokostas]

great car...congratulations to the BMW

[MjtheTigerReborn]

what is the price?

[shadman1911]

@MjtheTigerReborn 40K in GB or about 48 K in US

[CottonFodentS]

omg this guy saw BMW first time, but its a nice car.

[shobin05]

another review, same perfect car...THE END...

[efastMixer]

thumbs up if Jeremy Clarkson brought you here

[simow06]

Being honest, I'd have one over an M3.

[maestroadam]

@simow06 me too, much more of a 'true' BMW.

[MikaOwns]

such a proper car.

[xetanor333]

Honestly I see it as a bonus in the rs3's meal.

[simpsondan]

POCKET ROCKET

[bobanppvc]

rather own this than an m3,looks very muscular like e46,has one of the best engines

[kush997]

for god's sake this is better than sexx im not joking

[TruAzn100]

way to small

[n11lc2]

@TruAzn100 i actually think cars today are too big, bulgy and bulky, compare the e30 m3 to this car.

[xxMIK1989xx]

@TruAzn100 It may be small from the outside, but it's roomy enough inside for 2 people. I've sat in regular 1 series and it has enough legroom for a 6'4" guy like me with somewhat long legs.

[jimmythazn]

@TruAzn100 I bet you hear that all the time in bed.

[TruAzn100]

@jimmythazn very funny

[jayMbodybuilding]

great review!

[1through9athrewz]

id rather own this than an m3.

[Holk1ng]

8 Leute mögen ihr rot lackiertes RS3 - Felgenhorn nicht.

[labmind]

This car costs min 103000 euro here in Turkey :((( w/o options

[wacky0pker]

I want!!!

[kroooassant]

Made for europeans only..

[lupo0144]

This is going to be the best "M" since the E30 M3!

This is what a "M" car is all about. No fancy gimmicks or "G force meters" Just a cracking engine, rear wheel drive, steering wheel, seat!

[hosrom]

@lupo0144 and a manual gearbox with a freaking clutch!

[lupo0144]

@hosrom ... which is the way to go!

[giodemon]

@lupo0144 it is shame no to mention about e36 and more or less e46 too :)

[Mejevoli]

@lupo0144 Shit O.o M cars don't have bodys?? :O

[nameZaBlaCk]

@lupo0144 and manual!

[stoneeh]

@lupo0144 this is no M. nothing with turbolag is a real sports car. it just doesnt give the same feel than a naturally aspirated engine

also, it's about 300 kilos too heavy

[lupo0144]

@stoneeh ..I think you may be wrong saying No car with Turbo lag is a Sports car?.I have owned many Turbo cars from the late 80s and early 90s. They did have Turbo Lag. This does not have that problem due to the two smaller turbo's. So you would say car's like The Skyliner or GTR or even the F40 is no sports car due to being turbo charged? The E36 and E46 were piss poor attempts on trying to give a sports car with a family orientated feel... That don't work. The E30 M3 was the last great BMW!

[lupo0144]

@stoneeh ...Plus the 1M is only 195kg heavier than the E30 M3....

[pifane]

@cllcn888 DESIGNED BY LAMBO? Of course, this funny guy obviously dont know that lamborghini is owned by Volkwagen A.G.

[Sameh90]

i think bmw most likely included adjustable suspension setting? if this car can be comfy on long journeys...its the ultimate car.!not small. not large. just right!....lyk megan fox

[36Ryno]

bmw no good!!! :(

[theantiredneck]

@jasonandstacy There are tricks about a GTR don't B a hater!! The GTR is in another class to this car and shouldn't B compared in any way!!

[theantiredneck]

On their web site with everything it's $58,000 and there aren't that many options and if your paying cash your most likely in a 39.6% tax bracket so you need $97,000 dollars so that after you pay income tax on the money you are buying the car with you will have the $58k to buy the car with!!

[theantiredneck]

The Megan Racing MR55 universal carbon fiber rear wing would look very nice on that car!!

[jasonandstacy]

Base Price 1 Series M: $45,000 U.S.

Base Price Nissan GTR: $84,000 U.S.

How is nearly double the price 'almost the same'? Plus the GTR ,while undoubtedly an impressive car, achieves it's performance through electronic AWD trickery, the 1 Series M is a rear wheel drive, manual only, car enthusiasts dream. Add that to North American exclusivity of 600 vehicles (as of latest reports), and I'd take the 1 series M over the Nissan any day of the week.

Just my 2 cents...

[raileanulucian]

who the fuck would buy this car when you can buy a nissan gtr for almost the same price??

[BrantFortunate]

ill take a white one

[karthikaikumar]

Matt you have given us the best review yet of the 1M, thank you sir!

[0090086]

i have to admit that the manual gear box is not my favorite... i dont know why? but great car, great video, great mat!!

[0090086]

mat you are the best!!!

[satellitetune]

Very nice vidio awesome

[TheWholefoodfarmacy]

Very nice vidio awesome

[gwk4657]

Very nice vidio awesome

[bugattisteve]

Seriously whats with making making a hanfull of cars lately 450 M1's, 500 RS3s 500 rs500, 400 scooby cosi's?!?!?! I give up!

[jmec100]

The problem with the RS3 is other than the engine, its not exciting at all! Boring chassis, boring styling, boring 5 door hatch! The 1M is a true performance car, not a 4wheel drive dart.

[TheExactamente]

nice car nice reviews like always from this man

[ricebag]

gingers outside the US got soul!?

[ludicer]

Mat is a great reviewer!!!

[johnmurdock86]

this is why they did not call it m1

BMW_M1_(E21)

and they did the right

[terrancep123]

you have the bes job in the world. I wish I could get paid to play around i cars. Wait a minute I due LOL. Nice review

[ironintel]

mat is one ugly motherfucker . look at all that wrinkles at 26 secs

[Threshy001]

I want one but it sucks that they are only making 450 as this would be  one of the only BMW's that I would want to drive :(

[omendark123]

Fantastic Review, Mercedes are going to bring out their new slk AMG. It might even have 450+BHP, it also has a much nicer interior, and i think it might even be better than the SL!

[chriscas1993]

only available in a manual 'box? good job BMW!! now this is a REAL proper driving machine!

[moakbik94]

A8...vs...S...vs....7 series

[MrCondoriano]

great review mate.

[krazykyle747]

ITS NOT AN M1!!! its a 1 series M. Google what an M1 is. BMWs first proper supercar is the M1

[sergh8605]

love this guys wrinkles and freckles

[buttnut1080]

So as I said, it's a straight six M3. So what's not to like about it?

[hondacar]

Very good review but the harsh ride may deter some buyers eventhough a small amount will only be made.

I quite like the Audi RS3 however it looks like any other A3 while BMW have taken the effort and gave this BMW "I mean business" look!

[nurbsenvi]

Matt is the next Hammond.

[RTWUROTTS]

I agree with Mat ,

The name is crap , It doesnt excite you!

Buyers would be more tempted and satisfied knowing they would be driving an M1 over a 1 Series M Coupe .

That is where Bmw is not marketing this car to its full potential , because there has already been a M1 , that the majority of would be owners havent even heard of!

[TrippySkippy1]

Looks like aftermarket cheap bodykit, interior looks dull and cheap, engine should be good for tuning though, shame its only got 2 wheel drive as the 0-60 is slow, still prefer a TT RS anyday! :D

[nswgb69]

@TrippySkippy1

You prefure the Audi because you don't now how to drive. Your to scared that when you have your mates in the car you will loss it & bin it. This car is aimed at REAL petrol heads not pretend ones like you!

[TrippySkippy1]

@nswgb69 You clearly like comenting on people you know nothing about. Ive owned many 2wd Porsches, Lotus, Ferrari, M3 etc. And i dont drive fast to impress my mates im not 18yrs old. If a real petrolhead to you is someonewho drives like an idiot to impress his mates while putting other road users at risk then im happy not to be one. A real petrolhead would buy a racecar and track it, not pretend to be Alonso in an ugly wannabe M3.

[alernest]

FINALLY A LIGHT, INLINE-6, WITH NEUTRAL, NON-UNDERSTEERING SET-UP, WITH NON-ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC STEERING, SMALL LOVELY BMW!!!! A true BMW...

BMW IS BACK!

[MrDodobmw]

I've been waiting for this for so long.....EXCELLENT CAR !

[Scotracer1987]

Is this the first forced-induction M car?

[dagnut]

@Scotracer1987 Yeah first of many

[NegerKim]

@Scotracer1987 No, you're forgetting the X5 M and X6 M.

[leoleoyuen]

one of 450?

[GreenAronMaster]

@leoleoyuen 450 pcs of BMW 1M coupe originally coming to the UK market. i read that BMW assigned only this much for the UK for now. i assume if these cars are grabbed in no time, there will be more editions coming...

[ElementKO1]

Mat, this was a fantastic review. You're one of the UK's best. Keep it up!

[licarcar]

1:50 looks amazing

[cicatrez]

'Like my facebook page Mat Watson'.

abit of subliminal messaging there aye mat?

[kuel]

i thought the 135i was over priced.... now this is just.. iono 40k i can get alot more for me money imo

[kcj113]

I want this guy in top gear!! hes much interesting to listen to...

[lunatiy]

functionality?

[iTzMattz]

Top notch, Mat!

[kennyyan88]

not worth it ..after tho option...

[SukhySs]

id rather spend 15k more an buy the M3 coupe

[radu0gheorghe]

@pilot2b1993 He didn't do his homework properly. But since it's the first proper review of this car (at least that I know of), I guess he didn't have enough time :)

That said, the car seems to be pretty awesome...

[MatWatsonCars]

@pilot2b1993 Mat here from Auto Express. Normally, I don't reply when people make comments about what I say or do in my vids. But c'mon, do you really think I never knew there was an M1? Maybe, just maybe, I was subtly poking fun at BMW for being so precious about its naming strategy and thereby giving the least catchy name in M history for what is actually one of the best M cars ever. I just thought that most people would be smart enough to tell I had my tongue in my cheek. Oh well.

[alernest]

@MatWatsonCars

Agreed.

BTW: I think that BMW wasn't a landmark for BMW, it may have been well set-up in the end but it was outdated already in its day. Giugiaro, the most overrated designer of all time?

BMW does have a certain mechanic tradition and the old M1 had little of it. This light, focused, purposeful, neutral little beauty should be called M1 E82.

[MrDodobmw]

@MatWatsonCars they don't deserve your replies ! excellent review.....from romania

[khunopie]

@MatWatsonCars perhaps the M in this case stands for Matwatson?

[sarokas12]

@MatWatsonCars Great review! Can you please give me link to your facebook? I can't find it...

[yesin93]

@MatWatsonCars Your reviews are by far the best in this channel!!Thanks a lot for the awesome reviews!

[cllcn888]

@MatWatsonCars Cmon man...that so-called M1 is a piece of shit...

It is not a bmw obviously. Designed by lambos with a bmw badge on the hood.

That is the most disappointong work M has made

[nappiral]

@MatWatsonCars

Pilot2b1993 you just been pwnd

[shobin05]

@nappiral you replied the wrong person SMH...

[independence4wales]

@pilot2b1993 Exactly the M1 is a different car. Saying that though, forget it. Lets just call the next M3, M5!

[metra46]

I love it!

[mach206]

Matt does a great job! Great review with superb editing.

[SliPaladin]

Yeah but is it worth the price tag? Hell no.

[Prostreetcrazy]

I want one in white instead of a fat lazy m3 . I will put carbon roof , remap the ecu , bigger turbo , new intake , titanium exhaust and make this faster than a lazy m3

[GTRene]

nice video, makes you want one or schould I write that down as 1 :-)

[meatloaf133]

who is the camere man/ editer he dos a very good job

[TheVtieg6]

Not sure about buying this over a 135i due to the fact you can get more power from the 135i if you remaped/chipped it.

[846524162]

@TheVtieg6 And you can't remap M1 coupe?

[DefenderTDBlack]

@846524162 How do u know?

[846524162]

@DefenderTDBlack No, I didn't said it can't be remaped... I asked him, TheVteig6 why couldn't be.

They have same engines, 135i and M1 Coupe and both can be remaped or chipped.

[TheVtieg6]

@846524162

Yes you can but its more expensive to buy in the first place

[846524162]

@TheVtieg6 Ahh, now I understand. True, its better for your budget to buy 135i and remap.

[KristiansenXXX]

Quality review, Mat!

[ruairi50]

no thanks

[nswgb69]

@ruairi50

Stick to your Boring Audi SON & let the real MEN play!

[ruairi50]

@nswgb69 dipshit where do you figure i have an AUDI i actually own a 05 bmw M5 the 1 series is over rated over priced

[MrBazpoker]

"This engine's nuts!" :D

[droptheleash0]

Glad they got a proper sound out of the turbo engine, could have been a dissapointment

[Ubergood]

whole test is blabbering about known facts & fun.. next time show some performance measures or acceleration tests.