Recently BMW released an intentionally blurry video of a 1-Series ripping around a track. The blurring obscured the front, rear and sides of the vehicle and was intended to hide the M Performance parts the car was clearly wearing. Today those parts are now official!
The BMW M Performance line includes modifications to powertrain, suspension, aerodynamics and "cockpit components" which "provide a tangible increase in driving dynamics." Like the black kidney grilles. Other, slightly more functional additions include a carbon fiber front splitter, M Performance steering and new exhaust. Parts will be available for the 5 Series, 3 Series and 5 door 1 series. BMW again confirmed that the five-door 1 Series would not be available in the US or Canada.
Beyond this announcement, BMW announced no fewer than 10 vehicles that they will have on display. These include the all new BMW M6 coupe, the M550d xDrive, M550d Touring, X5 M50d, X6 M50d, 2012 3 Series, i3, i8, 116d, and, best of all the 6 Series Gran Coupe. They'll also be showing off the newly updated 2013 X6.
altimadude05 says:
05:29 PM, 02/16/12
I'm not a real fan of BMWs, but the car pictured up top (3, 5 whatever) looks wicked.
Also, the OCD owners with that car covers will insist on lining up the spokes of their wheels with the ones printed on the car cover.